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Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Maria João Carreiro confident in mobilising social sector and companies to integrate workers with vulnerabilities
Maria João Carreiro confident in mobilising social sector and companies to integrate workers with vulnerabilities
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Applications for ESTAGIAR L and ESTAGIAR T in Public Administration until January 31
Applications for ESTAGIAR L and ESTAGIAR T in Public Administration until January 31
March 28, 2025
Maria João Carreiro confident in mobilising social sector and companies to integrate workers with vulnerabilities
February 17, 2025
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
January 10, 2025
Applications for ESTAGIAR L and ESTAGIAR T in Public Administration until January 31
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Nota de Imprensa
March 28, 2025
Maria João Carreiro confident in mobilising social sector and companies to integrate workers with vulnerabilities
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment is confident in the "mobilisation" of the social sector as well as companies and employers in the Region to integrate workers with vulnerabilities into the labour market, benefiting from public support from the Social Employment Market (MSE). At the installation session of the MSE Coordination Council, which took place in Ponta Delgada, Maria João Carreiro recalled that the new regulation of the main public policy instrument regulating government action on labour inclusion is based on the principle of promoting prosperity and the full potential of Azorean workers. "The development we are advocating for the Region needs everyone's participation. Everyone, regardless of their personal and social circumstances, must benefit from equal opportunities, including the labour market," she said. The MSE Coordination Council is responsible, among other things, for monitoring the implementation of MSE measures, such as incentives for hiring and inclusive entrepreneurship, in addition to support for training and socio-professional integration. This body includes the Institute for Social Security of the Azores, IPRA, the Regional Union of Misericórdias dos Azores, the Union of Private Social Solidarity Institutions, UGT-Açores (General Union of Workers of the Azores), CGTP-IN/Açores (General Union of Workers) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azores. The MSE Coordination Council is chaired by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, and also includes the Regional Director for Vocational Training and Employment, the Regional Director for the Promotion of Equality and Social Inclusion, and the Regional Director for Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness. MSE recipients include people aged 50 or over, the very long-term unemployed, those with low qualifications, those with disabilities, those with social problems, ex-convicts or domestic violence victims. Among the measures of the new MSE is, for example, Contratar Social, through which employers who hire unemployed people in vulnerable situations on the labour market for an indefinite period can benefit from support of up to 26 thousand Euros for each new job created, over four years. Companies and employers can also benefit from specific financial support for hiring people with disabilities in the form of a financial contribution towards salary costs for six years. The contribution varies between 90% of the company's salary costs for the hired worker, in cases where the worker's disability is equal to or greater than 90%, and 40% in cases of disability equal to or greater than 40% and less than 60%. "Incluir" is another new measure, through which the MSE unemployed can take a traineeship with an employer. These traineeships are promoted by intermediary organisations, such as Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS). They are responsible for managing and monitoring the traineeship projects of the unemployed people with whom they are already working. These traineeships can last up to 24 months, including two rest periods. Trainees will receive a monthly grant corresponding to 100% of the Regional Minimum Monthly Wage and a meal allowance while also being covered by the Social Security system. The entities promoting traineeships (intermediaries) will receive monthly financial support corresponding to 23.75% of the traineeship grant awarded, per trainee, for the duration of the traineeship. Promoters will receive support equal to 50% of the total amount awarded during the traineeship should employers hire trainees. The new MSE regulations were published on January 7, following the approval by the Council of the Government, preceded by consultation with the Social Partners. Applications for the MSE must be submitted through the https://emprego.azores.gov.pt portal, where the MSE Desk and the MSE Implementation Guide are available.
March 28, 2025
Maria João Carreiro confident in mobilising social sector and companies to integrate workers with vulnerabilities
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment is confident in the "mobilisation" of the social sector as well as companies and employers in the Region to integrate workers with vulnerabilities into the labour market, benefiting from public support from the Social Employment Market (MSE). At the installation session of the MSE Coordination Council, which took place in Ponta Delgada, Maria João Carreiro recalled that the new regulation of the main public policy instrument regulating government action on labour inclusion is based on the principle of promoting prosperity and the full potential of Azorean workers. "The development we are advocating for the Region needs everyone's participation. Everyone, regardless of their personal and social circumstances, must benefit from equal opportunities, including the labour market," she said. The MSE Coordination Council is responsible, among other things, for monitoring the implementation of MSE measures, such as incentives for hiring and inclusive entrepreneurship, in addition to support for training and socio-professional integration. This body includes the Institute for Social Security of the Azores, IPRA, the Regional Union of Misericórdias dos Azores, the Union of Private Social Solidarity Institutions, UGT-Açores (General Union of Workers of the Azores), CGTP-IN/Açores (General Union of Workers) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azores. The MSE Coordination Council is chaired by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, and also includes the Regional Director for Vocational Training and Employment, the Regional Director for the Promotion of Equality and Social Inclusion, and the Regional Director for Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness. MSE recipients include people aged 50 or over, the very long-term unemployed, those with low qualifications, those with disabilities, those with social problems, ex-convicts or domestic violence victims. Among the measures of the new MSE is, for example, Contratar Social, through which employers who hire unemployed people in vulnerable situations on the labour market for an indefinite period can benefit from support of up to 26 thousand Euros for each new job created, over four years. Companies and employers can also benefit from specific financial support for hiring people with disabilities in the form of a financial contribution towards salary costs for six years. The contribution varies between 90% of the company's salary costs for the hired worker, in cases where the worker's disability is equal to or greater than 90%, and 40% in cases of disability equal to or greater than 40% and less than 60%. "Incluir" is another new measure, through which the MSE unemployed can take a traineeship with an employer. These traineeships are promoted by intermediary organisations, such as Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS). They are responsible for managing and monitoring the traineeship projects of the unemployed people with whom they are already working. These traineeships can last up to 24 months, including two rest periods. Trainees will receive a monthly grant corresponding to 100% of the Regional Minimum Monthly Wage and a meal allowance while also being covered by the Social Security system. The entities promoting traineeships (intermediaries) will receive monthly financial support corresponding to 23.75% of the traineeship grant awarded, per trainee, for the duration of the traineeship. Promoters will receive support equal to 50% of the total amount awarded during the traineeship should employers hire trainees. The new MSE regulations were published on January 7, following the approval by the Council of the Government, preceded by consultation with the Social Partners. Applications for the MSE must be submitted through the https://emprego.azores.gov.pt portal, where the MSE Desk and the MSE Implementation Guide are available.
Nota de Imprensa
February 17, 2025
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
Today, the unemployed with difficulties in entering the labour market can benefit from a new measure aimed at supporting traineeships in a real work context - the "Incluir" measure. Traineeships are promoted by non-profit organisations developing active employment policies or carrying out activities in mitigating problems that contribute to the low employability of the unemployed benefitting from the Social Employment Market (MSE), in conjunction with companies and employers. The "Incluir" measure intends to promote the acquisition of skills and apprenticeships that are essential for the autonomy and future employment of unemployed MSE beneficiaries. Applications must be submitted by the entities promoting the traineeships, which are responsible for integrating workers into other employers, by July 31 at the MSE Desk at emprego.azores.gov.pt, where the MSE Implementation Guide is available. This new public response was created by the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment, through the Regional Directorate for Vocational Training and Employment. It is a "strong incentive for labour inclusion" for the MSE unemployed, praised the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro. "The 'Incluir' measure represents an innovative approach in public responses to unemployment associated with personal and/or social problems. It reflects three basic priorities: labour and social inclusion; strategic cooperation between the Public Administration, Entities and Companies; and the social responsibility of companies in strengthening the employability of the unemployed," she explained. Traineeships can last up to 24 months, including two rest periods. Trainees will receive a monthly grant corresponding to 100% of the Regional Minimum Monthly Wage and a meal allowance while also being covered by the Social Security system. The entities promoting traineeships will receive monthly financial support corresponding to 23.75% of the traineeship grant awarded, per trainee, for the duration of the traineeship. Promoters will receive support equal to 50% of the total amount awarded during the traineeship should employers hire trainees. Companies and employers that have taken on the traineeship project can benefit from the "Contratar Social" measure to hire trainees at the end of the traineeship period, with support of up to 26 thousand Euros, over four years, for each new job created. In the case of workers with disabilities, employers can benefit from hiring support measures for six years. The financial contribution varies between 90% of the company's salary costs for the hired worker, in cases where the worker's disability is equal to or greater than 90%, and 40%, in cases of disability equal to or greater than 40% and less than 60%. The MSE is the main public governance instrument for promoting the labour inclusion of unemployed people with vulnerabilities to the labour market. This legislation has not been revised for over a decade in the Azores and the new regulation, published in January, now provides a more comprehensive and flexible intervention, adapted to the profile and needs of the unemployed.
February 17, 2025
Non-profit organisations and companies join forces in new public support measure to include unemployed people in labour market
Today, the unemployed with difficulties in entering the labour market can benefit from a new measure aimed at supporting traineeships in a real work context - the "Incluir" measure. Traineeships are promoted by non-profit organisations developing active employment policies or carrying out activities in mitigating problems that contribute to the low employability of the unemployed benefitting from the Social Employment Market (MSE), in conjunction with companies and employers. The "Incluir" measure intends to promote the acquisition of skills and apprenticeships that are essential for the autonomy and future employment of unemployed MSE beneficiaries. Applications must be submitted by the entities promoting the traineeships, which are responsible for integrating workers into other employers, by July 31 at the MSE Desk at emprego.azores.gov.pt, where the MSE Implementation Guide is available. This new public response was created by the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment, through the Regional Directorate for Vocational Training and Employment. It is a "strong incentive for labour inclusion" for the MSE unemployed, praised the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro. "The 'Incluir' measure represents an innovative approach in public responses to unemployment associated with personal and/or social problems. It reflects three basic priorities: labour and social inclusion; strategic cooperation between the Public Administration, Entities and Companies; and the social responsibility of companies in strengthening the employability of the unemployed," she explained. Traineeships can last up to 24 months, including two rest periods. Trainees will receive a monthly grant corresponding to 100% of the Regional Minimum Monthly Wage and a meal allowance while also being covered by the Social Security system. The entities promoting traineeships will receive monthly financial support corresponding to 23.75% of the traineeship grant awarded, per trainee, for the duration of the traineeship. Promoters will receive support equal to 50% of the total amount awarded during the traineeship should employers hire trainees. Companies and employers that have taken on the traineeship project can benefit from the "Contratar Social" measure to hire trainees at the end of the traineeship period, with support of up to 26 thousand Euros, over four years, for each new job created. In the case of workers with disabilities, employers can benefit from hiring support measures for six years. The financial contribution varies between 90% of the company's salary costs for the hired worker, in cases where the worker's disability is equal to or greater than 90%, and 40%, in cases of disability equal to or greater than 40% and less than 60%. The MSE is the main public governance instrument for promoting the labour inclusion of unemployed people with vulnerabilities to the labour market. This legislation has not been revised for over a decade in the Azores and the new regulation, published in January, now provides a more comprehensive and flexible intervention, adapted to the profile and needs of the unemployed.