The Government’s decision not to intervene immediately, in the decree, on issues involving employment relations and unemployment and welfare benefits will make it possible to hear the views of labour and employer organizations.
Nevertheless, action on these matters is urgent, in particular to provide for easier and more secure access to the job market for young people and ensure that they can achieve economic advancement that is not ephemeral. Welfare reform should form part of an overall vision of social protection guided by the principle of universality.