ELY Centres promote the smooth functioning of the labour market by ensuring that the necessary employment services are in place and available to all those who need them. ELY Centres are responsible for developing and coordinating employment services and they help to promote employment opportunities and prevent discrimination and social exclusion. In accordance with their service pledge, ELY Centres make coordinated efforts to ensure that all statutory services are available to all customers.
Immigration and integration and employment of immigrants
ELY Centres are responsible for regional tasks in the field of immigration, integration and good ethnic relations.
They include:
issuing regional guidelines concerning work permits for foreigners
tasks concerning the integration of immigrants
providing information for immigrants who want to become entrepreneurs
promoting ethnic equality and non-discrimination and
providing information on the European Refugee Fund (ERF)
Together with other players, Employment and Economic Development Offices are responsible for providing measures and services promoting and supporting the integration of immigrants who have registered as jobseekers.
