The State Labor Inspectorate was again empowered to ensure control in the field of safety and health at work and in the labor relations, ensuring the functional integrity of this. A bill to this effect was given two readings by Parliament, IPN reports.

The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova said the changes refer to the ensuring of the functionality of the system of control in safety and health at work.

The bill contains amendments also to other laws. This way, the Labor Code will be supplemented with the norm that will empower the Inspectorate to insect safety and health at work. The amendments to the Contravention Code enable the Inspectorate to ascertain contraventions in the field of safety and health at work. Also, the Inspectorate will not be excluded from the law on state control of entrepreneurial activity.

According to the Confederation, the safety and health at work requirements are preventive in character. Their goal is to prevent accidents at work. The planned or unplanned intervention of labor inspectors in preventing professional risks at entities that are subject to state control ensures particular discipline in the organization of activities to protect workers.