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ARMENIAN CITIZENS LIVE 'FROM HAND TO MOUTH' - GAGIK MAKARYAN
13:10 â~@¢ 01.05.14
Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) Chairman Gagik
Makaryan believes that Armenian citizens are living "from hand to
mouth" as they cannot make plans given their current incomes.
"Armenia's labor market is quite different from other labor markets.
It lacks the spirit of Soviet times. We have about 400,000 employees in
the government and private sectors. And small businesses turn out to
constitute a considerable share while many think that big businesses
actually do," Makaryan told reporters on Thursday.
He is sure that equal competition must be ensured in this field,
and small businesses need impetus for development.
Another problem is a culture of work contracts. Employers often have
no idea of the problems they may face in case they have unregistered
employees. Makaryan cited the example of funded pensions: employees
do not want to get officially registered to prevent deductions from
their wages.
"Employers are rather negative about funded pensions. Let us hope
the practice will be suspended for a certain period. In any case,
we believe it is too early to launch such reforms. I have repeatedly
said that the new government's priority task must be dealing with
the problems arousing public concern," he said.
Unemployment rates are really higher in Armenia. In Belarus, the
unemployment rate is 1%, and in Saint Petersburg it is even lower.
According to him, International Workers' Day has not the symbol of
the past. It is just a day off now.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/05/01/gagikmakaryan/
From: A. Papazian
13:10 â~@¢ 01.05.14
Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) Chairman Gagik
Makaryan believes that Armenian citizens are living "from hand to
mouth" as they cannot make plans given their current incomes.
"Armenia's labor market is quite different from other labor markets.
It lacks the spirit of Soviet times. We have about 400,000 employees in
the government and private sectors. And small businesses turn out to
constitute a considerable share while many think that big businesses
actually do," Makaryan told reporters on Thursday.
He is sure that equal competition must be ensured in this field,
and small businesses need impetus for development.
Another problem is a culture of work contracts. Employers often have
no idea of the problems they may face in case they have unregistered
employees. Makaryan cited the example of funded pensions: employees
do not want to get officially registered to prevent deductions from
their wages.
"Employers are rather negative about funded pensions. Let us hope
the practice will be suspended for a certain period. In any case,
we believe it is too early to launch such reforms. I have repeatedly
said that the new government's priority task must be dealing with
the problems arousing public concern," he said.
Unemployment rates are really higher in Armenia. In Belarus, the
unemployment rate is 1%, and in Saint Petersburg it is even lower.
According to him, International Workers' Day has not the symbol of
the past. It is just a day off now.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/05/01/gagikmakaryan/
From: A. Papazian