Employment and Social Dialogue: The CGEM Presents Its Priorities to the Minister of Labor
Employment Dialogue Centered on Sustainable Job Creation in Morocco
On Tuesday, a meeting took place between the General Confederation of Enterprises of Morocco (CGEM) and the Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue, Abdellah Chahid. The focus of the discussion was on employment, professional integration, and the recruitment needs of businesses.
In a press release, CGEM reaffirmed the private sector’s commitment to investing in and contributing to the creation of sustainable jobs across various regions of the Kingdom, at a time when Morocco’s economy is entering a new growth phase.
To support this dynamic and enable investments to create new career opportunities for young people, the Confederation emphasized the need to anticipate businesses’ requirements in terms of skills and human resources, while tailoring training programs to meet labor market demands.
The discussions also highlighted a discrepancy in the job market: while many young people are seeking employment opportunities, numerous companies are struggling to find the candidates with the profiles they need.
CGEM underscored the importance of promoting professions that offer career prospects and bridging the gap between candidates and employers, considering the evolving expectations of youth regarding work.
Four Priorities for Social Dialogue
In terms of social dialogue, CGEM presented four key priority areas.
The first area concerns the modernization of the Labor Code. The Confederation aims to revisit its proposals with social partners to regulate different forms of employment and work organization, particularly in seasonal activities or project-based work, while ensuring employee protection and legal security for businesses.
The second priority focuses on continuing education. According to CGEM, less than 1% of contributing companies currently benefit from the existing system. The Confederation calls for the implementation of the April 2026 agreement, which establishes independent governance separate from the Office of Vocational Training and Promotion of Work (OFPPT), through the revision of Law No. 60-17 and the simplification of access procedures for training.
The reform of pension regimes constitutes the third priority. CGEM advocates for the resumption of the technical commission’s work based on a clear timetable, aimed at ensuring the financial viability of pension systems and intergenerational equity, while managing the reform’s impact on labor costs and business competitiveness.
Finally, CGEM calls for the completion of the implementation of the organic law concerning the right to strike, particularly through the publication of regulatory texts regarding the strike commission and minimum service in vital sectors.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Confederation proposed to the minister the development of a tripartite roadmap defining priorities, timelines, and working mechanisms for each of these areas.
Several CGEM representatives attended this meeting, including Abed Chaggar, President of the Promotion and Industrial Zones Commission and the National Federation of Chemistry and Parachemistry; Omar El Kaddouri, President of CGEM in the Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region; Mohamed Amouri, a member of the CGEM group at the Chamber of Councillors; Khalid Jbabdi, Vice-President of the Social Dialogue Commission; and Samia Tghazaz, Deputy Managing Director of the Confederation.
