Employment and Social Dialogue: CGEM Presents Its Priorities to the Minister of Labor
Employment and Business Needs Highlighted in Meeting Between CGEM and Employment Minister
Employment concerns, professional integration, and the recruitment needs of businesses were at the forefront of a meeting held on Tuesday between the General Confederation of Enterprises of Morocco (CGEM) and the Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue, Abdellah Chahid.
In a statement, CGEM reaffirmed the private sector’s commitment to investing in and contributing to the creation of sustainable jobs across various regions of the Kingdom, amidst a new phase of growth in the Moroccan economy.
To support this momentum and enable investments to create new career opportunities for young people, the Confederation emphasized the necessity of anticipating companies’ needs in terms of skills and human resources while aligning training offerings with labor market demands.
The discussions also highlighted a discrepancy in the job market: while many young individuals are seeking job opportunities, numerous businesses are struggling to recruit the profiles they require.
Consequently, CGEM stressed the importance of better publicizing professions that offer career prospects and facilitating connections between candidates and employers, taking into account the evolving expectations of young people regarding work.
Four Priorities for Social Dialogue
Regarding social dialogue, CGEM presented four priority areas.
The first focuses on modernizing the Labor Code. The Confederation aims to revisit its proposals with social partners to regulate various forms of employment and work organization, particularly in seasonal activities or project-related jobs, while ensuring employee protection and legal security for businesses.
The second priority pertains to continued training. According to CGEM, currently, less than 1% of contributing companies benefit from the existing system. Therefore, it calls for the implementation of the April 2026 agreement related to establishing independent governance separate from the Office of Professional Training and Job Promotion (OFPPT), through the revision of Law No. 60-17 and the simplification of procedures for accessing training.
The reform of pension schemes constitutes the third priority. The Confederation advocates for the resumption of the technical committee’s work based on a clear timeline to ensure the financial sustainability of the schemes and intergenerational equity, while managing the impact of the reform on labor costs and business competitiveness.
Finally, CGEM urges the completion of the implementation of the organic law concerning the right to strike, particularly through the publication of application texts relating to the strike committee and minimum service requirements in vital sectors.
At the end of the meeting, the Confederation proposed to the minister the development of a tripartite roadmap outlining priorities, timelines, and working mechanisms for each area of focus.
Several CGEM representatives participated in this meeting, including Abed Chaggar, chairman of the Promotion and Industrial Zones Committee and of the National Federation of Chemistry and Parachemistry, Omar El Kaddouri, president of CGEM in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, Mohamed Amouri, a member of the CGEM group in the Chamber of Advisors, Khalid Jbabdi, vice-president of the social dialogue committee, and Samia Tghazaz, deputy general director of the Confederation.
