EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT IN SLOVAKIA

The globalization process itself has an impact not only on economic relations in the state, but also on the employment policy and social policy. Considering the globalization process, small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) cannot compete with large companies and therefore plants and businesses, which operated on the market for several years, are quite often closed down. The numbers of unemployed grows as a consequence of companies' liquidation. The unemployment of young people, who have graduated from high school or university, is also an unfavourable phenomenon of today's world. Policies aimed at employment stimulation and poverty reduction in Slovakia build on the fulfilment of objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy as well as on the recommendations of the Council in the field of employment and social inclusion. The main tool for reducing the risk of poverty is work; that is the possibility to be employed and have an income. In order to reduce long-term unemployment, a number of projects were implemented. The target groups were mostly disadvantaged persons with particular regard to the long-term unemployed. Financial contribution has been granted to those employers who created jobs in certain delineated areas of public employment for at least three months. This article analyses selected measures to encourage the creation of new jobs with support of the state aid. Small, young and family farmers-related support, which constitutes one of the fundamental mechanisms for reducing regional disparities, is pointed out, too.