Policy Provision Research Articles

Training and development in the Visegrad countries during Covid-19

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define the impact of training and development (T&D) in the Visegrad countries (V4) as impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, namely, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. These countries have some political, cultural, social and economic similarities and share some common ground in the human resource development (HRD) sectors.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used the HRD theory and the human capital theory to analyse the context, operations and impact of T&D in the V4 countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The research was conducted in 400 companies, 100 from each of the four countries using the computer assisted web interviewing technique. The questionnaire was in a six-point Likert scale format and addressed 12 topics related to T&D: policy, expectations, procedures of diagnosis, preparation, implementation, monitoring, trainees, trainers, investment and expenditures, evaluation, results and controlling.FindingsThe authors concluded that in the Visegrad countries, Covid-19 raised expectations on T&D. This was followed by increased levels of action in diagnosis, preparation, monitoring and implementation, following pre-existing and adjusted policies. Evaluation and control were complicated. Investment and results and the human side of the T&D (trainees and trainers) were the ones for which there were more uncertainties and perplexities.Research limitations/implicationsThe study has the limitation of using only a small sample in four countries. For further research, the authors suggest a larger study extended to all the European Union countries, an in-depth analysis of the current data and the kurtosis on Policy of T&D.Practical implicationsThe results of the research can be used to improve T&D programs after the Covid-19 pandemic. They could also provide information to external trainers to improve and adjust their services according to the opinions of the respondents of the study. The research findings can also serve institutions responsible for policy provision of HRD at a national level by providing possibilities to apply for funding either within national or regional funds like the National Training Fund in Poland or within European Union money at a national level.Originality/valueThe study is original because even if the T&D in V4 countries during the Covid-19 pandemic had already been studied separately (e.g. Mikołajczyk, 2021; Vrabcová, Urbancová 2021; Vinichenko et al., 2021), no empirical, cross-national research analysing specifically the T&D in those countries has been carried out so far. The authors use an innovative methodology, addressing 12 topics and the people involved together with the stages in which a T&D policy is divided. That makes it innovative and very relevant.

Fiscal policy and social infrastructure provision under alternative growth and distribution regimes

Fiscal policy and social infrastructure provision under alternative growth and distribution regimes

Mainstreaming translanguaging pedagogy through language policy: Opportunities and challenges in a South African university

Abstract: This article is a critical analysis of principles for the provision of translanguaging in the language policy of North-West University. It draws on the conceptualization of translanguaging as a transformative, inclusive, and empowering practice (Cenoz & Gorter 2022a,b, Kleyn & García 2019, Tai 2022) and attempts to uncover the mood and dispositions of the university toward mainstreaming this practice for the inclusion of indigenous African languages in teaching and learning. We discuss how the wording of the provisions reveals the language policy to be power-inflected, reproducing contestations between indigenous and ex-colonial languages. The article ends by suggesting a continuous review of the language policy to eliminate vague and escapist policy provisions.

Internal migration and displaced persons in Ukraine: Governing policies and protections by the administrative courts

The relevance of the study lies in the fact that Ukraine is in a state of military conflict, which has caused an increase in the number of internal migrants, as well as the need to update the current legislation to regulate their status in accordance with the new realities of life. The purpose of the study was to study the main provisions of the state policy regarding internal migrants in Ukraine, the basics of legal regulation of the status of this category of population, the determination of the potential and consequences of internal migration for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, as well as its development trends and reasons for its spread at the current stage, highlighting the features of internal migration on based on the conducted analysis. In accordance with the set goal, the task of the research was to study the general positions on the settlement of disputes in Ukraine on the protection of the rights and freedoms of internal migrants in the aspect of administrative and procedural law. General methods (analysis, synthesis, dogmatic, dialectical) and special methods (formal-logical, legal hermeneutics) were used during the research in order to achieve its goals and objectives. In addition to the methods of scientific knowledge of the theoretical orientation, empirical methods of research (description, comparison) were used. The result of the study was the substantiation of the proposition that the analysis of the general dynamics of the legal regulation of administrative responsibility for violations of migration legislation indicates the existence of two most common trends: the strengthening of punishments for offences in the context of armed aggression against Ukraine, as well as the systematic criminalization of acts, an increase in the number of administrative offences and crimes. The conclusion of the study was the argumentation of the position that internal migration in Ukraine at the current stage has a hybrid nature, caused by a combination of factors of different directions, a combination of military, economic and social factors, which must be taken into account when reforming the policy of public administration in the specified area. The practical significance of the research is that there is currently a military conflict in Ukraine, which causes complex processes of internal migration, and its results are effective for use in developing practical recommendations for updating legislation in the specified area in order to reduce or eliminate the negative consequences that may be caused by internal displacement of the population.

Examining employee experiences of hybrid work: an ecological approach

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the various forms of organizational and team-level actions that were perceived to be helpful or not helpful by employees as they navigate the hybrid work arrangements and how these had an impact on their work behaviors and experiences. This research utilized Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory as framework.Design/methodology/approachThe exploratory study used a qualitative approach in gathering data via online survey from a total of 45 Filipino employees working in a hybrid work arrangement for at least three months. The analysis utilized both inductive and deductive methodologies in examining the data. Inductive thematic analysis was used in coding the data based on the participants' responses, while the deductive approach ensured that the themes are aligned with the research questions and reflect the different systems within Bronfenbrenner's EST (1986).FindingsResults surfaced helpful organizational (e.g. provision of work tools, financial assistance, supportive policies and engagement and wellness initiatives) and team level actions (i.e. use of technology-based communication tools, open virtual door policy, effective performance management system, employee care practices and team engagement activities). Actions that were perceived as not helpful include inadequate technological infrastructure, poor communication, insufficient training, punitive policies/practices and leadership issues at the organizational level as well as unresponsive colleagues and ineffective implementation of policies/processes at the level of teams. Employees reported being able to build on savings, becoming more productive and having greater work–life balance amid hybrid work. However, they continue to be challenged by blurred boundaries and inability to disconnect from work similar to when work was done remotely and now with sustaining momentum given the shifts on where they do their work.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study may guide programs and initiatives of human resource management practitioners and organizational leaders as they support employees in navigating through hybrid work.Originality/valueThe research expands extant knowledge on practices and experiences in hybrid work (Gifford, 2022). It also contributes to studies on human resource management that are nuanced based on where work is performed (Ng and Stanton, 2023) or with emerging work arrangements.

Audit of Bank Lending Transactions Accounting when Applying International Standards

One of the most important areas of verification during auditing a bank is the audit of the funds placed in loans. The purpose of the audit is to confirm the accuracy of the information in the reports. The article deals with the problems of auditing the accounting of cash loan transactions. Taking into account that one of the objectives of the audit is to confirm the reliability of data in the accounts, the change in requirements for the formation of information on loans issued in the conditions of applying international accounting standards (IFRS) has predetermined the very need to expand and change accounting policies in this matter. It should set out how and when to determine and how often the fair value at which a loan should be measured should be reassessed. The transformation in the requirements for the formation of information in the accounting of loans issued by the bank, associated with the application of international accounting standards for financial instruments, predetermined the need to expand and change the accounting policy in terms of loans issued. In particular, the loan should be measured at fair value, therefore, the accounting policy should establish the procedure and methods for determining the fair value and the frequency of its revaluation. The procedure for recognizing and accounting for income and expenses related to credit transactions has changed. The article discusses methodological recommendations for the formation of an accounting audit program and accounting policy in relation to the bank’s credit operations in the light of the requirements of international standards. The purpose of this work was to form a methodology for auditing the accounting of credit transactions. As part of the study, the author proposed appropriate methodological recommendations that can be used in the development of accounting policy provisions, methods of internal control and audit of credit operations in conditions of modification of domestic accounting and application of international accounting standards, as well as in the training of specialists in accounting, internal control and audit. In the course of research, methods such as systematic analysis and logical generalization of legislative and regulatory documents, as well as special literature dealing with the audit of credit transactions were used. The proposed methodological recommendations for audit of credit operations can be used by auditors as well as by internal control and accounting service of the bank for analysis of accounting policy and its adjustment. The results of the research can be recommended for the development of accounting policy provisions, internal control methods and audit of credit transactions, in the conditions of modification of domestic accounting and the application of international reporting standards, as well as used for training specialists in accounting, internal control and audit.

The contribution of Technical and Vocational Education and Training formal programmes to inclusive company growth and transformation: a case study of the automotive manufacturing sector in South Africa

ABSTRACT This article investigates the contribution of formal Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes to inclusive industrial growth and transformation in the automotive manufacturing sector. Drawing from the mixed method approach, it argues that skills play is an addition role, not central one in industrial growth and transformation. Industrial growth is driven by exposure to domestic and export markets, increase in clients, healthy relations in the workplace, and changes in technology and industrial policy. Similarly, industrial transformation is not driven by skills but rather by factors such as the clients’ product demands and specifications; the national industrial/sectoral policy; research and innovation expertise from company headquarters often outside South Africa; global market forces and price volatility; new regulations on emission(s) demanded by the government; and competition amongst components. It is through these factors that skills begin to play a role. There is a need to recognise industrial dynamics and factors that are critical in shaping the skills system if we are to understand the extent to which skills enhance growth and transformation. Moreover, the findings challenge the current formal TVET provision policy in South Africa which does not seem to recognise or incorporate other forms of provision in which skills can be acquired, i.e. informal on-the-job training, non-formal company-based training, in addition to formal institutional-based training.

Asset ownership and electricity access in the urban informal settlements of Kampala, Uganda

Delivering on the promise of SDG7 for low-income communities will require that we appropriately measure energy access. However, common measures use narrow indicators which do not acknowledge that poor households draw on multiple assets to access electricity. Using the asset pentagon of DFID's sustainable livelihoods framework, this study investigated asset ownership in a slum in Kampala, Uganda in relation to electricity access. Data were collected using household surveys [n = 450], and a multidimensional index and regression models applied to deduce asset ownership with respect to electricity access. We find that asset ownership is weak, especially for financial and natural assets compared to human, social and physical assets where households are better off. Grid-connected households exhibit stronger asset ownership than the unconnected, and assets also differ between residences, businesses, and mixed-use households. Households also interact with, manage, and leverage multiple assets to access electricity, depending on the ease with which those assets can be converted or exchanged for electricity. Policy and service provision should espouse existing everyday means of accessing electricity by capitalising on the assets in which households are strongest. Further, electricity provision goals for slums should be strongly linked with asset ownership and tangible livelihood outcomes for households, and exploring the micro-politics of electricity access and provision could offer directions for actualizing this linkage. Sustainable livelihoods approaches offer a valuable entry point for understanding energy access in deprived urban settings, from a perspective that encompasses multiple priorities for sustainable and inclusive urbanisation.

Assessing the spatial structure of the association between attendance at preschool and children's developmental vulnerabilities in Queensland, Australia.

Demographic and educational factors are essential, influential factors of early childhood development. This study aimed to investigate spatial patterns in the association between attendance at preschool and children's developmental vulnerabilities in one or more domain(s) in their first year of full-time school at a small area level in Queensland, Australia. This was achieved by applying geographically weighted regression (GWR) followed by K-means clustering of the regression coefficients. Three distinct geographical clusters were found in Queensland using the GWR coefficients. The first cluster covered more than half of the state of Queensland, including the Greater Brisbane region, and displays a strong negative association between developmental vulnerabilities and attendance at preschool. That is, areas with high proportions of preschool attendance tended to have lower proportions of children with at least one developmental vulnerability in the first year of full-time school. Clusters two and three were characterized by stronger negative associations between developmental vulnerabilities, English as the mother language, and geographic remoteness, respectively. This research provides evidence of the need for collaboration between health and education sectors in specific regions of Queensland to update current service provision policies and to ensure holistic and appropriate care is available to support children with developmental vulnerabilities.

Strategies for Including the Excluded in Education: A Case of Children with Intellectual Disabilities

This article has been prepared to disclose a number of strategies that need to be implemented to ensure the inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in education. This research is guided by interpretive paradigm accompanied by institutional ethnography. Eight special education teachers, four resource classroom teachers, and five experts working in the field of inclusive education were chosen as the sample of the study by employing purposive sampling technique. In-depth interview and desk review were used as the main techniques to collect information and then the information were transcribed, edited, classified, and thematized by considering the objective of this study. External audit, peer review and thick description have been used as major techniques to maximize the credibility and authenticity of this article. Results of this study reveal that almost all students with intellectual disabilities were receiving educational services in segregated settings though there are policy provisions of providing inclusive education. Therefore, different strategies such as providing multi-tiered supports, developing sense of belongingness, educating in the mainstream classroom, mobilizing peers, formulating alternative learning standards, creating cooperative learning environment, etc. should be employed to optimize the inclusion of these children in education.

Native Pig Breeds as a Source of Biodiversity—Breeding and Economic Aspects

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the available important information on local pig breeds maintained in Europe. Genetic erosion has prompted national and international bodies to take organized action aimed at the minimization of further losses of biodiversity. Since the genetic resources of livestock ensure both food security and the sustainable development of rural areas, genetic diversity is indispensable for sufficient flexibility of future animal husbandry to adapt to changing consumer demands and climatic conditions. Therefore, the problem of biodiversity has recently become an essential part of the comprehensive international program of the World Conservation Strategy and the global idea of the so-called sustainable development. The issue of biodiversity protection occupies an important place in the provisions of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The successive financial perspectives assume an increase in relevant expenditure from the EU and national budgets. With regard to the protection of native pig breeds, a particularly large increase in funding was recorded in 2014–2020.

Trends in invasive bacterial diseases during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: analyses of prospective surveillance data from 30 countries and territories in the IRIS Consortium

The Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance (IRIS) Consortium was established to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on invasive diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Streptococcus agalactiae. We aimed to analyse the incidence and distribution of these diseases during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the 2 years preceding the pandemic. For this prospective analysis, laboratories in 30 countries and territories representing five continents submitted surveillance data from Jan 1, 2018, to Jan 2, 2022, to private projects within databases in PubMLST. The impact of COVID-19 containment measures on the overall number of cases was analysed, and changes in disease distributions by patient age and serotype or group were examined. Interrupted time-series analyses were done to quantify the impact of pandemic response measures and their relaxation on disease rates, and autoregressive integrated moving average models were used to estimate effect sizes and forecast counterfactual trends by hemisphere. Overall, 116 841 cases were analysed: 76 481 in 2018-19, before the pandemic, and 40 360 in 2020-21, during the pandemic. During the pandemic there was a significant reduction in the risk of disease caused by S pneumoniae (risk ratio 0·47; 95% CI 0·40-0·55), H influenzae (0·51; 0·40-0·66) and N meningitidis (0·26; 0·21-0·31), while no significant changes were observed for S agalactiae (1·02; 0·75-1·40), which is not transmitted via the respiratory route. No major changes in the distribution of cases were observed when stratified by patient age or serotype or group. An estimated 36 289 (95% prediction interval 17 145-55 434) cases of invasive bacterial disease were averted during the first 2 years of the pandemic among IRIS-participating countries and territories. COVID-19 containment measures were associated with a sustained decrease in the incidence of invasive disease caused by S pneumoniae, H influenzae, and N meningitidis during the first 2 years of the pandemic, but cases began to increase in some countries towards the end of 2021 as pandemic restrictions were lifted. These IRIS data provide a better understanding of microbial transmission, will inform vaccine development and implementation, and can contribute to health-care service planning and provision of policies. Wellcome Trust, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Torsten Söderberg Foundation, Stockholm County Council, Swedish Research Council, German Federal Ministry of Health, Robert Koch Institute, Pfizer, Merck, and the Greek National Public Health Organization.

The influence of internal and external factors on the purchase intention of carbon-labeled products

The promotion of carbon-labeled products (CLP) is beneficial for energy conservation and emission reduction. However, the level of adoption of CLP by consumers is still relatively low in China, and a low-carbon consumption environment has not yet been fully established. Therefore, understanding the determinants of consumers' willingness to purchase CLP is crucial to guiding them toward low-carbon consumption and achieving carbon emission reduction goals. Given the question, this study utilizes the Partial Least Squares Structural Equations (PLS-SEM) to predict the effects of internal psychological factors (environmental concern, cognition, trust, and attitude toward carbon-labeled products) and external contextual factors (command-and-control policy, economic incentive, and information provision policy) on purchase intention, combining data from 482 respondents' questionnaires. The results show that trust and attitude have a significant effect on purchase intention, while cognition and environmental concern do not. Attitude mediates the relationship between environmental concern, trust, and purchase intention. Furthermore, all three types of policy measures have a positive effect on purchase intention. Additionally, the PLS-MGA results reveal differences in the cognition and purchase intention paths across gender groups.

Urban land policy and urban land use efficiency: An analysis based on remote sensing and institutional credibility thesis

Ethiopia has an urban land lease policy in place to facilitate the transfer of land for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. Because of the lease policy, many cities have experienced significant expansion through massive conversion of agricultural land. Although the lease policy has been in place for nearly three decades, little is known about its effectiveness in promoting sustainable urban land use. This paper examines the effects of the lease policies on urban land use efficiency (ULUE). Building on the institutional credibility thesis, this paper investigated the performance of land institutions using the urban land use efficiency approach. Remote sensing data was used to investigate urban land use efficiency through spatiotemporal analysis of land use change. Analysis of satellite imagery was performed using ArcGIS. Moreover, quantitative and qualitative data from secondary sources were studied. The study findings show that in almost all study areas, urban land use efficiency is low, which is mainly reflected in the forms of land hoarding, land banking, illegal land grabbing, informal settlement, land use fragmentation and urban sprawl. A significant portion of the land transferred for various urban uses has remained vacant or underutilised for years, in direct violation of the provisions of the lease policy. This means that the lease policy has hardly been enforced to ensure efficient urban land utilization. This demonstrates the ineffectiveness (dysfunctionality) of the existing land institutions. It is concluded that some elements of the lease policy have evolved into an empty institution, i.e., a symbolic institutional arrangement that is largely ignored by socioeconomic and political actors.

Small-scale mining policies in Ghana: Miners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices

Activities and operations of Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) have recently appealed to the attention of policymakers, researchers, and the public in Ghana. This stems from the negative impacts of ASM operations on the environment and livelihoods of local inhabitants as well as the disregard for available ASM mining policies. This study, therefore, investigates whether artisanal small-scale miners have enough knowledge of the mining policies and their implementations or not. The study adopted the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) framework approach to design the research, collect, and analyze primary data. Likert-type scale and standardized weighted index were used to assess the level of knowledge on mining policies and the extent of good attitudes and practices adopted by miners. The most aware ASM policy provision is the one that mandates the government to reserve demarcated ASM areas for Ghanaians whilst the least aware provision is the one that admonishes the government to promote cooperative saving among ASM. The awareness index is lower than the attitude index towards the policy provisions. In terms of practices, miners continued to use bad practices with associated negative impacts on the environment and rural livelihoods. It is therefore important for the government through Mineral Commission, District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies to intensify the education on the ASM policies. These could be done with the help of ASM associations. The current systems where a cluster of districts has a single Mineral Commission office should be restructured to make sure that each mining district has an office.

Quantitative study of water impact on land value in Jakarta

ABSTRACT This research tries to fill the gap of empirical studies to demonstrate how water, both in terms of its role as a resource and disaster, is integrally related to the value of land. This study involves four water-related measures categories: source, disaster, supply, and infrastructure. The eight independent variables were tested upon Jakarta’s 3,725 land value zone samples. It is found that areas with more accessibility to wastewater management infrastructure have land value of IDR 476 per square meter higher than average. In contrast, land value in areas with higher risk of being affected by a flood is IDR 470.91 per square meter lower than average. This research signifies the importance of integral policy of clean water provision as well as water-related disaster prevention in urban areas.

TO THE RULE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

In the 1988 Charter, environmental protection expresses constituent commands that are not optional and compel all governmentstructures, as well as society, to assume postures in accordance with the dictates of environmental protection, belonging to the core of constitutional identity. The competition of political, social and economic interests, also safeguarded by the constitutional text, with the protection of natural resources aimed at a dignified existence and the development of present and future generations, contextualizes deficiencies and omissions in the provision of environmental policies that require a reaction from the constituted powers so that the unconstitutional fault is not perpetuated. Jurisdiction represents one of the ways to implement the Environmental Constitution, formally and substantially legitimized by the principles of judicial review, as illustrated by recent Brazilian courts’ approaches to the silence or default by the Brazilian legislator or Executive Power. The change in traditional paradigms, however, affects legal relationships and is not immune to criticism, which requires reflection and analysis by the legal community. The study uses the deductive method, proposing to examine the problem in the light of the neoconstitutional guidelines of environmental protection, and carries out exploratory, bibliographical and documental research to appreciate recent jurisdictional constructions based on the effectiveness of environmental protection in Brazil.

Self-Reports of Sexual Violence Outside of Survey Reference Periods: Implications for Measurement.

Accurate measurement of sexual violence (SV) victimization is important for informing research, policy, and service provision. Measures such as the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES) that use behaviorally specific language and a specified reference period (e.g., since age 14, over the past 12 months) are considered best practice and have substantially improved SV estimates given that so few incidents are reported to police. However, to date, we know little about whether estimates are affected by respondents' reporting of incidents that occurred outside of the specified reference period (i.e., reference period errors). The current study explored the extent, nature, and impact on incidence estimates of reference period errors in two large, diverse samples of post-secondary students. Secondary analysis was conducted of data gathered using a follow-up date question after the Sexual Experiences Survey-Short Form Victimization. Between 8% and 68% of rape and attempted rape victims made reference period errors, with the highest proportion of errors occurring in the survey with the shortest reference period (1 month). These errors caused minor to moderate changes in time period-specific incidence estimates (i.e., excluding respondents with errors reduced estimates by up to 7%). Although including a date question does not guarantee that all time period-related errors will be identified, it can improve the accuracy of SV estimates, which is crucial for informing policy and prevention. Researchers measuring SV within specific reference periods should consider collecting dates of reported incidents as best practice.

Effect of Credit Monitoring Practices on Loan Nonperformance among Microfinance Institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya

The Kenyan microfinance industry faces many challenges. Studies point to nonperforming loans as one of the main problems facing microfinance institutions in Kenya, which has led to reduced profitability and institutional collapse in some cases. Noncompliance with credit monitoring and loan policy provisions have been cited as some of the factors leading to increased non-performing loans. The main objective was to determine the effect of Credit Monitoring on nonperforming loans among microfinance institutions in Nairobi County. Information Asymmetry theory guided the study. The study’s main goal was to assess how credit management methods in Nairobi County’s microfinance institutions influence the amount of non-performing loans. The study employed correlation research design where a quantitative approach was adopted. Stratified proportionate random sampling was adopted where data was obtained from 48 microfinance institutions in Nairobi County. The population constituted 192 respondents comprising general managers, credit managers, finance officers, and accountants. The study sampled 128 staff who responded to questionnaires designed on a 5-point Likert scale. Data were subjected to analysis by use of SPSS, where correlation demonstrated possible relationships of variables while regression predicted the effects of changing variables on the defaulted loans. The study found that there was a positive significant effect of credit monitoring practice (β=-0.498, t=-5.099, p< 0.05). The null hypotheses were rejected and alternative hypotheses were accepted that credit monitoring practice had a significant influence on loan nonperformance among microfinance entities in Nairobi County, Kenya. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommends that microfinance entities should strengthen credit-monitoring practices to minimize debt writing off and loan nonperformance.

Effective economic mechanisms of labor market regulation in Kazakhstan

The major purpose of the article is to guide the state via population employment policy and social assistance provision to assess the requirements of social groups, the inclusion of able-bodied citizens in the number of employees, and encouraging people to retrain and learn new professions. The demand for highly skilled and competent professionals is increasing as production becomes more competitive. Therefore, vocational training and retraining of national qualified personnel is a requirement of today. In this regard, one of the main urgent problems and requiring comprehensive scientific research is to improve the mechanisms of socio-economic, organizational and infrastructural services of labor market regulation, providing employment for the region, creating a public training and retraining program for the unemployed as an active form of social protection. The main task of the article is to the main issues of socio-economic development aspects based on trends in the labour market and employment. Therefore the sustainable development of the country is directly related to sustainable employment and prevention of various unfavorable conditions in the labor market. Improvement of financial and economic mechanisms and strengthening of market infrastructure within the market economy of the country have a significant impact on various social aspects, especially in the sphere of labor and employment. The labor market in Kazakhstan summarized the contradictions of regional labor markets. Analyzed the problem of employment in the regions to differentiate the labor force and labor market in order to create a unified strategy at the macro level. In addition, the important directions in the use of labor resources and influencing their state economic crisis, resource shortage for job creation, professional level of labor resources, the level of growth of technical lighting of production, the movement of the sectoral structure of production were considered. Socio-economic policy of the country should create a priority route approach to the use of labor resources.