On 1 January 2012, changes were made to the organisation of vocational training for the unemployed following recent amendments to the Law to promote employment.

The training will now be organised on the basis of tripartite agreements between the unemployed, employment offices and enterprises. Unemployed people will be able to choose a training provider and the employment offices will cover the training costs. The training may be organised both at a training institution and in the workplace. Employees who have received