30 video cameras, donated to the State Labor Inspectorate
Employees of the State Labor Inspectorate will use body cameras to increase transparency in the performance of checks by employers of the institution. In this regard, a donation of 30 body video cameras was offered today, September 30, with the support of the European Union (EU) and the International Labor Organization.
Present at the donation event, the EU ambassador in Chisinau, Janis Mazeiks, said that the level of confidence of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova in the state institutions is very low. In particular, mistrust is widespread in relation to control bodies. The use of body cameras during inspections will help the institution to ensure integrity, professionalism and transparency during the conduct of activities.
"The body cameras will provide a record of what happened at the police station, in case of disputes. The equipment will help staff conduct transparent inspections and protect against potential allegations of corruption that could damage the institution's reputation. This will also protect the business environment from potential abuses and will provide security and transparency", said the ambassador.
For his part, the Minister of Labour, Alexei Buzu, emphasized that the European Union's investment in the reform of the State Labor Inspectorate will also protect the rights of employers and employees: "By introducing these body cameras, it will allow us to still have an additional intervention to watch over the integrity of this institution, to protect the rights of all employees, employers and the rights of colleagues from the inspectorate".
According to the Director of the Regional Office of the International Labor Organization, Claire Harasty, the implementation of these technologies will improve the degree of accountability and transparency in the evidence collection process, thus protecting inspectors from blackmail and accusations of abuse or corruption.
"Today we have the key objective of strengthening the governance processes within the State Labor Inspectorate in control aspects (...) The donation of 30 body cameras is part of the efforts to increase the operational capacities of the State Labor Inspectorate. It is a tool that will contribute to risk analysis, improving institutional culture and zero tolerance for corruption and lack of integrity," added Claire Harasty.
The 30 cameras will be distributed in ten strategic locations - the headquarters of the State Labor Inspectorate and the territorial labor inspectorates in Chisinau, Balti, Cahul, Cimișlia, Drochia, Edineț, Orhei, UTA Găgăuzia, Călărași and Căușeni.
The total acquisition costs amount to approximately 45,000 euros. The initiative was carried out under the project " EU support to inclusive labour markets in the Republic of of Moldova".
