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National Employment Office (ONEM)

The ONEM is a public social security institution that manages the unemployment insurance system as well as certain employment measures. It is also responsible for the career interruption and time-credit systems.

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The National Employment Office is a public social security institution. ONEM oversees one of the core sectors of social security. It implements the unemployment insurance system and related benefits, as well as certain employment measures. It also manages the career interruption and time-credit systems, executing the applicable regulations.

You should contact ONEM if you wish to:

Obtain an exemption to follow a training program
Prepare for self-employment while keeping your unemployment benefits
Join a business cooperative
Start a secondary activity while receiving unemployment benefits
Request a work resumption supplement (for people over 50)

Employer contact:
For more information, please contact your business federation or the ONEM office responsible for the area in which your company is located.

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