E/C.12/NAM/CO/1 (c) Undertake urgent reform and diversification of the vocational and technical training offers; (d) Promote the creation of employment in the formal economy and the regularization of the informal economy by removing regulatory barriers and by supporting small businesses in meeting the cost of social and fiscal contributions; (e) Provide specialized services to assist and support individuals in identifying and finding available employment; (f) Improve, as soon as possible, its data collection system on unemployment as a tool for combating that phenomenon effectively, by conducting the labour force survey as frequently as possible and generating data disaggregated by factors related to the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups. 31. In this regard, the Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 18 (2005) on the right to work. Unemployment and labour flexibility 32. The Committee notes with concern that the labour flexibility envisaged by the State party to encourage employers to create new positions and hire new workers could lead to precarious and insecure employment. 33. The State party should ensure that amendments to labour legislation intended to introduce flexibility should: (a) be aimed at realizing the right to work; (b) provide effective protection against unfair dismissal; (c) protect the right to just and favourable conditions of work; and (d) prevent the proliferation of insecure work arrangements. Minimum wages 34. The Committee notes with concern that the State party does not have a statutory minimum wage applicable to all sectors, in spite of the existence of minimum wages established under collective agreements in four industries (art. 7). 35. The Committee recommends that the State party introduce a statutory minimum wage, indexed to the cost of living, applicable in all industries, which enables a decent living for workers and their families. Safe and healthy working conditions 36. The Committee is concerned that legislation on occupational health and safety in the State party is outdated and rarely enforced in sectors such as the agriculture and maritime sectors (art. 7). 37. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Bring its legislation on occupational health and safety into line with international standards, especially in the priority sectors identified in the National Development Plan, namely mining, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism; (b) Equip the labour inspectorate with the necessary human and financial resources for the effective application of the Labour Act of 2007 and other relevant enactments; (c) Provide effective remedies for aggrieved workers. 38. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 23 (2016) on the right to just and favourable conditions of work. 6