Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

The Committee notes with interest the Government's report. The Committee also notes the adoption of Act No. 572 of 14 February 1996 respecting adult education. The Committee would like the Government to inform it in its next report of the effect of this Act on the application of the Convention. Please also provide additional information on the following points.

Article 2(c) of the Convention. Please indicate the measures taken or envisaged to ensure the granting of paid leave for the purpose of trade union education.

Article 5. Please provide the relevant extracts of collective agreements which provide for the granting of paid educational leave.

Article 7. Please provide information on the financing of arrangements for paid educational leave and provide all available statistics on the amounts disbursed for the granting of paid educational leave.

Section V of the report form. Please provide extracts from relevant reports, studies, surveys and statistics to enable a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied.