Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

The Committee notes the report of the Committee set up to examine the representation made in 1993 under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the All-Poland Trade Union Alliance (OPZZ), alleging non-observance of the Convention by Poland, which was approved by the Governing Body at its 265th Session in March 1996 (document GB.265/12/5). It also notes the Government's brief report for the period ending June 1996. This report describes a number of changes, particularly as regards the employment of graduates, unemployment benefit and the management of regional labour markets. However, the Committee notes that the report does not contain all the information requested by the Governing Body.

The Committee also refers to its previous observation and direct request and trusts that the Government's next report will, in addition to the description of the situation and trends of employment, underemployment and unemployment during the period under consideration, contain all the information required in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee set up by the Governing Body, namely:

- complete and detailed information on the results obtained through the various labour market policy measures that are implemented, with an indication of any shortcomings or difficulties that it may have encountered and the manner in which it proposes to deal with them, and the use it has made of ILO technical cooperation projects and other international technical assistance to promote employment and reduce unemployment;

- a description of how account is taken of employment objectives when general economic and social policy decisions are taken, and complete information in reply to the questions in the report form under Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention;

- complete information on the manner in which the representatives of the persons affected are consulted, particularly in the Higher Employment Council and in accordance with Article 3 of the Convention, on all aspects of economic policy which affect the employment market;

- the manner in which the unemployment compensation policy contributes to the pursuit of the Convention's objectives, particularly as regards the planned introduction of an unemployment insurance system.

The Committee suggests that the Government remain in contact with the competent services of the ILO, and particularly the multidisciplinary team in Budapest, in order to obtain, where necessary, their technical support in relation to the above matters.

[The Government is asked to provide a detailed report in 1997.]