Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Articles 5(d) and 6 of the Convention.  In response to previous comments, the Government states that there have not been any terminations of employment on the ground of pregnancy registered with the inspection service. However, the Government notes that employers sometimes seek information on what they should do when workers have prolonged absences as the pregnancy progresses. The Committee notes this information and draws the Government’s attention to the provisions of Article 6 which state that temporary absence from work due to illness (including maternity-related illness) shall not constitute a valid reason for termination. Nevertheless, Article 6 provides that the Government shall determine what constitutes temporary absence from work, and the extent to which medical certification shall be required, in consultation with employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee would appreciate receiving further information on action taken in this respect, if any. The Committee would also appreciate if the Government would provide general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including available statistics on the activities of the appellate bodies and on the number of terminations for economic or similar reasons as requested in Part V of the report form.