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

The Committee notes the Government’s first report with interest. It nonetheless asks the Government to provide additional information on the following points.

Article 1 of the Convention. Protection against anti-union discrimination.  The Committee notes the information supplied in the Government’s report to the effect that workers have no protection against acts of anti-union discrimination. The Committee recalls that national legislation should contain specific provisions to protect workers against acts of anti-union discrimination both at the time of taking up employment and in the course of employment. Such provisions should be coupled with effective and expeditious procedures and with sufficiently dissuasive sanctions (see General Survey on freedom of association and collective bargaining, 1994, paragraphs 203 and 224). The Committee therefore asks the Government to take steps to amend its legislation to that end.

Article 2.  The Committee notes that, according to the Government’s report, the Trade Union Act guarantees protection against acts of interference in trade unions. The Committee asks the Government to send a copy of the above Act and to indicate the relevant provisions.

Articles 3 and 4.  The Committee asks the Government to send a copy of any law or legislative provisions concerning collective bargaining in the public sector (including the civil service) and the private sector. The Committee notes the information supplied in the Government’s report that 21 collective agreements have been registered and are functioning. The Committee asks the Government to provide additional information on the above agreements (categories and number of workers covered, institutions and enterprises covered, etc.).