Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

1. Article 1 of the Convention. Discrimination on the basis of social origin. The Committee thanks the Government for providing copies of the reports of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide the latest available reports of these Commissions, as well as updated information, including statistical information, on the results achieved by the various schemes and programmes aiming at the promotion of equal access of the Dalit to employment and occupation, including self-employment.

2. Sexual harassment. The Committee notes from the Government’s report that the preparation of legislation concerning sexual harassment at the workplace was still ongoing. The Sexual Harassment of Women at their Workplace Bill was still being discussed among concerned stakeholders in order to reach consensus on a number of issues, including regarding the definition of sexual harassment. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed about further progress made in the preparation and adoption of sexual harassment legislation, as well as regarding any other measures to combat sexual harassment in the work context, including any cooperation with workers’ and employers’ organizations in this regard.