Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2017, published 107th ILC session (2018)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Armenia (Ratification: 2005)

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The Committee notes the observations of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) and the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA), communicated with the Government’s report.

Article 5(1) of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Government indicates in its report that a new Republican Collective Agreement was signed on 1 August 2015 between the Government, the RUEA and the CTUA. In line with this agreement, a Republican Tripartite Commission was established. In its observations, the CTUA indicates that the meetings of the Republican Tripartite Commission are held irregularly, whereas the meetings should be held at least once every three months according to the Commission’s agenda. With respect to matters concerning international labour standards, the Government indicates that, within the framework of the ILO’s Future of Work initiative, research will be conducted on the reports by the Government in relation to the application of ratified ILO Conventions to identify discrepancies and present recommendations for compliance, as well as with regard to the ratification of unratified Conventions. In its precedent observations received in 2012, the CTUA indicates that it addressed a request to the Government to consider the ratification of the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), the Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184), and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). The Committee notes in this regard that the Government is examining the possibility of ratifying these Conventions. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on the content and outcome of tripartite consultations held on all matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention, particularly relating to the questionnaires on the Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference to the National Assembly (Article 5(1)(b); the re-examination at appropriate intervals of unratified Conventions and Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given (Article 5(1)(c)); questions arising out of reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)); and the possible denunciation of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(e)).