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Repetition Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. In reply to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government reports that during the reporting period, the most recent meetings of the tripartite Labour Advisory Council (LAC) were held on 14 March and 8 August 2018. The Government indicates that the matters specified in Article 5 of the Convention were placed on the LAC’s agenda, and that, at its meeting on 8 August 2018, the LAC discussed the agenda of the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference. The Government adds that it communicates copies of its reports on the application of ratified Conventions as well as reports relating to unratified Conventions to the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) for their information and comments. Noting that the Government has not provided the specific information requested, the Committee once again requests that the Government provide updated detailed information on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held on all of the matters concerning international labour standards covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention, particularly relating to: Government replies to questionnaires concerning Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); proposals to be made to the competent authorities in connection with the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference (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)); and questions arising out of reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)).
Repetition Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes from the report that, in addition to the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), is being considered by the Labour Advisory Committee (LAC). It also notes that the LAC met on a yearly basis in 2012–14 and, since the start of 2015, there have been three LAC meetings. The Government reiterates that the matters relating to Article 5 of the Convention are not usually individually addressed at LAC meetings. The Government adds that, from time to time, particular issues concerning international labour standards are addressed by different members of the LAC, although not in the committee setting. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held by the LAC on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention, including replies to questionnaires concerning items on the agenda of the International Labour Conference and comments on proposed texts to be discussed by the Conference, proposals to be made to Parliament in connection with the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference, and questions arising out of reports to be made on the application of ratified Conventions under article 22 of the ILO Constitution.
Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report received in July 2009. In reply to the 2007 direct request, the Government indicates that, in the absence of formal Labour Advisory Committee (LAC) meetings, it forwards the relevant documents to both the Jamaica Employers’ Federation and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions for their input and comments. Consultations concerning any Convention are held on an individual basis. Report forms and questionnaires are sent to each of the social partners and relevant organizations for their individual response from which the Ministry will prepare a report to the ILO. The Government further indicates that discussions have taken place between the social partners regarding some of the unratified Conventions and that, where the need arises, the parties will agree as to the steps to take in ratifying a Convention. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the content and outcome of the consultations held on the subjects related to international labour standards listed in Article 5 of the Convention including, when available, information on the consultations regarding the re-examination of unratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(c)).
Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. In the report received in July 2007, the Government indicates that, while the Labour Advisory Committee (LAC) has not met for more than one year, the members of the LAC have made a commitment to restart work after the General Election. In this regard, the Committee notes the items that were discussed by the LAC during the meeting on 17 May 2006. With respect to the matters covered by Article 5 of the Convention, the Government briefly indicates that consultations are usually undertaken at quarterly meetings which are normally chaired by the Minister of Labour and Social Security. The Committee again requests the Government to provide, in its next report, up to date information on the content and outcome of the consultations held, in particular in the LAC, on the subjects related to international labour standards listed in Article 5 of the Convention.
Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. In its reply to the Committee’s previous direct request, the Government indicates that the Labour Advisory Committee (LAC) currently reviews Conventions only as they relate to topical concerns (for example, HIV/AIDS in the context of occupational safety and health). It further indicates that questionnaires are discussed but final responses are provided on an individual basis by each social partner as consensus is not normally reached at the LAC meetings. The Committee asks the Government to include in its next report further particulars of the consultations held on the other matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention (re-examination of unratified Conventions, article 22 reports, proposals for denunciation). Please also indicate the outcome of the tripartite consultations held during the period covered by the next report on each of the matters covered by the Convention.
The Committee notes the Government’s report containing indications on the consultations that are carried out through meetings of the Labour Advisory Committee, written communications and telephone contacts. In reply to its 2001 direct request, the Government indicates that the provision of finances for the training of members of representative organizations is usually the concern of each of these organizations (Article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention). The ILO is an important facilitator of training.
Article 5. The Government also indicates that consultations are undertaken at quarterly meetings that are normally chaired by the Minister of Labour. The Labour Advisory Committee is currently reviewing Conventions. The Committee refers to its 2001 direct request and asks the Government to include in its next report further particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters set out in paragraph 1 (replies to questionnaires, submission to Parliament of all the instruments adopted by the Conference, re-examination of unratified Conventions, article 22 reports, proposals for denunciation). Please also indicate the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of these consultations.
Article 6. The Committee also notes that no annual reports are issued on the work of the Labour Advisory Committee. It would be grateful if the Government would give particulars in its next report of any consultations that may have taken place with the representative organizations on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention.
The Committee notes the Government’s first report, received in June 2000, on the application of the Convention. It would be grateful if the Government would provide in its next report further information on the practical application of the Convention, including indications on the following matters.
Article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Government indicates that it always invites the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) to send representatives to all seminars and workshops on ILO and labour-related matters, and that they include, but are not restricted to, training and consultative procedures. Please provide information on any arrangements made for financing any necessary training of participants in the consultative procedures.
Article 5. The Government has provided in its report information on the consultations held with social partners in relation to the steps taken in order to submit to the Cabinet the instruments adopted by the Conference on unratified Conventions and on the Committee’s comments. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would include in its next report further particulars of the consultations on each of the matters set out in paragraph 1 (replies to questionnaires, submission to Parliament of all instruments adopted by the Conference, re-examination of unratified Conventions, article 22 reports, proposals for denunciation), including information as to the frequency of such consultations. Please also indicate the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of the consultations.
Article 6. Please give particulars of any consultations that may have taken place with the representative organizations on the question of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention.