Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2021, published 110th ILC session (2022)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s brief report received at the ILO on 25 February 2009, replying to its repeated requests for information (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), and of the draft organizational chart of the Labour Department attached to the report which, according to the Government, draws on recommendations made by the ILO with a view to efficient operation, but has not yet been approved.

National labour policy and national employment policy. The Committee notes that no national labour policy or national employment policy has as yet been formulated. Further to its comments of 2008 on the application of the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138), in which it noted the Government’s announcement that a national policy on child labour was to be drawn up, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the role played by the labour administration bodies involved in this operation and would indicate any measures taken for the framing of a national policy on labour in general and on employment in particular, inter alia to respond to the global financial crisis.

Article 10 of the Convention. Human resources and material means for labour administration. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the measures taken to provide labour administration bodies with staff who are adequate in strength and suitably qualified to perform the duties assigned to them, and with adequate material means and financial resources. Please indicate the distribution of staff by grade among the various bodies of the labour administration system during the period covered by the next report.

Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Part IV of the report form. Structure and working of the labour administration system. According to the draft organizational chart appended to the report, the Labour Department should consist of three central units and various external bodies and should operate under the management and supervision of the Labour Commissioner. According to the Government’s explanations, the Tripartite Body appointed under section 22(1) of the 2000 Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations (registration, recognition and status) Act, No. 24, which was in operation between 2003 and 2006, no longer exists. However, the draft organizational chart provides that such a body should be created and attached to the Labour Department.

The Committee takes note of this information, but finds it insufficient to serve as a basis for any assessment of the extent to which the Convention is applied in law and in practice. It observes in particular that there is no information allowing it to ascertain that measures have been taken to ensure that in the labour administration system there is consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the most representative employers’ and workers’ organizations (or employers’ and workers’ representatives). The Committee consequently urges the Government to describe the labour administration system as it stands during the period covered by the next report; to specify the role played by each of the bodies comprising it, including the Tripartite Body provided for in the draft organizational chart; and to send any relevant texts and documents, together with excerpts of reports on the work of the various bodies of the labour administration showing how they operate in practice.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

The Committee once again notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s first report received in July 2003. It also notes the Labour Act, the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Act No. 24 of 27 October 2000, and Ordinance No. 160 of 15 November 2001 regulating the public service.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities carried out pursuant to the national labour policy which are regarded as being matters which are regulated by having recourse to direct negotiations between employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Article 4. The Government is asked to indicate the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and the coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration, and to supply a copy of the organization chart of the system of labour administration.

Article 5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels, and in different sectors of economic activity to secure consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the organizations of employers and workers or employers’ and workers’ representatives.

Article 6, paragraph 2(a). The Committee requests the Government to indicate the progress made towards the preparation of a national employment policy and, if appropriate, towards its implementation, coordination and supervision.

Article 7. Noting that, according to the Government, the labour administration system provides advisory services to the categories of workers mentioned in this Article of the Convention but that there is no plan to extend by gradual stages the other functions of the system of labour administration to cover such workers, the Committee would be grateful if it would keep the ILO informed of any developments in this respect.

Article 8. The Government is asked to state the bodies within the system of labour administration that are responsible for contributing to the preparation of the national employment policy concerning international labour affairs and for participating in the representation of the State with respect to such affairs. Please also provide information on the practical role of each of these bodies.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the manner in which it is assured that regional and local bodies, to which activities in the field of labour administration have been assigned, are operating in accordance with national legislation and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the action taken on the recommendations made in the framework of the implementation of the project to modernizing the labour administrations of Central America (MATAC/ILO) and, if appropriate, in the framework of the Programme for the Promotion of Management-Labour Cooperation (PROMALCO).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s first report received in July 2003. It also notes the Labour Act, the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Act No. 24 of 27 October 2000, and Ordinance No. 160 of 15 November 2001 regulating the public service.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities carried out pursuant to the national labour policy which are regarded as being matters which are regulated by having recourse to direct negotiations between employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Article 4. The Government is asked to indicate the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and the coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration, and to supply a copy of the organization chart of the system of labour administration.

Article 5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels, and in different sectors of economic activity to secure consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the organizations of employers and workers or employers’ and workers’ representatives.

Article 6, paragraph 2(a). The Committee requests the Government to indicate the progress made towards the preparation of a national employment policy and, if appropriate, towards its implementation, coordination and supervision.

Article 7. Noting that, according to the Government, the labour administration system provides advisory services to the categories of workers mentioned in this Article of the Convention but that there is no plan to extend by gradual stages the other functions of the system of labour administration to cover such workers, the Committee would be grateful if it would keep the ILO informed of any developments in this respect.

Article 8. The Government is asked to state the bodies within the system of labour administration that are responsible for contributing to the preparation of the national employment policy concerning international labour affairs and for participating in the representation of the State with respect to such affairs. Please also provide information on the practical role of each of these bodies.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the manner in which it is assured that regional and local bodies, to which activities in the field of labour administration have been assigned, are operating in accordance with national legislation and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the action taken on the recommendations made in the framework of the implementation of the project to modernizing the labour administrations of Central America (MATAC/ILO) and, if appropriate, in the framework of the Programme for the Promotion of Management-Labour Cooperation (PROMALCO).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s first report. It also notes the Labour Act, the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Act No. 24 of 27 October 2000, and Ordinance No. 160 of 15 November 2001 regulating the public service.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities carried out pursuant to the national labour policy which are regarded as being matters which are regulated by having recourse to direct negotiations between employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Article 4. The Government is asked to indicate the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and the coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration, and to supply a copy of the organization chart of the system of labour administration.

Article 5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels, and in different sectors of economic activity to secure consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the organizations of employers and workers or employers’ and workers’ representatives.

Article 6, paragraph 2(a). The Committee requests the Government to indicate the progress made towards the preparation of a national employment policy and, if appropriate, towards its implementation, coordination and supervision.

Article 7. Noting that, according to the Government, the labour administration system provides advisory services to the categories of workers mentioned in this Article of the Convention but that there is no plan to extend by gradual stages the other functions of the system of labour administration to cover such workers, the Committee would be grateful if it would keep the ILO informed of any developments in this respect.

Article 8. The Government is asked to state the bodies within the system of labour administration that are responsible for contributing to the preparation of the national employment policy concerning international labour affairs and for participating in the representation of the State with respect to such affairs. Please also provide information on the practical role of each of these bodies.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the manner in which it is assured that regional and local bodies, to which activities in the field of labour administration have been assigned, are operating in accordance with national legislation and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the action taken on the recommendations made in the framework of the implementation of the project to modernizing the labour administrations of Central America (MATAC/ILO) and, if appropriate, in the framework of the Programme for the Promotion of Management-Labour Cooperation (PROMALCO).

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

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s first report. It also notes the Labour Act, the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Act No. 24 of 27 October 2000, and Ordinance No. 160 of 15 November 2001 regulating the public service.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities carried out pursuant to the national labour policy which are regarded as being matters which are regulated by having recourse to direct negotiations between employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Article 4. The Government is asked to indicate the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and the coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration, and to supply a copy of the organization chart of the system of labour administration.

Article 5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels, and in different sectors of economic activity to secure consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the organizations of employers and workers or employers’ and workers’ representatives.

Article 6, paragraph 2(a). The Committee requests the Government to indicate the progress made towards the preparation of a national employment policy and, if appropriate, towards its implementation, coordination and supervision.

Article 7. Noting that, according to the Government, the labour administration system provides advisory services to the categories of workers mentioned in this Article of the Convention but that there is no plan to extend by gradual stages the other functions of the system of labour administration to cover such workers, the Committee would be grateful if it would keep the ILO informed of any developments in this respect.

Article 8. The Government is asked to state the bodies within the system of labour administration that are responsible for contributing to the preparation of the national employment policy concerning international labour affairs and for participating in the representation of the State with respect to such affairs. Please also provide information on the practical role of each of these bodies.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the manner in which it is assured that regional and local bodies, to which activities in the field of labour administration have been assigned, are operating in accordance with national legislation and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the action taken on the recommendations made in the framework of the implementation of the project to modernizing the labour administrations of Central America (MATAC/ILO) and, if appropriate, in the framework of the Programme for the Promotion of Management-Labour Cooperation (PROMALCO).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s first report. It also notes the Labour Act, the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Act No. 24 of 27 October 2000, and Ordinance No. 160 of 15 November 2001 regulating the public service.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities carried out pursuant to the national labour policy which are regarded as being matters which are regulated by having recourse to direct negotiations between employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Article 4. The Government is asked to indicate the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and the coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration, and to supply a copy of the organization chart of the system of labour administration.

Article 5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels, and in different sectors of economic activity to secure consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the organizations of employers and workers or employers’ and workers’ representatives.

Article 6, paragraph 2(a). The Committee requests the Government to indicate the progress made towards the preparation of a national employment policy and, if appropriate, towards its implementation, coordination and supervision.

Article 7. Noting that, according to the Government, the labour administration system provides advisory services to the categories of workers mentioned in this Article of the Convention but that there is no plan to extend by gradual stages the other functions of the system of labour administration to cover such workers, the Committee would be grateful if it would keep the ILO informed of any developments in this respect.

Article 8. The Government is asked to state the bodies within the system of labour administration that are responsible for contributing to the preparation of the national employment policy concerning international labour affairs and for participating in the representation of the State with respect to such affairs. Please also provide information on the practical role of each of these bodies.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the manner in which it is assured that regional and local bodies, to which activities in the field of labour administration have been assigned, are operating in accordance with national legislation and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the action taken on the recommendations made in the framework of the implementation of the project to modernizing the labour administrations of Central America (MATAC/ILO) and, if appropriate, in the framework of the Programme for the Promotion of Management-Labour Cooperation (PROMALCO).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report. It also notes the Labour Act, the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Act No. 24 of 27 October 2000, and Ordinance No. 160 of 15 November 2001 regulating the public service.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities carried out pursuant to the national labour policy which are regarded as being matters which are regulated by having recourse to direct negotiations between employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Article 4. The Government is asked to indicate the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and the coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration, and to supply a copy of the organization chart of the system of labour administration.

Article 5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels, and in different sectors of economic activity to secure consultation, cooperation and negotiation between the public authorities and the organizations of employers and workers or employers’ and workers’ representatives.

Article 6, paragraph 2(a). The Committee requests the Government to indicate the progress made towards the preparation of a national employment policy and, if appropriate, towards its implementation, coordination and supervision.

Article 7. Noting that, according to the Government, the labour administration system provides advisory services to the categories of workers mentioned in this Article of the Convention but that there is no plan to extend by gradual stages the other functions of the system of labour administration to cover such workers, the Committee would be grateful if it would keep the ILO informed of any developments in this respect.

Article 8. The Government is asked to state the bodies within the system of labour administration that are responsible for contributing to the preparation of the national employment policy concerning international labour affairs and for participating in the representation of the State with respect to such affairs. Please also provide information on the practical role of each of these bodies.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the manner in which it is assured that regional and local bodies, to which activities in the field of labour administration have been assigned, are operating in accordance with national legislation and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Part V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the action taken on the recommendations made in the framework of the implementation of the project to modernizing the labour administrations of Central America (MATAC/ILO) and, if appropriate, in the framework of the Programme for the Promotion of Management-Labour Cooperation (PROMALCO).