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The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It also notes the comments made by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZ SR) as well as the Government’s observations thereon. The Committee finally takes note of the text of Act No. 2/1991 as amended most recently by Act No. 585/2004. The Committee notes that the ICFTU and KOZ SR refer in their comments to increasing acts of anti-union discrimination by employers, especially the recruitment of workers on the condition of giving up trade union membership, and insufficient protection in practice against such acts. The Committee notes that the Government observes the absence of specific allegations in this respect and the existence of relevant legislation and procedures for the examination of allegations of anti-union discrimination acts. In particular, according to the Government, violations of freedom of association are considered as an offence in section 238bis, paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code and are null and void under the Labour Code.

In these circumstances, the Committee considers that the comments of the ICFTU and KOZ SR would need to be substantiated further to allow for their examination.