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Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Dominica (RATIFICATION: 2002)

Other comments on C144

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The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It expects that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments. The Committee informs the Government that, if it has not supplied replies to the points raised by 1 September 2023, then it may proceed with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal at its next session.

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Consultation procedures. The Government indicates that matters related to consultation procedures under the Convention have been included within the scope of the Decent Work Country Programme. The Government further asserts that it has been understood through the Industrial Relations Advisory Committee (IRAC) that employers and workers must be represented on equal footing during consultations.The Committee refers to Article 2 of the Convention and reiterates its previous request inviting the Government to provide detailed information in its report on the measures taken to ensure the conduct of effective consultations on matters relating to international labour standards. The Committee also invites the Government to provide detailed information in its report on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held on each of the other matters relating to international labour standards covered by Article 5(1).
Consultations required by the Convention. The Government reports that every effort is being made to forward the instruments adopted by the Conference to the House of Assembly.The Committee reiterates its previous request and asks the Government to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference to the House of Assembly. The Committee hopes that the Government’s next report will contain relevant information on the prior tripartite consultations held on this subject (Article 5(1)(b)).
Administrative support. Financing of training. The Government reports that the consultative procedures will be funded primarily by the Government with the assistance from the private sector, NGOs and international organizations.The Committee invites the Government to provide in its next report detailed information on the manner in which it intends to assume responsibility for the administrative support of the consultation procedures covered by the Convention (Article 4(1)), as well as detailed information on the arrangements made for the financing of any necessary training of participants in consultation procedures (Article 4(2)).