Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Fiji (Ratification: 1998)

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Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report received in June 2013. The Government indicates that consultations were held with representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations concerning the ratification of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129). The Employment Relations Advisory Board (ERAB) convened meetings to discuss issues pertaining to Conventions Nos 122 and 129. The Government adds that the first reports on the application of these Conventions were also submitted to the social partners prior to the International Labour Conference in 2012. The Committee recalls that the ratification of Convention No. 122 and of Convention No. 129 was registered in January 2010. In addition, the instruments of ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), and of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), were received at the ILO in January 2013. Keeping in mind the concerns on trade union rights raised under the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), the Committee refers to the resolution on tripartism and social dialogue adopted by the Conference at its 90th Session (2002), which emphasizes the fact that, for tripartite consultations to be successful, participants must demonstrate the necessary skills for social dialogue (capacity to be aware of the positions of the other parties, respect for each participant, abiding by commitments made, and a willingness to resolve differences). Furthermore, the Committee recalls that the 2008 ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization identified the Convention as one of the most significant instruments from the viewpoint of governance. The Committee therefore expresses its firm hope that there are new grounds in Fiji for continuing to bring together the social partners and for further developing effective tripartite consultations. The Committee invites the Government to include in its next report detailed information on the activities of the ERAB and on the tripartite consultations held on the matters relating to international labour standards covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention.