Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Part XIII (Common provisions), Article 69(i), of the Convention. In its previous comments concerning the suspension of unemployment benefit in the event of trade disputes, the Committee requested the Government to supply information on the manner in which sections 116 and 133, last subsection, of the Federal Employment Promotion Act are applied in practice and to provide copies of any rulings issued by the Neutrality Committee. It also requested the Government to supply any other comments relating to the communication transmitted by the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB), dated 19 March 1990. In its reply, the Government states that to its knowledge during the period covered by the report, no case under the above provisions has been reported. It adds that the Neutrality Committee has handed down no rulings in this respect. The Committee notes this information. It requests the Government to continue to supply information in its future reports on the manner in which the above provisions of the Act are applied in practice. It would also be grateful if the Government would supply the text of any ruling issued on the constitutionality of section 116 of the Employment Promotion Act.