Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

1. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It notes, in particular, that preparations are under way to amend the legislation concerning the national employment service. It would be grateful if the Government would give further particulars in this respect in its next report.

2. The Committee notes the observations made by the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK) and the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TURK-IS) on the application of the Convention. While the employers' organization considers that the Convention is properly applied, the Unions express their dissatisfaction with the measures taken by the Government to improve the situation in the employment market in public and private sectors and state that the advisory board provided for by the legislation (section 10 of Act No. 4837 of 25 January 1946) has not been functioning during the past 20 years. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide, in its next report, information on the practical working of the advisory board which, according to the legislation, shall hold at least one ordinary meeting a year, and on the arrangements made through this body for the cooperation of employer and worker representatives in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy, as required by Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Please also supply particulars on the practical functioning of the local advisory committees referred to in the report.

The Committee further notes the Union's statement to the effect that there is no specific regulation guaranteeing that the employment service staff is independent of changes of Government. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate, in its next report, how effect is given to Article 9, paragraph 1, which provides that "the staff of the employment service shall be composed of public officials whose status and conditions of service are such that they are independent of changes of Government and of improper external influences and, subject to the needs of the service, are assured stability of employment".