Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous request. It notes the provisions applicable to the public and parastatal sectors with regard to paid educational leave. The Government also states that it is the responsibility of the Advisory Labour Council to make proposals to promote paid educational leave in the private sector through collective bargaining. The Committee invites the Government to supply information in its next report on the progress achieved in this respect and to supply copies of collective agreements which provide for paid educational leave.

With reference to its previous request and to paragraph 404 of its 1991 General Survey, the Committee notes that the report does not state that measures have been taken to bring section 1(1.2) of the 1984 Para-statal Service Regulations into conformity with the Constitution, which prohibits any discrimination on grounds of political affiliation, and with Article 8 of the Convention, which provides for equal access of workers to paid educational leave irrespective of their political opinion. It hopes that the Government's next report will contain information on the measures taken to guarantee respect for this important provision of the Convention.