Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee notes the Government’s reports. It requests the Government to provide further information and clarification on the application of the following provisions of the Convention:

Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.  The Committee notes the information in the Government’s reports that inspection staff is categorized into three groups under different government organizations: labour relations officers of the Department of Labour Relations of the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare; factory inspectors and designated agents of the national employment councils; and factory inspectors of the National Social Security Authority. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on how the duties related to labour inspection are divided between these categories of inspectors of labour administration bodies as well as on the manner in which cooperation is promoted between them. It also asks the Government to indicate the actual number of each of these categories of inspection staff and particulars of their geographical distribution.

Article 6.  The Government reports indicate that labour relations officers are public officials independent of changes of government and of improper external influences. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether other categories of inspectors, as mentioned above, are also public officials that enjoy the same status.

Article 8.  Please indicate whether both men and women are eligible for appointment as inspectors and whether special duties are assigned to men and women inspectors.

Article 12.  Please indicate whether inspectors have the powers provided for in the provisions of this Article. If so, please indicate and send copy of any relevant legislation.

Articles 15 and 17.  Please provide information on the manner in which effect is given to each of the provisions of these Articles, in accordance with the report form of the Convention.

Articles 20 and 21.  The Committee notes that the Government’s reports contain no information on the application of the provisions of these Articles and that no annual report has been received by the ILO. It therefore requests the Government to provide information on how the provisions of these Articles are applied as well as to ensure that copy of annual reports be supplied within the time limits set forth by Article 20(3), and that such reports contain information on all items listed in Article 21.

The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would also send to the ILO copies of the latest versions of all laws and regulations related to the application of the Convention.