Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Advisory committees on the operation of free public employment agencies. Further to its previous observation, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government in September 2006 on the operation of the free public employment network under the Department of Labour. It recalls that, under Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention, “committees, which shall include representatives of employers and of workers, shall be appointed to advise on matters concerning the carrying on of these agencies”. In its report, the Government indicates that selection for employment for the public sector is controlled by public service organizations. For the cooperative sector and the private sector, selection for employment is managed by the employers concerned. The Government adds that the existing labour laws are submitted to the Laws Scrutiny Central Body for reviewing and amending. It further reports that, after the New State Constitution is promulgated, new labour laws will be adopted. The Committee refers to its previous comments and expresses the firm hope that the future legislation will ensure the establishment of free and independent workers’ organizations for the purposes of consultation on the operation of free public employment agencies, as required by the Convention. It further asks the Government to report on the measures taken to combat unemployment in the country (Article 1).