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

Referring also to its observation, the Committee notes that, pursuant to section XIII of the Labour Code, supervision of the application of labour legislation is a responsibility shared among several State bodies and the trade unions. According to section 375 of the Code and the Government’s indications in its replies to the question raised by the General Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Moldova on this issue, the labour inspectorate collaborates with other bodies, institutions and organizations exercising similar activities, as well as with organizations of employers and the trade unions by virtue of agreements between the parties. The Committee requests the Government to supplement this information by indicating precisely how in practice supervision of the legal provisions relating to labour conditions and protection of workers is carried out in establishments liable to inspection. The Government is requested to indicate precisely in what way the prerogatives of investigation and the powers of instituting legal proceedings against offenders are exercised in practice (Articles 12, 13 and 17 of the Convention) and to indicate whether measures are taken to ensure compliance by all the persons responsible for carrying out inspections with the obligations of impartiality, occupational discretion and confidentiality (Article 15) which are inherent in the inspection function.

The Committee requests the Government to supplement this information by indicating whether the operation of the various organs and authorities responsible for labour inspection is placed under the supervision and control of a single central authority, as advocated in Article 4 of the Convention.

Noting the annual inspection report for 2005, the Committee requests the Government to ensure that such reports are in accordance with the form and content determined in Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention, and are published.