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

1. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee takes note of the information contained in the Government’s report received in February 2006. The Government indicates that the regions and the cities of Astan and Almaty have established local tripartite commissions for social partnership which deal with social and labour relations. These commissions are composed of representatives of local bodies as well as representatives of local employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Government states that, in 2005, tripartite agreements have been concluded and registered in all regions and the main cities of the country. Furthermore, 23 sectoral agreements were concluded in 20 sectors of the economy and major labour inspections ensuring compliance with the labour legislation were conducted in the oil and gas, transport and construction sectors. The Committee recalls once again that the Convention specifically requires the implementation of procedures which ensure effective consultations concerning the measures to be taken at the national level with regard to international labour standards. It asks the Government to provide information in its next report on the consultations held on matters covered by the Convention and whether the consultations on international labour standards are held within the national tripartite commission for social partnership or in any other form. More specifically, it asks the Government to describe the procedures ensuring effective consultations between the Government, employers’ and workers’ representatives on the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Please also specify the manner in which these procedures were determined and indicate all consultations held in relation thereto with representative employers’ and workers’ organizations (Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention).

2. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the consultations undertaken on each of the subparagraphs (a) to (e) of Article 5, paragraph 1. It is also once again bound to draw the Government’s attention to the substantial delay in its obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference to the competent authorities and hopes that it will be able to provide information on the prior tripartite consultations held with the social partners in this respect (Article 5, paragraph 1(b)).

3. The Committee once again draws the Government’s attention to the General Survey on tripartite consultation, which contains practical information enabling a better understanding of the requirement of the Convention and which might prove useful to the Government (ILC, 88th Session, 2000, Report III, Part 1B).