Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1993, publiée 80ème session CIT (1993)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It notes in particular the detailed explanations on the reorganization of the network of manpower and in-house training offices, as well as the statistical data given on the number of applications for employment and the number of persons placed.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that consultations are taking place in the framework of the meetings of the trade unions, which are held regularly with a view to taking decisions relating to occupations or a given sector and which the people's committees created by the unions are responsible for implementing. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its next report whether the consultations concerning the organization and operation of the employment service, as well as the development of the employment service policy are carried under the aegis of the General People's Committee on Vocational Training and the people's committees on vocational training at the municipal level which, according to the Government, have entire responsibility in this area.

Article 6. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government on the role of the manpower and in-house training offices as regards the geographical mobility of manpower. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate, in its next report, the role played by these offices in facilitating occupational mobility with a view to adjusting the supply of labour to employment opportunities in the various occupations, as well as their role in facilitating the movement of workers from one country to another which may have been approved by the governments concerned, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Article of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government again to indicate in a more detailed manner the activities carried out by the offices so as to fulfil the tasks listed in paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (e) of this Article.

Article 9. The Committee notes the Government's indications concerning the status of the employment service staff in regard to their independence of any improper external influences and to stability in employment. Please indicate the methods of recruitment and selection of such personnel.