Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1995, publiée 83ème session CIT (1996)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its earlier comments.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Government describes the efforts it has been making, in spite of structural and economical difficulties, with a view to maintaining and expanding a national system of employment offices. The Committee notes from the Government's report that steps have been taken by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to develop employment activities in the Regions of Panamà Oeste (Chorrera) and Coclè. It asks the Government to continue to supply information on any further development of the national employment service. The Committee trusts that measures will be taken in the near future to ensure that the network of local offices of the employment service would be sufficient to serve the employers and workers in each geographical area of the country, as required by paragraph 1 of this Article. It asks the Government to provide, in its next report, information on any progress achieved in this regard.

Articles 4 and 5. The Committee notes the information concerning the collaboration of the National Directorate of Employment of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare with organizations of employers and workers in the field of employment. It recalls once again that these Articles of the Convention provide for the establishment of one or more national advisory committees, and where necessary regional and local committees, for the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. The committee trusts that measures will be taken in the near future to give effect to the Convention on this point and asks the Government to report any progress made in this connection, indicating in particular, when the time comes, as requested by the report form, the number of advisory committees established nationally and (where necessary) regionally and locally, how they are constituted, and the procedure adopted for the appointment of employer and worker representatives on these committees.