Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1998, publiée 87ème session CIT (1999)

The Committee notes the information supplied in the Government's first report. It would welcome additional information on the following points:

Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes that article 98, paragraph 4 of the Labour Standards Law provides for the establishment of a Labour Standards Investigative Council which is composed of an equal number of persons representing the employers, workers and the public interest. According to article 98, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Labour Standards Law, the Council's duty is to investigate matters concerning the enforcement and revision of labour standards and some other laws. It therefore appears to the Committee that consultations are only held to formulate an agenda concerning the standards to be revised or enforced. In this respect, the Committee wishes to recall that Article 5 of the Convention provides for consultations with the representative organizations of employers and workers as regards the elaboration of laws and regulations designed to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee would therefore request the Government to indicate in its next report the measures envisaged or taken in order to ensure that consultations are carried out as provided for in Article 5 of the Convention.

Article 6, paragraph 1. The Committee notes the Government's indication according to which inspection of the working conditions of the local public employees are carried out by the Personnel Commission or by a commissioner appointed to this effect by the Personnel Commission. The Committee notes that article 8 of the Local Public Service Law provides for the duties of the Personnel Commission, without, however, mentioning inspection. It accordingly would ask the Government to explain the legal basis entrusting the above-mentioned Commission to carry out inspection regarding the working conditions of the local public employees.