Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - Luxembourg (Ratification: 2001)

1. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in December 2003 under article 19 of the Constitution on the position of national law and practice regarding the Convention. It asks the Government to provide, in a report on the application of the Convention under article 22 of the Constitution, additional information on the following points.

2. Article 1, paragraphs 1-4, of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Government is adopting and developing comprehensive and coordinated vocational guidance and training policies and programmes. It asks the Government to provide further practical information on the implementation of vocational guidance and training policies and programmes.

3. The Committee notes that the Employment Administration has signed an agreement with the Luxembourg Union of Temporary Employment Agencies in order to improve the job prospects of applicants for employment. The Government has declared its intention to consider ratifying the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181). The Committee recalls the link between Conventions Nos. 88 (ratified by Luxembourg), 122, 142 and 181, concerning measures, policies and programmes relating to employment, vocational training and placement in employment, and in particular the close link which should be established between vocational guidance, vocational training and employment through the public employment services. It would be grateful if the Government would report on any action contemplated to follow up the possible ratification by Luxembourg of Conventions Nos. 122 and 181.

4. Article 3, paragraph 1. The Committee notes that vocational guidance and ongoing information on employment are available to children, adolescents, adults and disabled persons. Please continue to provide information on any future extension of the vocational guidance system.

5. Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3. The Committee notes that a number of structures are responsible for vocational information and guidance. It invites the Government to state the content of the information and guidance given through local action and by training advisers, bearing in mind this provision of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how information is provided on the general aspects of collective agreements and on the rights and obligations of all parties under labour legislation.

6. Article 4. The Committee notes the role assigned by national law and practice to occupational institutions and employment market monitoring bodies in the field of vocational training. It invites the Government to provide further practical information, particularly with regard to the impact of the observations of these institutions on developments in vocational training. In particular, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply further information on the biennial survey conducted in industry, particularly with regard to the following points: whether this same type of survey is undertaken in other branches of economic activity; whether the resulting forms of training are set up at the time or whether they already exist; and, finally, whether these training programmes are available to persons other than applicants for employment.