Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Madagascar (Ratification: 1971)

Article 11, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes from the Government's reports that labour inspectors are encountering serious practical, financial and technical difficulties in carrying out their duties. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would provide detailed information on the measures taken or envisaged to remedy these difficulties and, in particular, on the transport facilities made available to inspectors.

Article 12, paragraph 1(a), (b), and (c)(i) and (iv). The Committee requests the Government to state whether the decree provided for by the last paragraph of section 110 of the Labour Code, to establish the procedures whereby labour inspectors shall exercise the powers conferred on them, and to which the Government refers in its report for the period ending 30 June 1985, has already been adopted and, in the affirmative, to provide a copy of the text.

Article 16. The Committee notes with interest from the annual report of the Directorate of Labour and Social Welfare for 1988, that the number of establishments subject to inspection has increased steadily since 1986. However, it notes that in general inspection visits were carried out only following complaints or requests from the workers. It hopes that appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that workplaces subject to inspection are inspected as often and as thoroughly as is necessary to ensure the effective application of the labour legislation.

Article 21. The Committee notes that the annual activity report of the Directorate of Labour and Social Welfare does not contain the information required by this Article of the Convention (apart from the statistics of inspection visits). It trusts that future annual reports will be completed so as to include detailed information on all the subjects listed at this Article.