Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Netherlands (Ratification: 1933)
Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 - Netherlands (Ratification: 2017)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report as well as the observations made by the Confederation of the Netherlands Trade Union Movement (FNV) on the application of the Convention.

In previous comments the Committee referred to section 6 of the Extraordinary (Employment Relations) Decree, 1945, under which a worker is required to obtain approval for the termination of his employment.

The Committee notes the Government's statement in its report that a Bill amending the legislation on termination of employment was presented to Parliament on 15 March 1990 and was to be examined by the Second Chamber of Parliament at the end of 1991. The Bill repeals from Article 6 of the Extraordinary (Employment Relations) Decree the requirement for an employee to obtain approval by the director of the regional employment office for termination of employment. The Committee notes that in its comments the FNV indicates its agreement with the proposed amendment.

The Committee hopes that the amendment will soon be adopted and that the Government will provide a copy of the Decree as modified. The Committee hopes that, pending the required legislative amendment, the Government will use its administrative powers to ensure that the regional employment offices issue the requisite permits in all cases where workers want to leave their employment upon the expiration of the appropriate notice.