Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) - Egypt (Ratification: 1991)

The Committee notes the Government's first and second reports. In order to enable the Committee to examine the implementation of the Convention in detail, it would be grateful if the Government would provide additional information on the following points, including information on the practical working of the system of labour administration. Please send a copy of Ministerial Order No. 34 of 1982 and Ministerial Order No. 33 of 1991.

Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the various bodies described in the Government's report form part of the central administration regarding employment in the Ministry of Manpower and Training. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information regarding other aspects of labour administration in the field of labour policy.

Article 2. The Committee notes the information that section 20 of the Labour Code of 1981 provides for the Minister of Manpower to authorize trade unions to set up employment agencies for their members. Please provide full particulars if use has already been made of such provision in practice.

Article 4. Please describe the arrangements made to ensure the effective operation and coordination of the functions and responsibilities of the system of labour administration dealing with all aspects of national labour policy, including its workings.

Article 5. The Committee notes the provisions on consultation and cooperation of Title IV of the Labour Code. Please provide full details on the workings of the Central Advisory Labour Council (section 76 of the Labour Code), and the joint advisory committees (section 77 of the Code).

Article 6, paragraph 2(d). Please indicate what measures have been taken to ensure that competent bodies within the system of labour administration make technical advice available to employers and workers and their respective organizations on their request.

Article 9. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide details on the means (other than labour inspection visits) available to the Ministry of Manpower and Training to ascertain whether parastatal agencies and regional and local agencies are operating in accordance with national laws and regulations and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them. Please indicate if means such as a reporting system or some other similar means are used to evaluate their work.

Article 10. Please indicate whether the particulars mentioned in the Government's report with respect to the qualification, status, and other aspects of work of labour inspectors are applicable to the other members of the labour administration system.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 1996.]