Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Chile (Ratification: 1933)
Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 - Chile (Ratification: 2021)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request.

Article 1, paragraph 1, and Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention.  1.  The Committee referred to sections 43 and 44 of Decree No. 150 of 1981, which contained certain specific conditions with respect to entitlement to unemployment benefit. Section 43 provided that benefit would not be paid if the unemployed person refused to perform certain types of work. The Committee notes that the Government reiterates in its report that this requirement has not been imposed in practice. The Committee also notes the statement that the amendment of the Decree is under examination in the framework of measures for the approval of Convention No. 105, that a Bill has been formulated and that it is the subject of consultations with the various authorities. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that information will be supplied on the decisions taken by the authorities in this respect.

2.  The Committee commented previously on provisions relating to the termination of service of members of the armed forces. It notes that the Organic Act respecting the armed forces, No. 18.948 of 1990, recognizes resignation in section 58 and that the new conditions of service of members of the armed forces, approved by Legislative Decree No. 1 of 27 August 1997 establishes, in section 249, the conditions under which a resignation may be deferred. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the provisions applicable to resignation contained in the supplementary regulations and to provide a copy of them.

The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the current situation with regard to the requirement of several years’ service in respect of study courses abroad and certain further training courses.