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

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ratification: 1969)

The Committee again notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

  Article 3 of the Convention.  The Committee notes that, according to the information supplied by the Government, it has not been possible to continue the work begun in 1986 of establishing employment offices and that existing offices are experiencing operating difficulties due to lack of qualified staff and equipment. The Committee can only reiterate the hope that the Government will be able to take the measures necessary to allow the network of employment offices to operate and develop in accordance with the provisions of this Article of the Convention and will be able to supply the relevant information.

  Articles 4 and 5.  The Committee notes that the draft ordinance establishing the new National Employment Service, which, according to the Government, would ensure the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ representatives in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, has still not been adopted. It requests the Government to indicate in its next report in what way the consultations prescribed are conducted in practice and provide the Office with the text of the ordinance once it is adopted.

The Committee notes that the Government indicates that it will be able to supply in its next report the statistical information required.

The Committee hopes that the Government will take all possible measures in the near future.