Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Madagascar (Ratification: 1998)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention and particularly the provisions establishing the function and structure of the Directorate of Employment, within the General Directorate of Labour and Social Laws. It requests the Government to supply in its next report more specific information on the practical measures taken by the provincial and prefectural employment services to provide a free public employment service and ensure the best possible organization of the employment market (Article 1 of the Convention). In particular, please furnish statistical information concerning the total number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by the offices (Part IV of the report form). In this regard, the Committee requests the Government to refer to the comments made concerning Convention No. 122 whose application is closely linked to that of Convention No. 88.

Article 3, paragraph 1. The Government indicates in its first report that the employment service system comprises six provincial services and four prefectural services. Please indicate whether these services are "sufficient in number to serve each geographical area of the country" and are "conveniently located for employers and workers".

Article 3, paragraph 2. Please furnish indications on the measures to ensure that the employment offices are reviewed in general and that the organization is revised to respond to new conditions in the economy and the working population.

Articles 4 and 5. The Committee notes that the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy is provided through the National Employment Council (CNE). The Government also indicates that texts determining general employment service policy must be adopted in the CNE and its commissions. The Committee requests the Government to supply a copy of any text adopted by the CNE concerning the employment service activities or extracts from documents illustrating the arrangements for ensuring cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service within the CNE.

Article 6. The Committee notes that the draft Labour Code prepared following ratification of Convention No. 88 sets out verbatim the provisions of this Article of the Convention. Noting also the functions of the competent services of the Ministry of Employment listed in sections 39 to 41 of Order No. 4747/97, it requests the Government to indicate how the employment service provides effectively each of the functions set out in this provision of the Convention.

Article 7(a). The Committee notes that "information sheets" have been designed to provide all necessary information. It requests the Government to indicate the particular occupations, industries and categories of employment seekers for which special measures have been taken.

Article 8. Please give detailed information on the special arrangements for juveniles that have been initiated and developed within the framework of the employment and vocational guidance services.

Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2. The Committee notes that there are not yet any special status and conditions of service for staff of the employment service. It requests the Government to indicate the status and conditions of service of employment service staff to ensure that they are independent of changes of government or any improper external influence.

Article 10. Please indicate the measures taken to encourage full use of the employment service.

Article 11. Please give detailed information on cooperation between the public employment service and private, non-profit-making employment agencies, if any.

Part III of the report form. Please supply details on the system of inspection of the organization and operation of the public employment offices.