Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Pakistan (Ratification: 1994)

Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes the reply provided by the Government in September 2005 on the consultations being held on the process of consolidation and simplification of labour laws. It further notes the different forums where representatives of employers and workers are convened, like the Tripartite Labour Standing Committee at the federal level and the Tripartite Labour Advisory Boards at the provincial level. It further notes the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions’ observation, forwarded to the Government in June 2005, which indicates that the Government has failed to carry out the principles of Convention No. 144 since no statutory tripartite body has been established to carry out consultation on the prescribed subjects laid down in the Convention. The All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions also indicates that no meeting on a tripartite basis are being held to consider submission of the instruments adopted by the Conference to Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) or to deal with the other matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. In its previous observations, the Committee had asked the Government to inform it of any consultation undertaken on the adoption of a specific tripartite procedure (Article 2 of the Convention) and to report on the consultations undertaken concerning the questions covered in Article 5, paragraph 1, including details on all reports and recommendations arising therefrom. The Committee invites the Government to take all appropriate measures to promote tripartite dialogue on international labour standards. It also requests the Government to supply a detailed report on the progress achieved in guaranteeing effective tripartite consultation in a manner satisfactory to all the parties concerned, including full and detailed information on the consultations held during the period covered by the next report on each of the questions set forth in paragraph 1.