Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Djibouti (Ratification: 1978)

The Committee refers the Government to its observation and wishes to raise the following additional points.

Article 4 of the Convention. Restructuring of the labour inspection system. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that to enable it to perform its functions fully, the former general inspection service, which reported to the Labour Directorate, has been made a directorate in its own right following the recent restructuring in the Ministry of Employment, Integration and Vocational Training (MEIFP) pursuant to Act No. 75/AN/10/6e to organize the aforementioned ministry. According to section 24 of the Act, the Directorate of Labour Inspection and Labour Law will be headed by an inspector general of labour, with the rank of director. Furthermore, pursuant to section 25, a draft decree to organize labour inspection and regulate the duties of labour inspectors and controllers has been drafted and will be submitted to the Council of Ministers. In the absence of any information on the plans, referred to in the Government’s 2008 report, for the establishment of four new inspection divisions, including two in the capital and two others in the interior of the country, the Committee understands that there is still just the one central labour inspectorate. The Committee requests the Government to send the ILO a copy of the abovementioned decree to organize the labour inspection system and regulate the duties of labour inspectors and controllers, pursuant to Act No. 75/AN/10/6e, as soon as it has been adopted. Please give an account of progress made in establishing the new inspection divisions announced in the Government’s 2008 report.

Articles 10, 11 and 16. Strengthening the human and material resources of the labour inspectorate. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that the labour inspectorate’s material resources have been improved by the acquisition of two vehicles and suitable office equipment and that three labour inspectors have been appointed. The inspection system now has four labour inspectors, ten labour controllers, two secretaries and a janitor. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on the human resources of the labour inspectorate. It asks the Government to provide detailed information on the transport facilities available to labour inspectors for duty travel and the amount of their travel costs and the reimbursement arrangements, if any. The Government is asked to describe the material conditions of work of inspectors in terms of offices and office equipment (telephones, photocopiers, computers, measuring instruments, etc.).

Article 7(3). Training of inspectors. The Committee notes that the Government continues to seek ILO technical assistance for the training of labour inspectors and controllers. It notes that training courses are being scheduled at the Turin Centre. The Committee requests the Government to provide any available details of training courses attended (subjects covered, length of training, number of participants, etc.).