Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 12) - Dominica (Ratification: 1983)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments initially made in 2013.

Repetition

In reply to the Committee’s previous direct request, the Government indicated in its report received in November 2012 that there have been no organized labour inspection services carried out in the agricultural industry as agriculture in Dominica is carried out by private individuals on small-scale farms. For the same reason, statistical information on the number of occupational accidents and claims to compensation is difficult to obtain. The Committee notes, however, that the Government undertook to collaborate with the social security institutions to collect the information available on claims made by individuals for injuries sustained in agricultural work. The Committee would welcome such information with the Government’s next detailed report. Please indicate also the total number of workers employed in agriculture in the country.