Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1996, publiée 85ème session CIT (1997)

Convention (n° 144) sur les consultations tripartites relatives aux normes internationales du travail, 1976 - Sri Lanka (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee notes the first report of the Government. It notes the indication regarding the creation of a national tripartite committee for international labour standards. It also notes the comments made by the Lanka Jathika Estate Workers Union alleging, among other things, that the said committee has no statutory recognition. So far, the Government has not submitted its observations in response to this allegation. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply, in its next report, additional information on the following points:

Article 2. Please describe the manner in which the procedures undertaken ensure effective consultations with respect to the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention and indicate any consultations held for this purpose.

Article 3. Please describe in more detail the method of appointing representatives of the employers' and workers' organizations and indicate whether freedom of choice for these organizations, as required by paragraph 1, is guaranteed.

Article 4. Please indicate whether arrangements have been made or are envisaged to enable training to be given to participants in the consultative procedures.

Article 5. Please provide full information on consultations held during the period covered by the next report concerning each of the points set out in paragraph 1, including details on the frequency of such consultations (paragraph 2), and specify the nature of any reports or recommendations resulting from them.

The Committee requests the Government to provide further particulars as regards Parts III, IV, V and VI of the report form.

Finally, the Committee requests the Government to supply the comments made by the Employers' Federation of Ceylon and the Ceylon Workers Congress, mentioned in the report, together with its own response.