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Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Ecuador (RATIFICATION: 1975)

The Committee notes the Government's detailed report. The Committee notes that, although the Government defines the activities of the Employment and Human Resources Directorate of the Ministry of Labour in the terms of the Convention, cooperation between employers' and workers' representatives in the organization and operation of the employment service, in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention, has not yet been established. The Committee notes that the tripartite consultation programme initiated in 1996 was suspended owing to the lack of political consensus and the political transition. The Committee refers to its comments on the application of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) and reiterates its hope that in the very near future, suitable arrangements will be made through advisory committees for the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the development of the programme and general policy of the employment service. The Committee trusts that the Government will indicate the measures taken to that end and provide the information requested in Parts IV and V of the report form.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 2001.]