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Other comments on C144

Observation
  1. 2007
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Article 5(1) of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. In response to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government indicates that, together with the social partners, it is working to expand the application of the Convention within the framework of the Tripartite Council for the Improvement of Legislation in the Social and Labour Sphere (“the Tripartite Council”). The Committee notes with interest the Government’s indication that the prospect of ratifying the Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132), and the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176), was discussed during the Tripartite Council’s meeting of 14 December 2017. It further notes that the Tripartite Council approved a proposal on cooperation with the International Labour Office (ILO) with regard to the ratification of Conventions Nos 132 and 176, which was sent to the Office in February 2018. The Government indicates that, decision of the Tripartite Council in favour of ratification, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, in consultation with the social partners, drafted relevant new legislation, which has been submitted to the Council of Ministers of Belarus. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that, during the reporting period, tripartite consultations were held with regard to the submission to the competent authorities of the following instruments: the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29); the Forced Labour (Supplementary Measures) Recommendation, 2014 (No. 203); the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204); and the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205). Furthermore, the Government indicates that the social partners were consulted with regard to the reports to be submitted to the ILO regarding the application of the following ratified Conventions: the Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27); the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29); the Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32); the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105); the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122); Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138); the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182); Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29); the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81); the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100); the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111); the Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142); the Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149); the Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11); the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87); the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98); the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144); the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151); and the Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154). With regard to national law and practice related to unratified Conventions and Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given, the Government indicates that, during the reporting period, it held consultations with the social partners with regard to the Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1); the Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30); the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89); the Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132); the Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. 171); the Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175); the Protocol of 1990 to the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89); the Reduction of Hours of Work Recommendation, (1962) (No. 116); the Holidays with Pay Recommendation, 1954 (No. 98); the Night Work of Women (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 13); the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1957 (No. 103); the Night Work Recommendation, 1990 (No. 178); the Part-Time Work Recommendation, 1994 (No. 182); the Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202); the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159); the Home Work Convention, 1996 (No. 177); the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Recommendation, 1983 (No. 168); the Employment Policy (Supplementary Provisions) Recommendation, 1984 (No. 169); the Home Work Recommendation, 1996 (No. 184); the Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 (No. 198); and the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204). The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide up-to-date information on the content and outcome of tripartite consultations held on all matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention, particularly relating to questionnaires on Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference to the National Assembly (Article 5(1)(b)); the re-examination at appropriate intervals of unratified Conventions and Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given (Article 5(1)(c)); questions arising out of reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)); and the possible denunciation of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(e)). In particular, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on developments with respect to the possible ratification of Conventions Nos 132 and 176.
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