Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Panama (Ratification: 1958)

Articles 10 and 16 of the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments concerning the strength of the labour inspectorate, and the numbers of inspections carried out between 1984 and August, 1988, although there is no indication of the total number of workplaces liable to inspection. It would stress once again that such statistics are essential for assessing the extent to which the Convention is being applied. The Committee notes that the Government has given instructions that labour statistics should conform to the requirements of the Convention. Please provide detailed information on steps taken to achieve this objective and progress made, with particular reference to the implementation of the Circular of 15 March 1990.

Article 11. Further to its earlier comments concerning operational difficulties faced by the labour inspectorate, the Committee asks that the Government indicate any progress made in applying this Article.

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes the Government's reply to its earlier comments, that it intends to publish annual labour statistics as soon as the financial situation improves. The Committee hopes the Government will redouble its efforts to compile annual inspection reports and ensure that they are widely disseminated among the authorities concerned, workers' and employers' organisations and other interested parties. The Committee trusts that the Government will supply full information and copies of the reports as required by the Convention.