Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) - Spain (Ratification: 1985)

The Committee notes with interest the detailed information supplied by the Government in its reports, the attached statistics and the texts of judicial rulings which are relevant to the Convention. In particular, it notes with interest Act No. 30/1984, which guarantees non-discrimination in the public service, and the various royal decrees and decisions relating to parental leave.

1. Articles 4, paragraph (a), and 7 of the Convention. With reference to employment promotion measures, the Committee notes the implementation of new plans, such as those established by virtue of Acts Nos. 22/1992 and 3/1993, which include the family responsibilities of workers as one of the determining factors when giving preference in recruitment. It would be grateful if the Government would continue to supply information on the results achieved in practice.

2. Article 5, paragraph (b). The Committee notes the information concerning the facilities to care for and provide play opportunities for children between birth and 3 years and the 15 programmes undertaken to care for the minor children of workers, the subsidies received by these programmes and the nature of the services provided, including care, canteens, educative and leisure-time activities.

The Committee notes that the Trade Union Federation of Workers' Commissions (CC.OO.) states that there is a serious lack of infrastructure to care for children and the elderly; the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the number of services provided to care for children and the elderly in relation to the needs of the community in this respect.

3. Article 6. The Committee notes the emphasis placed by the CC.OO. on the importance of accompanying changes in the legislation with campaigns to inform the public and raise awareness of the need to share family responsibilities. The Committee requests the Government to comment on the activities undertaken to promote a better understanding by the public of the principles set out in the Convention (for example, through the activities of the Women's Institute).

4. Article 11. The Committee notes that Organic Act No. 1/1990, of 3 October 1990, respecting the general organization of the education system, provides in section 34 that the participation of social representatives should be promoted in the design and planning of vocational training. Section 51 of the above Act requires the collaboration of the labour administration for the same purpose. The Committee therefore requests the Government to supply information on the participation of social representatives and the collaboration of the labour administration in the above activities. It also requests the Government to supply the text of any regulations issued under the above Act.