Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1971)

The Committee notes with interest the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous direct request on national vocational training plans and activities to promote the national policy for equality for women, in particular the adoption of the Act of 28 September 1994 respecting equal opportunities for women.

1. Article 1, paragraph 1(a) of the Convention. The Committee noted that section 7 of the Organic Labour Act provides that the Act is not applicable to members of the armed forces. It notes the Government's explanations that under the Organic Act for the armed forces, dated 26 September 1983, there is no discrimination in the award of military grades. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of the application of the principle of non-discrimination set out in this Article to persons employed by the armed forces.

2. The Committee once again requests the Government to indicate the instruments or methods by which the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of colour and national extraction is applied.

3. Article 3(a). The Committee notes that tripartite consultation, through which measures are taken to seek the cooperation of employers' and workers' organizations, takes place through collective bargaining between employers and workers. The Committee requests the Government to supply copies of some of the collective agreements concluded, relevant to the Convention.

4. The Committee notes that the Women's National Council has replaced the Ministry for the Promotion of Women. It would be grateful if the Government would supply statistics compiled by this body and by labour inspectorates on the effect given in practice to the principle set out in the Convention (for example, the number of inspections undertaken in relation to discrimination in employment and their results, the violations reported, penalties imposed and cases brought before the courts).