Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Bahamas (Ratification: 1976)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the general information on labour inspection activities provided by the Government in its most recent report, including samples of individual inspection visit reports, extracts from the Fair Labour Standards Act, and copies of two collective agreements. It also notes the information that the Government has received suggestions from both the representatives of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress (CBTUC), and the Bahamas Employers' Confederation (BECON) on the appropriateness of implementation of legislation and the establishment of a machinery for an inspectorate. The Committee also notes the information provided earlier by the Government that recommendations had been made for legislation to be adopted to give full effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee hopes that the necessary measures will soon be adopted and that the Government will report on progress made.

Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes again that no general report on the activities of the inspection services has been drawn up. It reiterates the importance that it attaches to the elaboration of annual inspection reports that contain information on the subjects set out in Article 21, and that are published and transmitted to the ILO within the time-limits set forth in Article 20. It trusts the Government will take the necessary measures to this effect shortly.

The Committee notes with interest the information contained in the Government's report that assistance for the training of inspectors was being sought from the ILO and hopes that such assistance will help in improving the situation.