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

Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97) - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Ratification: 1951)

The Committee notes the information supplied in the Government's report. It asks the Government to provide additional information on the following points.

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee notes with interest the Parliament's adoption of the Race Relations (Remedies) Act of 3 May 1994, which removes the ceiling on compensation that may be awarded by industrial tribunals in cases of racial discrimination in the fields of employment and vocational training. It also notes the publication, in June 1994, of a booklet entitled "Positive Action - Promoting Racial Equality in Employment" by the Race Relations Advisory Service of the Labour Department.

The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the legislation in force for foreign domestic workers, concerning residence and work permits, job mobility, etc.

Point V of the report form. The Committee asks the Government to provide statistics on United Kingdom nationals working abroad, and the countries of origin of foreigners employed in the United Kingdom. It also asks the Government to provide information on any practical difficulties encountered in the application of the Convention, and to communicate the relevant results, if any, of the activities of the labour inspection service, in accordance with these provisions of the Convention.