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

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Panama (Ratification: 1966)
Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 - Panama (Ratification: 2016)

Freedom of workers in the service of the State to leave their employment

The Committee noted the provisions of the Administrative Code, Book II, which are applicable to public employees. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the concepts of "compulsory office" (destino obligatorio) and/or "compulsory acceptance" (forzosa aceptación).

The Committee also notes that sections 827 and 828 of the Administrative Code and sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act No. 27 of 1927 (supplementing the Administrative Code) empower the President, governors and local mayors, as well as employees in national jurisdictions, to impose sentences of detention. The Committee refers to the comments that it has made on this matter in its observation and requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that non-judicial authorities cannot impose sentences involving compulsory labour.