Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Ecuador (Ratification: 1975)

The Committee notes the Government’s reports for the period ending May 1999, and the attached documents.

Articles 10 and 16 of the Convention.  The Committee notes that these two provisions are applied to the extent that is permitted by economic possibilities, material and human resources being a determining criterion in the frequency of inspection visits. The Committee also refers to a statement made by the Government in reply to a comment made by the Committee in 1998 under Convention No. 100 to the effect that unfortunately no inspections had been carried out. In this respect, the Committee is bound to emphasize the need, within the framework of a coordinated labour inspection system, of ensuring the effective application of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, and it reminds the Government of the possibility of having recourse to the technical assistance of the ILO and international financial cooperation, for countries which so request, with a view to meeting the conditions for the establishment of such a system. The Government is therefore urged to take initiatives for this purpose and to provide information on the progress achieved in these initiatives.