Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Côte d'Ivoire (Ratification: 1961)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

The Committee notes that the Government’s report refers to Decree No. 64-453 of 20 November 1964 which establishes sanctions for violations of standards relating to trade union rights.

The Committee had noted that, in respect of protection afforded to workers in general against acts of anti-union discrimination, section 4 of the Labour Code prohibited employers from taking into consideration "membership or non-membership of a trade union or trade union activities of workers for making decisions regarding, in particular, recruitment, conduct and distribution of work, vocational training, advancement, promotion, remuneration, granting of social benefits, discipline or termination of the employment contract". The Committee understands that violations of the provisions of this section of the Labour Code are punishable by the sanctions applicable under the conditions determined by decree (section 100.4 of the Labour Code). The Committee, therefore, requests the Government to specify the applicable sanctions under Decree No. 64-453 (since it does not specify the amount of the contravention). The Committee recalls that protection against acts of anti-union discrimination against workers requires sanctions which are sufficiently effective and dissuasive.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.