Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Jamaica (Ratification: 1996)

The Committee notes the Government’s report containing indications on the consultations that are carried out through meetings of the Labour Advisory Committee, written communications and telephone contacts. In reply to its 2001 direct request, the Government indicates that the provision of finances for the training of members of representative organizations is usually the concern of each of these organizations (Article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention). The ILO is an important facilitator of training.

Article 5. The Government also indicates that consultations are undertaken at quarterly meetings that are normally chaired by the Minister of Labour. The Labour Advisory Committee is currently reviewing Conventions. The Committee refers to its 2001 direct request and asks the Government to include in its next report further particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters set out in paragraph 1 (replies to questionnaires, submission to Parliament of all the instruments adopted by the Conference, re-examination of unratified Conventions, article 22 reports, proposals for denunciation). Please also indicate the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of these consultations.

Article 6. The Committee also notes that no annual reports are issued on the work of the Labour Advisory Committee. It would be grateful if the Government would give particulars in its next report of any consultations that may have taken place with the representative organizations on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention.