Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Latvia (Ratification: 1992)

1. Legislative developments. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the Labour Law was amended in 2004 to strengthen sections 7 and 29 concerning discrimination. It reiterates its request to the Government to provide information on the practical application and enforcement of these provisions, including through relevant administrative and judicial bodies. In this regard, please indicate whether any training is provided to labour inspectors concerning equality and non-discrimination.

2. Employment services and vocational guidance. The Committee recalls that under Article 3(e) of the Convention, Latvia undertook to ensure the promotion of equality of opportunity and treatment in the activities of vocational guidance and placement services. The Committee, therefore, once again requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken by the National Employment Service and the Professional Career Guidance Centre to ensure and promote equality of men and women, as well as members of ethnic minorities, with regard to vocational training, occupational guidance and placement services offered.

3. Gender equality. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report concerning a number of initiatives and projects aimed at promoting gender equality in society and the labour market. It asks the Government to continue to provide such information and to indicate the results achieved by such action, particularly in addressing gender-based occupational segregation (horizontal and vertical), by providing detailed statistical data on the position of men and women in the labour market (participation of men and women in employment in the different sectors, occupations and their distribution in management and decision-making jobs).