Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

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

Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report received in July 2009. In reply to the 2007 direct request, the Government indicates that, in the absence of formal Labour Advisory Committee (LAC) meetings, it forwards the relevant documents to both the Jamaica Employers’ Federation and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions for their input and comments. Consultations concerning any Convention are held on an individual basis. Report forms and questionnaires are sent to each of the social partners and relevant organizations for their individual response from which the Ministry will prepare a report to the ILO. The Government further indicates that discussions have taken place between the social partners regarding some of the unratified Conventions and that, where the need arises, the parties will agree as to the steps to take in ratifying a Convention. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the content and outcome of the consultations held on the subjects related to international labour standards listed in Article 5 of the Convention including, when available, information on the consultations regarding the re-examination of unratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(c)).