Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Montenegro (Ratification: 2006)

Article 2 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in August 2012, which includes detailed replies to issues raised in the 2010 direct request. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that the Social Council discussed the perspectives of ratifying the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151). The Committee notes with interest that the ratification of Convention No. 183 by Montenegro was registered in April 2012. With regard to Convention No. 151, the Government indicates that the Social Council gave a positive opinion to its ratification and forwarded its proposal to the Ministry of Interior, i.e. the Ministry responsible for the matters covered by the Convention, for further evaluation. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide information on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and in the framework of the Social Council on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention.

Article 3. Choosing representatives of employers and workers. In reply to the Committee’s comments, the Government indicates that the Law on trade union representativeness was adopted in 2010. At the moment, requirements for representativeness at the national level are met by the Confederation of Trade Unions and the Association of Free Trade Unions of Montenegro. In accordance with the Law on trade union representativeness and the Law on the Social Council, both trade unions participate in the Social Council. Social partners appoint their representatives in the Social Council in accordance with their acts. The Government further indicates that the only representative of employers is the Employers’ Federation of Montenegro.

Article 6. Working of the consultative procedures. The Government indicates that, after the establishment of the new convocation of the Social Council, harmonization of the necessary by-laws in the field of work of the Council was carried out. In its continued work within the new convocation during 2011, the Council signed the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with the Social and Economic Council of the Republic of Serbia with the aim of strengthening cooperation and sharing experiences in the region. The Committee invites the Government to include in its next report information on the activities of the Social Council on the matters covered by the Convention.