Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Sao Tome and Principe (Ratification: 1992)

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. In reply to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government indicates in its report that all measures intended to improve the labour market are discussed with the social partners in the National Council for Social Dialogue. The Government adds that all the measures taken to ensure compliance with international labour Conventions are reported to the social partners. The Committee recalls that, to give effect to the Convention, effective consultations have to be held with the social partners on each of the matters relating to international labour standards enumerated in Article 5(1) of the Convention (questionnaires concerning items on the agenda of the International Labour Conference, submission to the National Assembly of the instruments adopted by the Conference, re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations, questions arising out of reports to be made on the application of ratified Conventions, proposals for denunciation). The Committee once again requests the Government to provide detailed information on the effective tripartite consultations held on the matters relating to international labour standards covered by the Convention.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2017.]