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

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Iceland (Ratification: 1981)

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Government provides in its report information on the tripartite consultations held in the 2011–15 period. In reply to the previous comments concerning the re-examination of unratified Conventions, the Government indicates that the Icelandic Tripartite ILO Committee sought the opinion of relevant stakeholders concerning the possible ratification of the Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88), and the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181). In this regard, the Confederation of Labour was in favour of ratification of both Conventions. The Confederation of Icelandic Employers deemed Convention No. 88 old and outdated. With respect to Convention No. 181, the Confederation of Icelandic Employers is of the opinion that taking a stand on the question of ratification was not possible without further studies on the effects of the functioning of private employment services. The Committee notes that the Icelandic ILO Tripartite Committee completed its study on the possible ratification of the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187), and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). The Government indicates that consensus could not be reached to recommend a ratification of these Conventions and the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing did not take a stand on the question of ratification of these instruments. The Committee further notes that the possible ratification of the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185), and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, (MLC, 2006), were also studied during the reporting period by a tripartite working group, under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior. The Government indicates that the working group has not finalized its work. The Committee notes with interest the developments. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the outcome of the tripartite consultations held on the matters relating to international labour standards covered by the Convention, such as the re-examination at appropriate intervals of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given.