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

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Republic of Moldova (Ratification: 1996)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in response to its previous requests concerning Article 3(2) of the Convention on functions entrusted to labour inspectors in the area of dispute settlement, Article 5(a) on collaboration with the social partners, Articles 6 and 15, on the status and obligations of labour inspectors and Article 7 on the training provided to labour inspectors.

Articles 5(a), 17 and 18. Cooperation with the justice system and adequate penalties for violations of the legal provisions enforceable by labour inspectors. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report that it organized, with ILO assistance, a workshop in 2014 on collaboration between labour inspectors and the courts, attended by both inspectors and judges from different levels of the judiciary. It also notes the information in the Government’s annual labour inspection reports for 2012, 2013 and 2014, that the state labour inspectorate drew up 891 infringement reports in 2012 for submission to court, 514 such reports in 2013 and 434 in 2014. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the reasons for the significant decline between 2012 and 2014 in the number of infringement reports submitted to courts. It also requests the Government to provide, in the future, information on the specific outcome of the infringement reports submitted to the courts, indicating the decision rendered and if any fine or other penalty was applied.

Article 8. Eligibility of both men and women for appointment in the inspection staff. With reference to its previous comment, the Committee notes the information in the annual labour inspection report of 2014 that, out of 109 labour inspectors, 19 were women. The Committee once again invites the Government to provide information on the manner in which it ensures that both men and women are eligible for appointment as labour inspectors.