Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Albania (Ratification: 1999)

Article 5(1) of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Government indicates in its report that consultations on the issues mentioned in Article 5 of the Convention are performed on an annual basis, or in accordance with the requirements of the social partners. With regard to Article 5(1)(c), the Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report on the ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), following consultations with the Association of Shipowners and the Association of Sailors, and the examination of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930. The Committee further notes the detailed information and analysis provided in the Government’s report on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 (No. 198), including through the development of national policy aimed at protecting workers in an employment relationship. In this context, the Government indicates that national policies are formulated and implemented in accordance with national law and national practice, in consultation with employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the outcome of the tripartite consultations held on the matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention, including on the proposals to be made to the Albanian Parliament in connection with the submission of Conventions and Recommendations pursuant to article 19 of the ILO Constitution (Article 5(1)(b) of the Convention).