Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Senegal (Ratification: 1962)

Article 6 of the Convention. Status and conditions of service of labour inspectors. The Committee previously noted the proposed review of the conditions of service of labour inspectors as set forth in Decree No. 77-884 of 10 October 1977, including the strengthening of the powers of labour inspectors and controllers, improved wages and the implementation of a coherent policy concerning their career prospects. The Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report, in response to the Committee’s request that it will inform the Committee of any new developments in this regard, once they have occurred. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on any progress made in the revision of the conditions of service of labour inspectors.

Article 9. Association of technical experts and specialists in the work of the labour inspection services. The Committee notes the Government’s indications that although Decree No. 2006-1253 of 15 November 2006 provides for the setting up of medical inspection services, difficulties in the establishment of such services include wages that are inferior than in the private sector, which makes it difficult to attract occupational physicians. The Committee notes from information on the website of the Ministry of Labour, Social Dialogue, Professional Organizations and Institutional Relations that a discussion with occupational physicians was organized in July 2018 to discuss their association in the work of the labour inspection services. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on any progress made in this regard.

Article 12(1)(a) and (2). Powers of investigation of labour inspectors. The Committee previously noted that section 197 of the Labour Code limits the right of labour inspectors to visit workplaces by night, to workplaces where collective work is undertaken. The Committee notes the explanations provided by the Government, in response to its previous request, that labour inspectors have the right to freely enter any workplace liable to inspection, whether or not collective work is carried out therein. Taking due note of the Government’s indication regarding the powers of inspectors in practice, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to amend section 197 of the Labour Code to align it with the indicated practice and to give full effect to the principle of free entry of labour inspectors without previous notice at night to any workplace liable to inspection.

Articles 20 and 21. Annual labour inspection reports. The Committee notes that, once again, no annual report on the activities of the labour inspection services has been received. However, it notes that the 2015 report on labour statistics available on the website of the Ministry of Labour, Social Dialogue, Professional Organizations and Institutional Relations contains information on the number of industrial and commercial workplaces in the country, the workers employed therein, statistics on the number of labour inspection visits, as well as on occupational accidents and diseases. In view of the statistics already available, the Committee requests the Government to regularly establish, publish and transmit to the ILO annual labour inspection reports containing information on all the subjects listed in Article 21.