Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Jamaica (Ratification: 1996)

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. In reply to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government reports that during the reporting period, the most recent meetings of the tripartite Labour Advisory Council (LAC) were held on 14 March and 8 August 2018. The Government indicates that the matters specified in Article 5 of the Convention were placed on the LAC’s agenda, and that, at its meeting on 8 August 2018, the LAC discussed the agenda of the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference. The Government adds that it communicates copies of its reports on the application of ratified Conventions as well as reports relating to unratified Conventions to the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) for their information and comments. Noting that the Government has not provided the specific information requested, the Committee once again requests that the Government provide updated detailed information on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held on all of the matters concerning international labour standards covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention, particularly relating to: Government replies to questionnaires concerning Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); proposals to be made to the competent authorities in connection with the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference (Article 5(1)(b)); the re-examination at appropriate intervals of unratified Conventions and Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given (Article 5(1)(c)); and questions arising out of reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)).