Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175) - Bosnia and Herzegovina (Ratification: 2010)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Article 11 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. Means of implementation – Practical application. The Committee notes the comments made by the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republika Srpska according to which labour inspection services need to be strengthened, as they are experiencing difficulties in detecting violations of labour rights of part-time workers who, although employed under part-time employment contracts, are usually required to work on a full-time basis. The Committee requests the Government to transmit any comments it may wish to make in response to the observations of the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republika Srpska.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Article 6 of the Convention. Social security protection. The Committee notes that the only indication contained in the Government’s report is a reference to section 26(2) of the Pension and Disability Insurance Law of the Republika Srpska which provides that the time the insured spent under compulsory insurance for the part-time work, in accordance with the rules of employment, is calculated in years of service with effective duration proportional to the working time spent for full-time work. The Government’s report adds that in Republika Srpska part time workers are entitled to health insurance and unemployment insurance to the full extent as full-time workers, since proportional social insurance is not provided. Moreover, the Committee notes that certain social security laws have not been made available to the Office, including the law on health insurance, the law on mediation for employment and social security of unemployed persons, the law on contributions of the Federation BiH, the law on health insurance and the law on contributions of the Republika Srpska and the law on health insurance and the law on employment and rights during unemployment of the Brcko District making it difficult for the Committee to evaluate the conformity of the national legislation with the requirements of the Convention. The Committee therefore requests the Government to provide more detailed information on how it is ensured that social security schemes are adapted so that part-time workers enjoy conditions equivalent to those of comparable full-time workers, as required under this Article of the Convention.

Article 9. Measures to facilitate access to part-time work. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that, in general, there are no legal or administrative obstacles that would prevent employers and workers from agreeing on part-time employment while specific provisions in the labour laws of all three entities allow for the conclusion of multiple part-time contracts provided that the maximum limit of 40 hours per week is not exceeded. The Committee requests the Government to provide additional information on any programmes aimed at promoting part-time work or other measures designed to facilitate access to part-time work, account being taken of the needs and preferences of groups such as the unemployed, workers with family responsibilities, older workers, and workers with disabilities.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Government is requested to provide information concerning the application of the Convention in practice, including, for instance, statistics on the number of part-time workers – broken down, if possible, by gender and age – extracts from labour inspection reports containing the number and nature of infringements observed and the penalties imposed, and copies of recent surveys or studies relating to part-time employment issues.