Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Grenada (Ratification: 1994)

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments. The Committee informs the Government that, if it has not supplied replies to the points raised by 1 September 2024, then it may proceed with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal at its next session.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

The Committee expects that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments. The Committee informs the Government that, if it has not supplied replies to the points raised by 1 September 2023, then it may proceed with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal at its next session.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention.The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

The Committee expects that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2021, published 110th ILC session (2022)

The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments. The Committee informs the Government that, if it has not supplied replies to the points raised by 1 September 2022, then it may proceed with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal at its next session.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

The Committee expects that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

The Committee notes with concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

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

The Committee notes with concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

The Committee expects that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

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

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments initially made in 2016.

Repetition

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.

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

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee recalls that, in its previous comment, it had requested the Government to provide detailed information on each of the tripartite consultations held on matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that tripartism is working well in the country to the extent that it has moved towards establishing a Committee of Social Partners. The said Committee includes civil society organizations and the conference of churches; it is responsible for the monitoring of the IMF Structural Adjustment Programme 2014–16 in Grenada, including labour reforms. Additionally, the Government specifies that a comprehensive review of the Labour Code was conducted during the 2014–15 period. Moreover, the Government recalls that, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Employment Act, the functions of the Labour Advisory Board reflect the provisions of Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the tripartite consultations on international labour standards covered by the Convention, including full particulars on the consultations held on each of the matters listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. The Government is also requested to indicate the intervals at which the abovementioned consultations are held, and the nature of the participation by the social partners during these consultations.

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

Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s brief report received in September 2012, in which it indicates that tripartism has existed in the country for many years, both in practice and in law. It also indicates that, although there are no legislative provisions with respect to the matters dealt with in Convention No. 144, the preparation of replies to Conventions and Recommendations and the composition of delegations to the International Labour Conference and regional and subregional conferences have included delegations from both the employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee further notes that the Labour Advisory Board, a tripartite body, meets at least once per month to discuss matters relating to labour. The Committee also notes that the Government’s brief report does not discuss consultation activities pursuant to Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee again must invite the Government to provide detailed information on the consultations held on each of the matters concerning international labour standards listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention. It also invites the Government to include information on the activities of the Labour Advisory Board on the matters covered by the Convention.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Repetition

Tripartite consultations required under the Convention. The Committee notes that the brief statement contained in the report submitted by the Government in November 2009 does not provide any information on the consultations required on the Convention. It must invite again the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure effective tripartite consultations within the meaning of the Convention, including detailed information on the consultations held by the Labour Advisory Board on each of the subjects concerning international labour standards listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary actions in the near future.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Tripartite consultations required under the Convention. The Committee notes that the brief statement contained in the report submitted by the Government in November 2009 does not provide any information on the consultations required on the Convention. It must invite again the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure effective tripartite consultations within the meaning of the Convention, including detailed information on the consultations held by the Labour Advisory Board on each of the subjects concerning international labour standards listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2011.]

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. In reply to its previous comments, the Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government in February and April 2007 on the consultations held by the Labour Advisory Board on matters concerning the activities of the ILO, including issues related to international labour standards. The Government also states that no arrangements have been made so far for training. The Committee hopes that the Government will continue providing information on the measures taken to ensure effective tripartite consultations within the meaning of the Convention, including further information on the consultations held by the Labour Advisory Board on each of the subjects listed in Article 5 during the period covered by the next report.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

1. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. In reply to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s report received in April 2006, which refers to the provisions of the Employment Act, 1999, establishing the Labour Advisory Board. The Committee again requests the Government to provide particulars of the consultations held by the Labour Advisory Board on each of the matters referred to in section 21(2)(a) of the Employment Act, 1999. In this respect, the Committee recalls the comments that it has been making for several years regretting that the Government has not provided information on the consultations held on all the matters covered by Article 5 of the Convention, and in particular in relation to the obligation to submit to Parliament the instruments adopted by the Conference (article 19 of the ILO Constitution). It recalls that the Convention calls upon the Government to consult the representative organizations before finalizing the proposals to be submitted to Parliament in relation to the constitutional obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference (Article 5, paragraph 1(b), of the Convention).

2. Financing of training. The Committee recalls that, where training for participants of consultations proves necessary to enable them to perform their functions effectively, its financing should be provided through appropriate arrangements between the Government and the representative organizations (paragraphs 125 and 126 of the General Survey of 2000 on tripartite consultation). The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether such arrangements have been made and, if so, to describe them (Article 4, paragraph 2).

3. Operation of the consultation procedures. The Committee recalls that Article 6 does not impose an obligation to issue an annual report, but that it does require tripartite consultations to be held on whether or not such a report should be issued. The General Survey of 2000 indicates in this respect that the annual report could, for example, include information on the composition of the consultative bodies, the number of meetings, their agenda, the proposals made and the conclusions reached (paragraph 131). The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the Labour Advisory Board has discussed this matter and to indicate the outcome of these consultations.

4. The Committee recalls that the Government can call upon, if it considers it appropriate, the advice and assistance of the Office on the matters raised by this observation so that effective tripartite consultations can be held on the subjects covered by the Convention.

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its 2002 direct request, which read as follows:

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government is requested to describe the form of the consultation procedures established within the Labour Advisory Board by forwarding copies of the texts governing its composition and operation. In order to ensure the application of this Article, in accordance with paragraph 1, the consultations envisaged by the Convention have to address each of the matters enumerated in Article 5, paragraph 1. The consultation procedures must be effective, that is they must provide employers’ and workers’ organizations with an opportunity to express their views usefully on the above matters. To this effect, the consultations must necessarily be held prior to the definitive decision by the Government.

Article 5, paragraph 1. Please give particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters referred to below, including information as to the frequency of such consultations and the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of them. In this respect, the Committee recalls that certain of the matters covered (replies to questionnaires, submissions to the competent authorities, reports to be made to the ILO) imply an annual consultation, while others (re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations, proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions) require less frequent examination.

(a)  (Items on the agenda of the Conference.) Under this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers before finalizing the text of its replies to ILO questionnaires.

(b)  (Submission to the competent authorities of Conventions and Recommendations.) On this matter, the Committee refers to the comments that it has been making for several years regretting that the Government has not provided information on the submission to Parliament of the instruments adopted by the Conference. It recalls that the Convention goes beyond the obligation set out in article 19 of the ILO Constitution by calling upon the Government to consult the representative organizations before finalizing the proposals to be submitted to Parliament in relation to the obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference.

(c)  (Re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations.) Tripartite consultations on this subject are intended to promote the implementation of international labour standards by enabling the Government to envisage, in the light of changes in national law and practice, measures which could be taken with a view to facilitating the ratification of a Convention or the application of a Recommendation to which it was not possible to give effect at the time of their submission.

(d)  (Reports on ratified Conventions.) This provision goes beyond the obligation set out in article 23, paragraph 2, of the Constitution to communicate reports; it consists of undertaking consultations on the problems which may arise in the reports due under article 22 on the application of ratified Conventions; in general, these consultations concern the contents of replies to the comments of the supervisory bodies.

(e)  (Proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions.) Under the terms of this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations when it envisages denouncing a ratified Convention. For example, the Government could consider making use of this provision of the Convention to give effect to the recommendations of the Governing Body of the ILO, which has invited States parties to the Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50), the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64), the Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65), and the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86), which have all been ratified and are still in force in Grenada, to envisage the ratification of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), and the simultaneous denunciation of Conventions Nos. 50, 64, 65 and 86.

Article 6. In accordance with this provision, the Government is under the obligation to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers on the necessity of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention. Please give particulars of the consultations that have taken place on this question and their outcome.

The Committee recalls that the Government can call upon, if it considers it appropriate, the advice and assistance of the Office on this subject.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received since its last report for the period ending September 2002. It hopes that the Government will indicate in its next report the manner in which effect is given to the Convention by replying to the questions raised in the report form under each Article. The Committee also believes that it is useful to add the following.

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government is requested to describe the form of the consultation procedures established within the Labour Advisory Board by forwarding copies of the texts governing its composition and operation. In order to ensure the application of this Article, in accordance with paragraph 1, the consultations envisaged by the Convention have to address each of the matters enumerated in Article 5, paragraph 1. The consultation procedures must be effective, that is they must provide employers’ and workers’ organizations with an opportunity to express their views usefully on the above matters. To this effect, the consultations must necessarily be held prior to the definitive decision by the Government.

Article 5, paragraph 1. Please give particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters referred to below, including information as to the frequency of such consultations and the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of them. In this respect, the Committee recalls that certain of the matters covered (replies to questionnaires, submissions to the competent authorities, reports to be made to the ILO) imply an annual consultation, while others (re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations, proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions) require less frequent examination.

(a)  (Items on the agenda of the Conference.) Under this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers before finalizing the text of its replies to ILO questionnaires.

(b)  (Submission to the competent authorities of Conventions and Recommendations.) On this matter, the Committee refers to the comments that it has been making for several years regretting that the Government has not provided information on the submission to Parliament of the instruments adopted by the Conference. It recalls that the Convention goes beyond the obligation set out in article 19 of the ILO Constitution by calling upon the Government to consult the representative organizations before finalizing the proposals to be submitted to Parliament in relation to the obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference.

(c)  (Re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations.) Tripartite consultations on this subject are intended to promote the implementation of international labour standards by enabling the Government to envisage, in the light of changes in national law and practice, measures which could be taken with a view to facilitating the ratification of a Convention or the application of a Recommendation to which it was not possible to give effect at the time of their submission.

(d)  (Reports on ratified Conventions.) This provision goes beyond the obligation set out in article 23, paragraph 2, of the Constitution to communicate reports; it consists of undertaking consultations on the problems which may arise in the reports due under article 22 on the application of ratified Conventions; in general, these consultations concern the contents of replies to the comments of the supervisory bodies.

(e)  (Proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions.) Under the terms of this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations when it envisages denouncing a ratified Convention. For example, the Government could consider making use of this provision of the Convention to give effect to the recommendations of the Governing Body of the ILO, which has invited States parties to the Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50), the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64), the Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65), and the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86), which have all been ratified and are still in force in Grenada, to envisage the ratification of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), and the simultaneous denunciation of Conventions Nos. 50, 64, 65 and 86.

Article 6. In accordance with this provision, the Government is under the obligation to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers on the necessity of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention. Please give particulars of the consultations that have taken place on this question and their outcome.

The Committee recalls that the Government can call upon, if it considers it appropriate, the advice and assistance of the Office on this subject.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

With reference to its direct request of 2000, the Committee notes that, in its last report for the period ending September 2002, the Government once again states that the practice of tripartism exists in the country both in practice and in law. In this respect, it refers once again to the tripartite composition of the delegation of Grenada to the International Labour Conference and of the Labour Advisory Board, established by virtue of section 51 of the Employment Act, 1999, which meets every month to discuss matters relating to labour.

The Committee wishes to recall that, in ratifying the Convention, the Government undertook to operate procedures which ensure effective tripartite consultations with respect to matters concerning the activities of the International Labour Organization covered by the Convention. It trusts that the Government will indicate in its next report the manner in which effect is given to the Convention by replying to the questions raised in the report form under each Article. The Committee also believes that it is useful to add the following.

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government is requested to describe the form of the consultation procedures established within the Labour Advisory Board by forwarding copies of the texts governing its composition and operation. In order to ensure the application of this Article, in accordance with paragraph 1, the consultations envisaged by the Convention have to address each of the matters enumerated in Article 5, paragraph 1. The consultation procedures must be effective, that is they must provide employers’ and workers’ organizations with an opportunity to express their views usefully on the above matters. To this effect, the consultations must necessarily be held prior to the definitive decision by the Government.

Article 5, paragraph 1. Please give particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters referred to below, including information as to the frequency of such consultations and the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of them. In this respect, the Committee recalls that certain of the matters covered (replies to questionnaires, submissions to the competent authorities, reports to be made to the ILO) imply an annual consultation, while others (re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations, proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions) require less frequent examination.

(a)  (Items on the agenda of the Conference.) Under this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers before finalizing the text of its replies to ILO questionnaires.

(b)  (Submission to the competent authorities of Conventions and Recommendations.) On this matter, the Committee refers to the comments that it has been making for several years regretting that the Government has not provided information on the submission to Parliament of the instruments adopted by the Conference. It recalls that the Convention goes beyond the obligation set out in article 19 of the ILO Constitution by calling upon the Government to consult the representative organizations before finalizing the proposals to be submitted to Parliament in relation to the obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference.

(c)  (Re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations.) Tripartite consultations on this subject are intended to promote the implementation of international labour standards by enabling the Government to envisage, in the light of changes in national law and practice, measures which could be taken with a view to facilitating the ratification of a Convention or the application of a Recommendation to which it was not possible to give effect at the time of their submission. In giving effect to this provision of the Convention, the Government could envisage tripartite consultations on the fundamental Conventions, namely No. 111 of 1958 respecting discrimination, No. 138 of 1973 on minimum age and No. 182 of 1999 on the worst forms of child labour, which have not yet been ratified by Grenada.

(d)  (Reports on ratified Conventions.) This provision goes beyond the obligation set out in article 23, paragraph 2, of the Constitution to communicate reports; it consists of undertaking consultations on the problems which may arise in the reports due under article 22 on the application of ratified Conventions; in general, these consultations concern the contents of replies to the comments of the supervisory bodies.

(e)  (Proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions.) Under the terms of this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations when it envisages denouncing a ratified Convention. For example, the Government could consider making use of this provision of the Convention to give effect to the recommendations of the Governing Body of the ILO, which has invited States parties to the Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50), the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64), the Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65), and the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86), which have all been ratified and are still in force in Grenada, to envisage the ratification of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), and the simultaneous denunciation of Conventions Nos. 50, 64, 65 and 86.

Article 6. In accordance with this provision, the Government is under the obligation to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers on the necessity of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention. Please give particulars of the consultations that have taken place on this question and their outcome.

The Committee recalls that the Government can call upon, if it considers it appropriate, the advice and assistance of the Office on this subject. It hopes that the Government will be in a position to provide information in its next report on the matters raised in this direct request.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

With reference to its direct request of 2000, the Committee notes that, in its last report for the period ending September 2002, the Government once again states that the practice of tripartism exists in the country both in practice and in law. In this respect, it refers once again to the tripartite composition of the delegation of Grenada to the International Labour Conference and of the Labour Advisory Board, established by virtue of section 51 of the Employment Act, 1999, which meets every month to discuss matters relating to labour.

The Committee wishes to recall that, in ratifying the Convention, the Government undertook to operate procedures which ensure effective tripartite consultations with respect to matters concerning the activities of the International Labour Organization covered by the Convention. It trusts that the Government will indicate in its next report the manner in which effect is given to the Convention by replying to the questions raised in the report form under each Article. The Committee also believes that it is useful to add the following.

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government is requested to describe the form of the consultation procedures established within the Labour Advisory Board by forwarding copies of the texts governing its composition and operation. In order to ensure the application of this Article, in accordance with paragraph 1, the consultations envisaged by the Convention have to address each of the matters enumerated in Article 5, paragraph 1. The consultation procedures must be effective, that is they must provide employers’ and workers’ organizations with an opportunity to express their views usefully on the above matters. To this effect, the consultations must necessarily be held prior to the definitive decision by the Government.

Article 5, paragraph 1. Please give particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters referred to below, including information as to the frequency of such consultations and the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of them. In this respect, the Committee recalls that certain of the matters covered (replies to questionnaires, submissions to the competent authorities, reports to be made to the ILO) imply an annual consultation, while others (re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations, proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions) require less frequent examination.

(a)  (Items on the agenda of the Conference.) Under this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers before finalizing the text of its replies to ILO questionnaires.

(b)  (Submission to the competent authorities of Conventions and Recommendations.) On this matter, the Committee refers to the comments that it has been making for several years regretting that the Government has not provided information on the submission to Parliament of the instruments adopted by the Conference. It recalls that the Convention goes beyond the obligation set out in article 19 of the ILO Constitution by calling upon the Government to consult the representative organizations before finalizing the proposals to be submitted to Parliament in relation to the obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference.

(c)  (Re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations.) Tripartite consultations on this subject are intended to promote the implementation of international labour standards by enabling the Government to envisage, in the light of changes in national law and practice, measures which could be taken with a view to facilitating the ratification of a Convention or the application of a Recommendation to which it was not possible to give effect at the time of their submission. In giving effect to this provision of the Convention, the Government could envisage tripartite consultations on the fundamental Conventions, namely No. 111 of 1958 respecting discrimination, No. 138 of 1973 on minimum age and No. 182 of 1999 on the worst forms of child labour, which have not yet been ratified by Grenada.

(d)  (Reports on ratified Conventions.) This provision goes beyond the obligation set out in article 23, paragraph 2, of the Constitution to communicate reports; it consists of undertaking consultations on the problems which may arise in the reports due under article 22 on the application of ratified Conventions; in general, these consultations concern the contents of replies to the comments of the supervisory bodies.

(e)  (Proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions.) Under the terms of this provision, the Government is bound to consult the representative organizations when it envisages denouncing a ratified Convention. For example, the Government could consider making use of this provision of the Convention to give effect to the recommendations of the Governing Body of the ILO, which has invited States parties to the Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50), the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64), the Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65), and the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86), which have all been ratified and are still in force in Grenada, to envisage the ratification of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), and the simultaneous denunciation of Conventions Nos. 50, 64, 65 and 86.

Article 6. In accordance with this provision, the Government is under the obligation to consult the representative organizations of employers and workers on the necessity of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention. Please give particulars of the consultations that have taken place on this question and their outcome.

The Committee recalls that the Government can call upon, if it considers it appropriate, the advice and assistance of the Office on this subject. It hopes that the Government will be in a position to provide information in its next report on the matters raised in this direct request.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

        The Committee takes note of the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention. It notes the indication that the establishment of a tripartite Labour Advisory Board as well as the tripartite composition of the delegation of Grenada to the International Labour Conference and regional meetings demonstrate that the Convention is satisfactorily applied. The Committee nonetheless considers that this general information is not sufficient to enable it to assess fully the effect given to the various provisions of the Convention. It therefore asks the Government to provide in its next report more detailed information on the application of all Articles of the Convention taking due account of the questions under each of them in the report form.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention. It notes the indication that the establishment of a tripartite Labour Advisory Board as well as the tripartite composition of the delegation of Grenada to the International Labour Conference and regional meetings demonstrate that the Convention is satisfactorily applied. The Committee nonetheless considers that this general information is not sufficient to enable it to assess fully the effect given to the various provisions of the Convention. It therefore asks the Government to provide in its next report more detailed information on the application of all Articles of the Convention taking due account of the questions under each of them in the report form.