Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 325, June 2001

Case No 1862 (Bangladesh) - Complaint date: 11-DEC-95 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 15. At its November 2000 meeting, when it last examined this case [see 323rd Report, paras. 28-31], the Committee had urged the Government, once again, to speed up the discussions regarding the amendment of sections 7(2) and 10(1)(g) of the 1969 Industrial Relations Ordinance so that concrete results may be obtained in the very near future. The Committee also requested the Government to provide it with the decisions of the Labour Court concerning the registration of the trade union at Saladin Garments Ltd., and of the High Court Division concerning the registration of the Karmashari trade union at Palmal Knitwear Ltd., as soon as they are issued.
2. 16. In its communication of 15 February 2001, the Government states in connection with the first issue that it is still consulting social partners in order to reach consensus on the amendments to the Industrial Ordinance of 1969, and expects a fruitful result soon; in addition, a high-level tripartite committee is currently reviewing the draft Labour Code 1994 and it is expected that this review will be finalized soon. Concerning the registration of the trade union at Saladin Garments Ltd., the case is still pending before the First Labour Court in Dhaka; the Committee will be informed as soon as the decision is issued. As regards the situation at Palmal Knitwear Ltd., the case is still pending before the High Court Division; while the Ministry of Labour cannot interfere in this matter with the Judicial Department, which is an independent body, the Government has directed the Solicitor Branch to move the case to the High Court for speedy disposal.
3. 17. Noting that discussions with social partners are continuing concerning amendments to the Industrial Ordinance of 1969 and that a tripartite committee is reviewing the framework of industrial relations, the Committee firmly hopes that these tripartite discussions will yield positive results in the very near future, particularly taking into account the lengthy consultations that have already taken place, the reiterated calls by the Committee of Experts and the commitment made in that respect by a Government representative at the 1998 Conference; the Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of developments in this respect. The Committee strongly hopes that the court decisions concerning the registration of the trade unions at Saladin Garments Ltd. and Palmal Knitwear Ltd. will be issued shortly and requests the Government, once again, to provide it with these judgements as soon as they are issued