Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96) - Bangladesh (Ratification: 1972)

Part II of the Convention. Progressive abolition of fee-charging employment agencies. The Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report that the provision of workers to private enterprises by outsourcing companies (labour supplying agencies) is an evolving practice in the private sector. Such workers are not considered employees of the enterprises to which they are supplied. The Government also indicates that it has developed special regulations for the outsourcing of personnel in the public sector. The Committee notes that the Overseas Employment and Migrants Act was adopted in October 2013 to regulate the operation of recruitment agents, who assist workers to find employment overseas. In addition, it notes the Government’s indication that an in-depth study is required of the application of this Convention in practice. In view of the increasing activities of outsourcing companies, the Committee requests the Government to indicate the outcome of any study undertaken on employment services. The Committee also requests the Government to provide more specific information on the measures adopted to supervise the activities of outsourcing companies and overseas recruitment agents.