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

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Turkmenistan (Ratification: 2019)

The Committee welcomes the detailed information provided in the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention.

Article 4(2) of the Convention. Financing of training on consultative procedures. The Committee notes that the Government does not provide information on the nature or extent of any arrangements made for the funding of training that might be needed for participants in the consultative procedures. The Committee therefore requests the Government to provide information on appropriate arrangements made for the financing of any necessary training for participants in consultation procedures, as envisaged under the Convention.

Article 5(1). Effective tripartite consultations. The Government indicates that, for purposes of the procedures provided for in the Convention, the Law on the Tripartite Commission on the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations of 20 October 2018 provides for the establishment and functioning of a Tripartite Commission on the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations (the “Tripartite Commission”). The Government further indicates that the Commission is composed of representatives of Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, who are appointed directly by their organizations and participate in tripartite consultations on an equal footing. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government regarding the structure of the Commission and its activities at the national and international level. In particular, it notes that the Commission is responsible for, among other things, undertaking tripartite consultations on draft laws, regulations and state programmes concerning work, employment and social protection, studying international experiences and cooperating in this field with international organizations, as well as conducting tripartite consultations on matters related to the ratification and implementation of international documents in the area of social and labour relations (section 3, Law on the Tripartite Commission). In this respect, the Government reports that the comments of the social partners were taken into consideration when Turkmenistan’s ratification of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), was discussed at a meeting of the Tripartite Commission. In addition, the Committee notes with interest that, following these tripartite consultations, the Mejlis of the Milli Geňeş (Parliament) decided in favour of ratifying Convention No. 122, which was ratified by Turkmenistan on 14 April 2022. It further notes that the Commission has discussed the possible ratification of other ILO Conventions, in particular those concerning labour inspection in various economic sectors. The Government indicates that the Tripartite Commission: prepares information regarding recommendations from UN and ILO committees; participates in drafting national reports on the implementation of ratified ILO Conventions as well as on unratified ILO instruments; drafts proposals concerning the possible ratification of ILO Conventions; participates in meetings, seminars, discussions, webinars and online meetings with the social partners, the ILO and trade unions from other States; and develops international cooperation with international institutions. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide specific updated information on the content, the outcome and the frequency of the tripartite consultations held on all matters concerning international labour standards covered by Article 5(1)(a)–(e) of the Convention, especially those relating to the questionnaires on Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)); and proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(e)).

Article 6. Annual report. The Government indicates that the Commission’s Rules of Procedure do not require it to issue an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report whether measures have been taken or are envisaged to provide for the preparation of an annual report on the activities of the Commission on issues related to international labour standards and, if not, to provide information on the nature and content of consultations held with the social partners regarding this question.