Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2012, publiée 102ème session CIT (2013)

Convention (n° 144) sur les consultations tripartites relatives aux normes internationales du travail, 1976 - Botswana (Ratification: 1997)

Effective tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in September 2012 in reply to the 2009 observation. The Government indicates that section 143 of the Employment Act was amended in 2010 to increase the functions of the Labour Advisory Board to include advising and consulting the Minister on international labour standards. At the Labour Advisory Board meeting held on 26 January 2012, the Government reports that the Board discussed the possible ratification of the three governance Conventions not ratified by Botswana: the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129). The Board was also informed of the HIV and AIDS Recommendation, 2010 (No. 200), the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), and the Domestic Workers Recommendation, 2011 (No. 201). The Government indicates that Recommendation No. 200 was launched by the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs on 29 November 2011 and the social partners and other stakeholders were involved. In response to the Committee’s request on the arrangements made for the financing of training on the consultative procedures, the Government indicates that a workshop on reporting on international labour standards was held in September 2012, which was facilitated by the standards specialist at the ILO Pretoria Office and included the social partners and other relevant stakeholders. The Government further indicates that efforts will be made to finance more necessary training in the future, funds permitting. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide information on the consultations held on each of the matters concerning international labour standards listed in Article 5(1) of the Convention, and requests that the Government continue to provide information on the steps taken towards ratifying the governance Conventions. The Committee hopes that the Government will provide information regarding its communications with the representative organizations of employers and workers, including the names of these organizations.