Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2019, publiée 109ème session CIT (2021)

Convention (n° 144) sur les consultations tripartites relatives aux normes internationales du travail, 1976 - Chypre (Ratification: 1977)

Article 5(1) of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee welcomes the information provided by the Government regarding tripartite consultations held on the matters relative to international labour standards under Article 5(1)(a), (b) and (e) of the Convention. With regard to Article 5(1)(a), the Committee notes that the 2017 questionnaire concerning the “Abrogation of four and withdrawal of two international labour Conventions” (106th Session of the Conference) and the 2018 questionnaire concerning the “Abrogation of six international labour Conventions and withdrawal of three international labour Recommendations” (107th Session of the Conference) were communicated to the most representative workers’ and employers’ organizations, who expressed their agreement with the abrogation and withdrawal of the instruments. The Committee further notes that the questionnaire on “Ending violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work” (108th Session of the Conference) was communicated to the most representative workers’ and employers’ organizations, and their answers were incorporated in the Government’s response to the ILO. With regard to Article 5(1)(b), the Committee notes that the most representative organizations of employers and workers were consulted in respect of the examination of the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205), adopted by the Conference at its 106th Session. It notes with interest that the social partners agreed with the Government’s proposal to accept Recommendation No. 205 and to submit it to the competent authorities. The Recommendation was thereafter submitted to the House of Representatives on 28 February 2018, in accordance with article 19 of the ILO Constitution. With regard to Article 5(1)(e), the Committee notes that the Government consulted the most representative organizations of employers and workers concerning the denunciation of the Unemployment Provision Convention, 1934 (No. 44) and the Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123), and after consensus was reached among the tripartite parties, the Conventions were subsequently denounced. The Committee notes that the Government provides no information with respect to the application of Article 5(1)(c) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide updated information on the content, frequency and outcome of the tripartite consultations held on all of the matters relative to international labour standards as required under Article 5(1)(a)–(e) of the Convention.