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Observations made by employers' and workers' organizations of C159 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159)

Article 22

2025

Reception dateOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
08 Sep 2025 General Confederation of Portuguese Workers - National Trade Unions (CGTP-IN) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2025 Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarność" (NSZZ “Solidarność”)
01 Sep 2025 Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions (CCOO) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2025 Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations (CEOE)
29 Aug 2025 National Confederation of Private Business' Institutions (CONFIEP)
29 Aug 2025 National Confederation of United Independent Unions (CONUSI)
29 Aug 2025 Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CEPYME)
28 Aug 2025 Single Confederation of Workers of Peru (CUT-Perú)
28 Aug 2025 General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP)
28 Aug 2025 Autonomous Workers' Confederation of Peru (CATP)

2022

Reception dateOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
27 Oct 2022 Turkish Confederation of Employers' Associations (TISK) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2022 General Confederation of Workers' Unions of Madagascar (FISEMA)
31 Aug 2022 Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)
31 Aug 2022 Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK)

2021

Reception dateOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2021 National Confederation of Trade Union Unity (CNUS)
01 Sep 2021 Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT)
01 Sep 2021 Autonomous Confederation of Workers' Unions (CASC)
01 Sep 2021 Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC)
01 Sep 2021 General Confederation of Labour (CGT)
01 Sep 2021 National Confederation of Dominican Workers (CNTD)
31 Aug 2021 National Employers Association of Colombia (ANDI)
09 Jun 2021 Union of retired military and their dependants, women pensioners, wives of military personnel, reserve officers TD soldiers of the Armed Forces – FFAA – (SINDMIL)

2020

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
07 Dec 2020 Brazil Union of retired military and their dependants, women pensioners, wives of military personnel, reserve officers TD soldiers of the Armed Forces – FFAA – (SINDMIL) 04 Feb 2021
02 Oct 2020 Peru Autonomous Workers' Confederation of Peru (CATP) Transmitted by Government
02 Oct 2020 Peru Single Confederation of Workers of Peru (CUT-Perú) Transmitted by Government
02 Oct 2020 Peru Confederation of Workers of Peru (CTP) Transmitted by Government
02 Oct 2020 Peru General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP) Transmitted by Government
24 Sep 2020 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) 30 Sep 2020
24 Sep 2020 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 30 Sep 2020
21 Sep 2020 Mexico Authentic Workers' Confederation of the Republic of Mexico (CAT) Transmitted by Government

2019

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
15 Nov 2019 Mexico Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United States of Mexico (CONCAMIN) Transmitted by Government
15 Nov 2019 Mexico Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers (CROM) Transmitted by Government
15 Nov 2019 Mexico Confederation of Employers of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX) Transmitted by Government
15 Nov 2019 Mexico International Confederation of Workers (CIT) Transmitted by Government
15 Nov 2019 Mexico Confederation of Workers of Mexico (CTM) Transmitted by Government
15 Nov 2019 Mexico Autonomous Confederation of Workers and Employees of Mexico (CATEM) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2019 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) 02 Sep 2019
29 Aug 2019 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Trade Union Federation for Professionals (VCP) 02 Sep 2019
29 Aug 2019 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 02 Sep 2019

2018

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
02 Sep 2018 Peru Autonomous Workers' Confederation of Peru (CATP) 11 Sep 2018
27 Aug 2018 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 28 Aug 2018

2017

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
20 Sep 2017 Türkiye Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-IS) Transmitted by Government
20 Sep 2017 Türkiye Turkish Confederation of Employers' Associations (TISK) Transmitted by Government
04 Sep 2017 Madagascar Christian Confederation of Malagasy Trade Unions (SEKRIMA) 20 Sep 2017
02 Sep 2017 Peru Autonomous Workers' Confederation of Peru (CATP) 13 Sep 2017
30 Aug 2017 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) Transmitted by Government
17 Aug 2017 Spain General Union of Workers (UGT) 05 Sep 2017
11 Aug 2017 Spain Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions (CCOO) 12 Sep 2017

2016

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
08 Sep 2016 Mexico Independant Trade Union of Men and Women Workers of the Government of the State of San Luis de Potosí (SITTGE) 24 Oct 2016
31 Aug 2016 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 19 Sep 2016
31 Aug 2016 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) 19 Sep 2016
23 Aug 2016 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 30 Aug 2016
26 Jul 2016 Mexico International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 29 Aug 2016
26 Jul 2016 Mexico Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United States of Mexico (CONCAMIN) 29 Aug 2016

2015

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
16 Oct 2015 Czechia Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (CM KOS) Transmitted by Government
07 Oct 2015 Japan Japan Business Federation (NIPPON KEIDANREN) Transmitted by Government
07 Oct 2015 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) Transmitted by Government
18 Sep 2015 Mexico Independant Trade Union of Men and Women Workers of the Government of the State of San Luis de Potosí (SITTGE) 06 Oct 2015
04 Sep 2015 Germany German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) 25 Sep 2015
02 Sep 2015 Argentina General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic (CGT RA) 22 Sep 2015
02 Sep 2015 Colombia Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) 15 Sep 2015
02 Sep 2015 Colombia General Confederation of Labour (CGT) 15 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 Brazil National Confederation of Industry (CNI) 15 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 Brazil International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 15 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 Finland Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (AKAVA) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2015 Finland Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2015 Spain General Union of Workers (UGT) 15 Sep 2015
29 Aug 2015 Colombia Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC) 15 Sep 2015
25 Aug 2015 Burkina Faso National Confederation of Workers of Burkina (CNTB) 08 Sep 2015
24 Aug 2015 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 31 Aug 2015
17 Aug 2015 Spain Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions (CCOO) 01 Sep 2015
10 Jun 2015 Mexico Independant Trade Union of Men and Women Workers of the Government of the State of San Luis de Potosí (SITTGE) 22 Jun 2015

2014

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
18 Nov 2014 Serbia Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia (CATUS) Transmitted by Government
10 Nov 2014 Sweden Swedish Confederation for Professional Employees (TCO) 14 Nov 2014
10 Nov 2014 Sweden Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) 14 Nov 2014
10 Nov 2014 Sweden Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO) 14 Nov 2014
03 Nov 2014 Türkiye Turkish Confederation of Employers' Associations (TISK) Transmitted by Government
03 Nov 2014 Türkiye Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-IS) Transmitted by Government
03 Nov 2014 Türkiye Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions (HAK-IS) Transmitted by Government
15 Oct 2014 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) Transmitted by Government
15 Oct 2014 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) Transmitted by Government
02 Oct 2014 Poland Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarność" (NSZZ “Solidarność”) 17 Sep 2014
01 Oct 2014 Portugal General Confederation of Portuguese Workers - National Trade Unions (CGTP-IN) Transmitted by Government
08 Sep 2014 Norway Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) 17 Sep 2014
04 Sep 2014 Mexico Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United States of Mexico (CONCAMIN) Transmitted by Government
04 Sep 2014 Republic of Korea Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) Transmitted by Government
02 Sep 2014 Peru Autonomous Workers' Confederation of Peru (CATP) 17 Sep 2014
29 Aug 2014 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 15 Sep 2014
27 Aug 2014 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 03 Sep 2014
12 Aug 2014 Spain Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions (CCOO) 08 Sep 2014

2013

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
11 Nov 2013 Pakistan Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) 20 Nov 2013
30 Sep 2013 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) Transmitted by Government
26 Aug 2013 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 23 Aug 2013
04 Feb 2013 Brazil Union of Hotel, Bar and Allied Workers of São Paulo and Region (SINTHORESP) 24 Jun 2013

2012

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
03 Dec 2012 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 12 Dec 2012
31 Aug 2012 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 24 Sep 2012
31 Aug 2012 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Trade Union Confederation of Middle and Higher Level Employees' Unions (MHP) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2012 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2012 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2012 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) 24 Sep 2012
30 Aug 2012 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 14 Sep 2012

2011

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
17 Oct 2011 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) Transmitted by Government
12 Sep 2011 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 15 Sep 2011
01 Sep 2011 Colombia General Confederation of Labour (CGT) 19 Sep 2011
30 Aug 2011 Colombia Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and (CTC) 19 Sep 2011

2010

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
08 Dec 2010 Côte d'Ivoire General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d'Ivoire (CGECI) 25 Jan 2011
25 Oct 2010 Australia Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) 02 Nov 2010
19 Oct 2010 Japan National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers (NUWCW) 24 Nov 2010
30 Sep 2010 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) Transmitted by Government
10 Sep 2010 Colombia General Confederation of Labour (CGT) 23 Sep 2010
31 Aug 2010 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 08 Sep 2010
31 Aug 2010 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 15 Sep 2010
31 Aug 2010 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 28 Sep 2010
31 Aug 2010 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 08 Oct 2010
30 Aug 2010 Colombia Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and (CTC) 06 Sep 2010
23 Aug 2010 China All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) Transmitted by Government
13 Aug 2010 Pakistan Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) 31 Aug 2010
27 May 2010 Italy Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) 03 Sep 2010
01 Mar 2010 Türkiye Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-IS) Transmitted by Government
01 Mar 2010 Türkiye Turkish Confederation of Employers' Associations (TISK) Transmitted by Government

2009

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
02 Nov 2009 Slovenia Association of Employers of Slovenia (ZDS) Transmitted by Government
02 Nov 2009 Slovenia Confederation of New Trade Unions of Slovenia (KNSS) Transmitted by Government
25 Sep 2009 Peru General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP) Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2009 Serbia Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia (CATUS) Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2009 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) 16 Nov 2009
02 Sep 2009 Türkiye International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 02 Oct 2009
28 Aug 2009 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) Transmitted by Government

2008

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
27 Aug 2008 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Trade Union Confederation of Middle and Higher Level Employees' Unions (MHP) Transmitted by Government

2005

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
14 Oct 2005 Italy Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) 14 Nov 2005
03 Oct 2005 Ukraine Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) Transmitted by Government
29 Sep 2005 Finland State Employer's Office (VTML) Transmitted by Government
29 Sep 2005 Finland Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2005 Czechia Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (CM KOS) Transmitted by Government
05 Apr 2005 Malawi Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) 29 Apr 2005

2004

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
02 Dec 2004 Switzerland Union of Swiss Employers (UPS) Transmitted by Government
25 Nov 2004 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) 06 Dec 2004
27 Oct 2004 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Trade Union Confederation of Middle and Higher Level Employees' Unions (MHP) Transmitted by Government
07 Sep 2004 Lithuania Lietuvos Darbo Federacija (LDF) 25 Oct 2004
05 Aug 2004 Portugal General Workers' Union (UGT) Transmitted by Government

2002

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
19 Nov 2002 Italy General Confederation of Industry (CONFINDUSTRIA) Transmitted by Government
23 Oct 2002 Türkiye Turkish Confederation of Employers' Associations (TISK)

2000

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
08 Mar 2000 Sweden Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) Transmitted by Government

1999

Reception dateCountryOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
22 Dec 1999 Slovenia Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (AFTUS) Transmitted by Government
08 Nov 1999 France French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) Transmitted by Government
03 Nov 1999 Finland Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Transmitted by Government
02 Nov 1999 Japan Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) 12 Nov 1999
27 Jul 1999 Pakistan All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions (APFTU) 11 Aug 1999
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