Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Suriname (Ratification: 1976)

Article 7 of the Convention.  In reply to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government states that the activities of the interdepartmental Committee have not yet led to amendment of the Labour Accidents Act (No. 145 of 1947). Provisions concerning additional payment would be part of the social programme of structural adjustment mentioned in the last report. The Government adds in this respect that neither the structural adjustment programme nor the social security programme were successfully completed. The Committee notes this information. It cannot but reiterate the hope that measures will be taken in the very near future in order to amend the Labour Accident Act so as to include a provision ensuring additional compensation in cases where the injury results in incapacity of such a nature that the injured workman must have the constant help of another person.