General Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2024, published 113rd ILC session (2025)

Antigua and Barbuda

The Committee notes with concern that, the first reports on the application of the Home Work Convention, 1996 (No. 177), the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), the Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184), the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185), the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187), and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), all due since 2023 have not been received. Two reports were received this year of the 28 requested. 26 reports are still due for this country including the first reports on the application of the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190). Some of the reports due, including on fundamental and governance Conventions, should have included information in reply to the Committee’s comments.

The Committee launches again an urgent appeal to the Government to send its reports without delay on Conventions Nos 11, 29, 87, 98, 105, 122, 135, 138, 144, 151, 154 and 182 and advises it that, even in the absence of these reports, the Committee may fully review the application of these Conventions at its next meeting on the basis of available information.

Recalling that technical assistance was provided on these issues this year by the by the Decent Work Technical Support Team for the Caribbean Countries and the International Training Centre of the ILO, the Committee hopes that the Government will soon submit all its reports in accordance with its constitutional obligation and that they will respond to the Committee’s comments.