Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Paraguay (Ratification: 1966)

The Committee takes note of the Government's report.

In earlier comments, the Committee stressed the need to adopt provisions setting out civil remedies and penal sanctions to protect a number of categories of workers not covered by the Labour Code (public officials not engaged in the administration of the State and public employees and workers in public enterprises) against acts of interference and anti-union discrimination (Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention).

The Committee notes that the Government reiterates in its report that the proposals for amendments put forward during the direct contacts mission carried out in September 1985 have not yet been adopted. The Committee notes with concern that a number of complaints of acts of anti-union discrimination have been addressed to the Committee on Freedom of Association (Cases Nos. 1275, 1341 and 1368 (251st and 259th Reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association, approved by the Governing Body at its Sessions in May 1987 and November 1988)). It again urges the Government to bring its legislation and practice into conformity with the Convention in the very near future, and requests it in its next report to indicate the measures taken to give full effect to the Convention.