Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Russian Federation (Ratification: 1988)

The Committee takes note of the Government's report on the application of the Convention received in November 1992. It notes, in particular, the provisions of the Employment of Population in the Russian Federation Act concerning supplementary guarantees of employment for certain categories of the population, including disabled persons.

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee reiterates its hope that the Government will communicate, in its next report, copies of all relevant laws, regulations, agreements, etc. mentioned in its first report, as requested by point I of the report form, so that the Committee may examine them at its next session. Please indicate whether the Act of 11 December 1990 on fundamental principles of social protection of disabled persons in the USSR is still in force in the Russian Federation.