Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - France (Ratification: 1950)

The Committee notes the Government's report and the report on labour inspection in 1992.

It notes the information on the application of the Convention submitted by the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) on 9 December 1994.

The Committee also notes the observations presented by the CGT National Union of Social Affairs on 4 November 1994 and by the National Federation of Labour Inspection Unions dated 22 June, 16 September and 17 November 1994, concerning in particular the draft reform of the organization of the decentralized departments of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

In its reply received on 16 January 1995, the Government refers to this draft decree.

The Committee also notes the communication from the CGT National Union of Social Affairs received on 1 February 1995. It notes that the above union comments on several provisions of Decree No. 94-1166 of 28 December 1994 concerning the organization of the decentralized departments of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training, the implementation of which appears to raise a number of problems with regard to the Convention, particularly concerning the functions of labour inspectors (Article 3 of the Convention), stability and independence (Article 6), number of inspectors (Article 10) and necessary facilities (Article 11).

The Committee will examine this matter at its next session in November 1995. It therefore asks the Government to send its comments on the above-mentioned observations in its next detailed report on the application of the Convention this year.

Lastly, the Committee notes that the Governing Body has declared receivable, at its 261st Session, in November 1994, the representation made by the World Federation of Trade Unions under article 24 of the Constitution, alleging failure by France to comply with the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), and the Social Policy (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 82), for the territory of French Polynesia.