Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Sierra Leone (Ratification: 1961)

Referring also to its observation, the Committee draws the Government’s attention to its obligations under this Convention and would be grateful if the Government would supply detailed information concerning: (i) the legislation in force dealing with labour inspection issues: issues relating to conditions of work (Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention), the status of labour inspectors (Article 6), the powers of labour inspectors (Articles 12 and 13) and their duties (Articles 15 and 19); (ii) the organization and the functioning of the central and local structures responsible for labour inspection (Articles 4 and 5). The Government is also asked to provide details on: (iii) the resources available to labour inspection units or services to perform their duties (Article 11); the geographical distribution of the staff of the labour inspectorate and the types and geographical distribution of workplaces liable to labour inspection (Article 10).