Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Nicaragua (Ratification: 1981)

1. Organization of the employment service. Cooperation with private employment agencies. The Committee notes the Government’s report, which provides updated information on the electronic labour exchange system, which is among the services offered by the Ministry of Labour. The Government indicates that the essential function of the public employment service, in coordination with public and private agencies, will be to achieve the best possible organization of the employment market. In this respect, the Committee notes the Decision of the Ministry of Labour, of 21 October 1997, respecting the authorization and operation of private employment agencies, which authorizes, supervises and controls the operation of private employment agencies. The Committee refers to the instruments on private employment agencies adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 85th Session (1997) - Convention No. 181 and Recommendation No. 188 - which establish guidance on regulating the operation of such agencies and it hopes that the Government will be able to provide further information on the effective cooperation secured between the public employment service and private employment agencies, as required by Article 11 of the Convention.

2. Collaboration with the social partners. For many years, the Committee has been requesting the Government to indicate the manner in which the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention are taken into account in securing the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. The Committee hopes that the Government will provide information in its next report demonstrating that progress has been achieved in giving effect to these provisions of the Convention.