Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Greece (Ratification: 1984)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report received on 18 November 2009 concerning the developments which had taken place until 31 May 2009.

The Committee refers to its comments under the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), with regard to the observations communicated by the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) with the support of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) on the impact of the measures introduced in the framework of the mechanism to support the Greek economy.

Further to its comments on the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100), the Committee notes that in the view of the GSEE, the reforms introduced by the abovementioned measures have a direct impact on the application of Convention No. 111 and are likely to lead to an increase in multiple discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic or racial origin, age, family responsibilities or disability.

The Committee recalls its observation and direct request of 2008 addressing issues relating to the position of women in the various sectors and occupations in the public and private sectors, measures to address vertical and horizontal occupational segregation based on sex, women’s equal opportunity and treatment in respect of admission to the police service, measures aimed at fostering equality of opportunity and treatment of vulnerable groups, in particular the Roma and Greek Muslims, measures to promote the application of the Convention through tripartite cooperation, and the effective enforcement of the equality legislation.

The Committee will examine the issues raised by the GSEE, and the Government’s response thereto, together with the Government’s next report which is due in 2011.