Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - South Africa (Ratification: 2003)

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Government indicates in its report that the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) is the vehicle by which government representatives, employers’ and workers’ representatives seek to cooperate on economic, labour and development issues. Following consultations on relevant policies, a NEDLAC report is compiled which contains the areas of agreement and disagreement. The Government adds that NEDLAC’s Labour Market Chamber considers matters related to international labour standards, including unratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(c) of the Convention) and questions arising out of reports to be made under article 22 of the ILO Constitution (Article 5(1)(d)). The Committee notes in this regard from the report the written communications exchanged between NEDLAC and the Minister of Labour concerning the most recent Conventions that have been ratified by South Africa. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held concerning international labour standards. Please also provide a copy of the NEDLAC report if it pertains to matters covered by the Convention (Article 6).