Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Armenia (Ratification: 2005)

The Committee notes the observations from the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA), received on 14 October 2020. The Committee requests the Government to provide its comments in this regard.

Article 5(1) of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee welcomes the detailed information provided by the Government in its report. It notes that, pursuant to the Republican Collective Agreement, all draft labour legislation or regulation concerning workers’ rights or labour relations is submitted to the Republican Tripartite Commission (RTC). The Government reports that, during the period 2016−19, the RTC examined a range of draft laws related to, among other things, the modification of the labour code, voluntary work, occupational safety and health and other employment regulations, as well as the Agreement with Bulgaria on regulating labour migration. The Committee notes with interest that the draft Decent Work Country Programme was submitted to the RTC on 3 May 2019 for discussion, and subsequently adopted by the tripartite partners on 14 May 2019. The Government indicates that, in addition to submitting these matters to the RTC, these are also transmitted directly to the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) and the CTUA by official letter. The Government adds that draft replies to reports made to the ILO pursuant to articles 19 and 22 of the ILO Constitution are always submitted to the social partners, as was the case for the ILO Centenary Declaration. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide detailed information on the content and outcome of tripartite consultations held on all matters concerning international labour standards covered by the Convention, particularly relating to: the questionnaires on the Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference to the National Assembly (Article 5(1)(b); the re-examination at appropriate intervals of unratified Conventions and Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given (Article 5(1)(c)); questions arising out of reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)); and the possible denunciation of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(e)).

In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee recalls the comprehensive guidance provided by international labour standards. It encourages the Government to engage in tripartite consultation and social dialogue more broadly as a solid foundation for developing and implementing effective responses to the profound socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. The Committee invites the Government to provide updated information in its next report on measures taken in this respect, in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention and Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Recommendation No. 152, including with regard to steps taken to build the capacity of the tripartite constituents and strengthen mechanisms and procedures, as well as challenges and good practices identified.