Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Uganda (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments.

Repetition

Articles 2 and 5(1) of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. In its 2016 observation, the Committee reiterated its request that the Government provide information on the consultations held within the National Tripartite Council and the other tripartite bodies on the matters set out in Article 5(1)(a)–(e) of the Convention. The Government indicates in its report that it has constituted a national task force on the review of the application of Conventions and reports on international labour standards to address the issues raised by the Committee in its previous reports. It adds that consultations were held on international labour standards covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention and on the implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme, minimum wages, and matters related to the Industrial Court.The Committee once again requests the Government to provide specific information on the content and outcome of tripartite consultations held within the National Tripartite Council, as well as other tripartite bodies on all matters concerning international labour standards as set out in Article 5(1)(a) through (e) of the Convention, in particular replies to questionnaires on Conference agenda items (Article 5(1)(a)); proposals to be made to the competent authority or authorities in connection with the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference to Parliament (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)); and reports to be presented on the application of ratified Conventions (Article 5(1)(d)).

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.