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

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Argentina (Ratification: 1968)

The Committee notes the observations made by the General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic (CGT RA), received on 23 August 2022, highlighting the lack of coherence and coordination among the different measures to promote the employment of groups in vulnerable situations, and the limited impact of vocational training policies on access to quality jobs.

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

COVID-19. The Committee notes the observations of the Confederation of Workers of Argentina (CTA Autonomous) received on 30 September 2020, alleging that in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic workers, a group in a situation of high vulnerability with regard to their rights, do not have access to the leave, benefits and protection established by the Government, including protection against dismissal and suspension of their contract of employment. The CTA Autonomous also alleges violations of the Convention affecting migrant, unregistered and outsourced workers and workers with disabilities.The Committee requests the Government to send its comments regarding these observations and in response to its previous comments.