Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 1996, Publicación: 85ª reunión CIT (1997)

Convenio sobre los trabajadores migrantes (disposiciones complementarias), 1975 (núm. 143) - Chipre (Ratificación : 1977)

The Committee takes note of the information provided in the Government's report.

Articles 1 to 9 of the Convention. The Committee notes that in order to cope with the increase of the number of illegally employed migrant workers, the Government is taking, in consultation with the social partners, all necessary measures with a view to preventing/suppressing illegal employment. In addition to intensifying the measures of supervision, a decision was also taken for increasing the penalties imposed on employers who contravene the existing legislation by employing illegally migrant workers.

The Committee also notes that the Government is contemplating to make suggestions for the revision of the existing legislation concerning the employment of aliens.

The Committee requests the Government to supply information on any development in this regard and to specify to what extent the representative organizations of employers and workers have been consulted, in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 2 and Article 7 of the Convention.

Point V of the report form. The Committee notes the information and statistical data supplied in the Government's report. It asks the Government to continue to provide general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied (e.g., extracts from labour inspection reports, details of the number and the nature of violations noted, information on any difficulties in the application of the Convention, etc.), in accordance with point V of the report form.