Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2009, publiée 99ème session CIT (2010)

Convention (n° 144) sur les consultations tripartites relatives aux normes internationales du travail, 1976 - Fidji (Ratification: 1998)

Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report received in June 2009. The Government indicates that effect is given to the Convention by the Employment Relations Promulgation 2007, which establishes the Employment Relations Advisory Board. This Board is the peak tripartite body which advises the minister on all matters pertaining to employment relations. The Committee notes with interest that the ratification of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149), the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), the Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991 (No. 172), the Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996 (No. 178), and the Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184), was registered on 28 May 2008. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on the consultations held by the Employment Relations Advisory Board on each of the matters set out in Article 5(1) of the Convention, indicating the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of the consultations.