International Labour Organisation Reports by the Government of Jersey

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A decision made 2 December 2015:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-ER-2015-0062
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: International Labour Organisation reports by the Government of Jersey, 2015
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	External Relations	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?		Public
REPORT TITLE: International Labour Organisation reports – C7, Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 C8, Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (Direct Request) C16, Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 C22, Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (Direct Request) C56, Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention, 1936 C69, Certification of Ships' Cooks Convention 1946 (Direct Request) C74, Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (Direct Request) C87, Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (Observation) C98, Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (Observation) C108, Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (Direct Request) C160, Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (Direct Request)
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	External Relations	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: The Minister for External Relations approved the above reports made by the Government of Jersey in accordance with Article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation. Every year the Government of Jersey is required under Article 22 of the ILO Constitution to submit reports on the application of certain ratified ILO Conventions which have been extended to the Bailiwick. The reporting requirements for 2015 are set out on the ILO website at: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:14000:1985867049120653::NO:14000:P14000_COUNTRY_ID:103658
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: There are no resource implications arising.
ACTION REQUIRED: External Relations to forward the reports through the official channel; to notify the States Greffe of the Ministerial decision; and, in accordance with article 23, paragraph 2, of the ILO Constitution, to forward copies to employers and employees representative organisations in Jersey.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Minister for External Relations

DATE SIGNED 2 December 2015			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION