Subsection 1: Responsibilities

The Conseil national de l’inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council), which is attached to the Minister for Labour, contributes to ensuring, through its advisory role to the Minister, that the tasks and guarantees of labour inspection are carried out, as defined in particular by ILO Conventions 81 and 129 on labour inspection and by this Code.

Any member of staff involved in labour inspection activities may refer to the National Labour Inspection Council any action taken by an administrative authority that may directly and personally affect the conditions under which he/she must be able to carry out his/her duties. The Council decides whether the complaint is admissible. If it is admissible, it will investigate the case, inform the central authority, which will submit its observations if…

The Conseil national de l’inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council) may be consulted by the Minister responsible for labour, by another minister in charge of a labour inspection service or by the central labour inspection authority on any question of a general nature concerning compliance with the tasks and guarantees of the labour inspection. The opinion issued is forwarded to the ministers and the central authority and communicated to…

The powers of the Conseil national de l’inspection du travail do not affect the powers of the joint bodies as defined by law.

The National Labour Inspection Council draws up an annual activity report. This report is made public.