Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Sudan (Ratification: 1970)

Draft strategy on labour inspection. The Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report, that the draft strategy on labour inspection is still being prepared due to the large displacement of workers in a few states and to the instability of the work of the labour offices in the states. While noting the difficult situation in the country, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures in order to ensure that the strategy on labour inspection is adopted and it requests the Government to provide information in this respect.

Article 3(1) and (2) of the Convention. Labour inspection functions and additional duties entrusted to labour inspectors. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the decline in inspection visits is a result of the challenging situation facing the country. While noting the difficult situation in the country, the Committee requests once again the Government to provide information on the number of inspection visits undertaken and on any additional functions performed by labour inspectors.

Article 4. Organization and effective functioning of the labour inspection system under the supervision and control of a central authority. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the General Directorate for Coordination and Follow-up, affiliated to the Ministry of Labour, is responsible for the coordination of labour inspections with the states. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on how this supervision and control is performed in practice. It once again requests the Government to provide the organizational chart of the labour inspection system, if available.

Article 5(a). Effective cooperation between the inspection services and the judicial system. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that there is a special labour court to which labour cases are referred to by labour offices, including those related to labour inspection. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on the number of cases referred to the judicial authorities by the labour inspectorate and the outcome of those proceedings. It also requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken to promote effective collaboration between the labour inspectorate and the judicial system.

Article 7(3). Adequate training for labour inspectors for the performance of their duties. The Committee notes the Government’s reply to its previous request, indicating the existence of various programmes aimed at strengthening the capacity of the labour inspectorate. It also notes the Government’s wish to receive ILO assistance for the training of labour inspectors. Trusting that the technical assistance requested will be provided as soon as possible, the Committee once again requests the Government to provide more specific information on the training activities organized for labour inspectors.

Articles 12(1) and 15(c). Unannounced inspection visits and confidentiality of the source of any complaint. In response to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government indicates that unannounced inspection visits are carried out, and the confidentiality of complaint sources is maintained by State labour offices. While taking note of this information, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on the number of complaints submitted to the labour inspectorate and the number of unannounced inspection visits conducted by the inspectorate.