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6THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL:The Brazilian Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labourand Employment (MTE) and the Secretariat of Labour Inspection(SIT), acknowledge the crucial role of labour inspection services and,throughout the years, has worked to constantly strengthen it, adaptingits services to new realities and providing solutions to new challengeswith vigour and determination.THE MARITIME SECTORThe ILO acknowledges that Brazil is well-suited to share its good practiceswith other inspection services. A good practice is every experience that,in its totality or in part, is proven to work with a positive impact. Thegood practices of labour inspectors’ interventions reflect not only theenforcement of the law, but also practices, often creative and innovative,capable of providing legal and technical solutions that also work aspositive incentives for companies to comply with the law.In this context, with the objective of contributing to the production anddiffusion of acquired knowledge concerning labour inspection, the ILOand the SIT established a partnership within the technical cooperationproject “Strengthening of Labour Inspection Services,” sponsored by theNorwegian Government, to systematise some good labour inspectionpractices in Brazil that can be replicated due to their proven relevance,impact, and sustainability.This partnership is embodied in the collection “The Good Practices ofLabour Inspection in Brazil,” comprised of four publications on thelabour inspection system in Brazil and the Brazilian labour inspectionexperiences in the following areas: eradication of child labour; combatingforced labour; and the maritime sector.The areas selected for this systematisation reflect some of theintervention priorities for both the MTE and the ILO, and contribute tomaking themes that have recently and constantly been in the country’spolitical agenda be understood with a approach centered on labourinspection. Many of the measures adopted are creative and unique andreflect the evolutionary and modernisation process of labour inspectionin Brazil. This series also provides an opportunity to reflect on theadvances, lessons learned, and necessary improvements for inspectionactivities and, in a direct and practical manner, contributes to broadenthe knowledge base about the issue already existent in the country.
THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL: 7Based on these good practices, some common points can be identified,indicating some characteristics that could be replicated and adapted toother realities:1. One fundamental aspect for improving inspection procedures isbeing able to count on reliable databases, suitable for an effective“intelligence” system for identifying which enterprises are to beinspected, as well as for collecting and systematising information oncompleted inspections. The importance of relying on these sourcesof information stands out in all the good practices analysed. Thisis the case of the Federal System of Labour Inspection (SFIT), theInformation System on Child Labor Hotspots (SITI), and the SlaveLabour Monitoring System (SISACTE).2. The adaptation of the Special Group of Mobile Inspection modelused in combating forced labor to the maritime sector, with thecreation of the National Mobile Group for the harmonisation ofprocedures in different Brazilian states, shows how certain toolsor processes can be successful in other inspection areas, whenimplemented with the necessary modifications.THE MARITIME SECTOR3. The coordination with other government entities and the Statecan significantly boost inspection results, especially in countrieswhere resources are scarce and the number of inspectors may notbe ideal. This is the case of the experiences in combating childlabour, combating forced labour, and fishery inspection, just to citea few examples.4. On the other hand, an inspection coordinated with social partners,especially worker and employer organizations, augments the effortsto improve work conditions and business competitiveness. Theexperience of the Naval Industry Tripartite Commission and theNational Commission for the Eradication of Child Labour (whichalso includes civil society organisations) are platforms where theseissues are exemplified.We hope that these publications will be useful not only in disseminatingthe Brazilian experience, but will also contribute significantly tothe strengthening and modernisation of inspection services and
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