INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF THE ILO/TURIN THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS SYSTEM.

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF THE ILO/TURININTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF THE ILO/TURIN

THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS SYSTEM STANDARDS SYSTEM


was created in 1919

United Nations specialised agency

177 member states

Tripartite structure

International Labour OrganisationInternational Labour OrganisationInternational Labour OrganisationInternational Labour Organisation


universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice

labour is not a commodity

Freedom of expression and association are essential to sustained progress

Poverty anywhere constitutes a danger everywhere

ILO objectives and structureILO objectives and structureILO objectives and structureILO objectives and structure

The war against want requires to be carried on with unrelenting vigor within each nation, and by continuous and concerted international effort in which the representatives of workers and employers, enjoying equal status with those of governments, join with decision with a view to the promotion of the common welfare

Preamble of the constitution/Philadelphia Declaration


TRIPARTISMTRIPARTISMTRIPARTISMTRIPARTISM

Tripartism is the active interaction among the governments, workers and employers as representative, equal and independent social partners

The tripartite structure of the ILO enables the representatives of workers and employers to participate on an equal footing with those of governments in all discussion and the process of decision-making


ILO STRUCTURE ILO STRUCTURE ILO STRUCTURE ILO STRUCTURE

4 representatives per member states

International Labour Conference

Governing Body

International Labour Office

1 workers ’s delegate1 employers ’s

delegate2 governments’

delegates

14 workers’ representatives

14 employers ’ representatives

28 government representatives


are international treaties

when ratified, are legally binding

if not ratified, they could represent legal objectives and influence national legislation

are technical or promotional

185 Conventions (as of September 2003)

Conventions

Recommendations

are not open to ratification

are not legally binding

provide guidelines

194 Recommendations (as of September 2003)

ILS FORMS ILS FORMS ILS FORMS ILS FORMS


tripartism

universality

flexibility

realism

ILS CHARACTERISTICSILS CHARACTERISTICSILS CHARACTERISTICSILS CHARACTERISTICS


Employment

Social policy

Basic human rights

Industrial relations

Social security

Employment of women

Labour administration

Conditions of work

Employment of children and young persons

Migrant workers

Indigenous and tribal people

Other special categories of workers

FIELDS COVERED BY ILSFIELDS COVERED BY ILSFIELDS COVERED BY ILSFIELDS COVERED BY ILS


Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention , 1948 (No. 87)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)

FUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONSFUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONSFUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONSFUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONS


Governing Body

Suggestions from Gvts, Workers, Employers, ILO Office, UN

Agencies, etc. Participation

Governments and Social Partners

Consultation


Tripartite Conference Committee FIRST DISCUSSION

Consultation

Participation


Tripartite Conference Committee SECOND DISCUSSION

Consultation

Conference PlenaryADOPTION

Participation

Participation


Consultation

ILO Office III Report

ILO Office IV Report

ILO Office II Report

ILO Office I Report

DOUBLE-DISCUSSION PROCEDUREDOUBLE-DISCUSSION PROCEDUREDOUBLE-DISCUSSION PROCEDUREDOUBLE-DISCUSSION PROCEDURE


obligation to submit all new Conventions and Recommendations to the legislative

national authorities, in the 12 months or, exceptionally, 18 months following the adoption

Article 19 of the ILO Constitution

obligation to inform the Director-General on the measures taken to submit the

instruments

obligation to send copies of the information on submission to the most representative

workers’ and employers’ organizations

SUBMISSIONSUBMISSIONSUBMISSIONSUBMISSION

Article 19, par. 5, 6 and 7 of the ILO Constitution

Article 23, par. 2 of the ILO Constitution


formal commitment by a member State to be bound by the provisions of a

Convention under international law

political decision

cannot involve reservations

consequences:

1. implementation of the Convention, both in law and in practice

2. exposure to international supervisory mechanisms

RATIFICATIONRATIFICATIONRATIFICATIONRATIFICATION

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