ILO (4)21.ppt ilo rEDDIOGRAPHY AND TREAINING

ilo Regisography

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ILO – as part of ILO – as part of
treaty OF treaty OF
VERSAILLES after VERSAILLES after
world war I IN 1919world war I IN 1919
P. K. SAXENAP. K. SAXENA

2. ILOILO
REFLECT THE BELIEF THAT REFLECT THE BELIEF THAT
UNIVERSAL AND LASTING PEACE UNIVERSAL AND LASTING PEACE
CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BASED ON CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BASED ON
SOCIAL JUSTICESOCIAL JUSTICE
SPECIALIZED AGENCY OF UN IN 1946SPECIALIZED AGENCY OF UN IN 1946
pks/rlipks/rli 22

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATIONINTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
 was created in 1919
 is a United Nations specialised agency
 has 187 member States
 is the only worldwide organization founded on a tripartite structure

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ILO OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLESILO OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES
 Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice
 Labour is not a commodity
 Freedom of expression and association are essential to sustained progress
 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 them
in free discussion and democratic decision with a view to the promotion of common welfare
Preamble to the ILO Constitution / Declaration of PhiladelphiaPreamble to the ILO Constitution / Declaration of Philadelphia

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 means 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 discussions and decision-making
PRINCIPLE OF TRIPARTISMPRINCIPLE OF TRIPARTISM

6. pks/rlipks/rli 66
ILOILO
ESTABLISHED ON 11 APRIL 1919 BY ESTABLISHED ON 11 APRIL 1919 BY
ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION BY ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION BY
PARIS PEACE CONFERENCEPARIS PEACE CONFERENCE
INDIA FOUNDER MEMBERINDIA FOUNDER MEMBER
149 MEMBERS IN 1991 / 187 NOW149 MEMBERS IN 1991 / 187 NOW
11
stst
SPECIALISED AGENCY SPECIALISED AGENCY
ASSOCIATED WITH UNITED NATIONSASSOCIATED WITH UNITED NATIONS

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ILOILO
MAJOR FUNDING BODIESMAJOR FUNDING BODIES
UNITED NATION FUND FOR UNITED NATION FUND FOR
POPULATION ACTIVITIESPOPULATION ACTIVITIES
MULTI BILATERAL ASSISTANCE MULTI BILATERAL ASSISTANCE
OF DONOR COUNTRIESOF DONOR COUNTRIES
ILO REGULAR BUDGETILO REGULAR BUDGET
WORLD BANK / REGIONAL WORLD BANK / REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT BANKDEVELOPMENT BANK

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STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
TRIPARTITETRIPARTITE
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYER
WORKER

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STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR LABOUR
CONFERENCECONFERENCE
GOVERNING GOVERNING
BODYBODY
 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR OFFICELABOUR OFFICE

10. pks/rlipks/rli 1010
4 delegates per member States
International Labour Conference
Governing Body
International Labour Office
1 workers’
delegate
1 employers’
delegate
2 governments
delegates
14 workers’
representatives
14 employers’
representatives
28 governments
representatives
ILO STRUCTUREILO STRUCTURE

11. pks/rlipks/rli 1111
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCECONFERENCE
MEMBER STATE MEET IN JUNE AT MEMBER STATE MEET IN JUNE AT
GENEVA, SWITZERLANDGENEVA, SWITZERLAND
REPRESENTATIONS-----GOVT. ---2, REPRESENTATIONS-----GOVT. ---2,
EMP.—1, WORKER / ADVISORS--1EMP.—1, WORKER / ADVISORS--1
TASKS
*ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARD
CONVENTION—174 , RECOMMENDATIONS-182
*APPROVAL OF WORK PROGRAMME
*BUDGET FOR 2 YEARS
*GENERAL POLICY / FUTURE ACTIVITIES
*FORUM OF DISCUSSION ON LABOUR QUESTIONS

12. pks/rlipks/rli 1212
GOVERNING BODYGOVERNING BODY
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF ILO--- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF ILO---
(HEAD-DG, MANG-14, GOVT-28, LAB-(HEAD-DG, MANG-14, GOVT-28, LAB-
14 )------10 PT. MEMBERS14 )------10 PT. MEMBERS
ELECTED EVERY 3 YEARSELECTED EVERY 3 YEARS
MEET 3 TIMES PER YEARMEET 3 TIMES PER YEAR
ESTABLISH AGENDA, TAKE NOTE OF ESTABLISH AGENDA, TAKE NOTE OF
DECISION, DIRECT ACTIVITIES OF DECISION, DIRECT ACTIVITIES OF
INTERNATIONAL OFFICEINTERNATIONAL OFFICE

13. pks/rlipks/rli 1313
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
OFFICEOFFICE
SECRTARIATSECRTARIAT
PREPARE DOCUMENT AND REPORT FOR PREPARE DOCUMENT AND REPORT FOR
CONFERENCECONFERENCE
RECRUITS AND GUIDES ILO’S TECHNICAL RECRUITS AND GUIDES ILO’S TECHNICAL
COOPERATION EXPERTCOOPERATION EXPERT
WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL THREEWORK CLOSELY WITH ALL THREE
PUBLICATIONS / PERIODICALSPUBLICATIONS / PERIODICALS
RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATIONS RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATIONS
CENTRECENTRE

14. pks/rlipks/rli 1414
standard-setting activities
technical cooperation
research and information
ILO MEANS OF ACTIONILO MEANS OF ACTION
 elaboration and adoption of international labour standards
 supervision of member States application of international labour standards
 promotion of the objectives established by international labour standards

15. pks/rlipks/rli 1515
 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 ILS

16. pks/rlipks/rli 1616
 are international treaties
 when ratified, are legally binding
 if not ratified, could represent legal objectives and influence national legislation
 are technical or promotional
 185 Conventions (as of today)
Conventions
Recommandations
 are not open to ratification
 are not legally binding
 provide guidelines on national policy and practice
 195 Recommendations (as of today )
ILS FORMS ILS FORMS

17. pks/rlipks/rli 1717
STANDARDSSTANDARDS ---NO LEGAL STATUS/ FORM BASIS OF ---NO LEGAL STATUS/ FORM BASIS OF
CONTRACT / CLASSIFIED ASCONTRACT / CLASSIFIED AS
SUBJECT
ASPECTS LEVEL
ENGG
BUILDING
FOOD
SCIENCE, ETC
INTERNATION
AL
NATIONAL
REGIONAL
PARTICULAR
INDUSTRY
COMPANY
TERMINOLOGY
SPECIFICATIONS
SAMPLING
INSPECTION, /TEST

18. pks/rlipks/rli 1818
GROUP OF STANDARDSGROUP OF STANDARDS
UNIT OF MEASUREMENTUNIT OF MEASUREMENT
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONSMATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGN STANDARDSDESIGN STANDARDS
APPLICATION STANDARDAPPLICATION STANDARD
SAFETYSAFETY
MANUFACTURINGMANUFACTURING

19. pks/rlipks/rli 1919
OTERSOTERS
CODES-CODES-----provide general guidance, provide general guidance,
design parameters, modes of design parameters, modes of
operation and reference to standards operation and reference to standards
for detailsfor details
CODES OF CODES OF PRACTICE—detailed PRACTICE—detailed
technical rules proposed for specific technical rules proposed for specific
branch of activity or particular hazardbranch of activity or particular hazard
LAWSLAWS--- --- legal backinglegal backing

20. pks/rlipks/rli 2020
othersothers
REGULATIONSREGULATIONS------to provide to provide
information's applicable to majority information's applicable to majority
covering all matters of fieldcovering all matters of field
GUIDES AND MANUALS-GUIDES AND MANUALS- ---- practical ---- practical
ways with illustrated text of solving ways with illustrated text of solving
various problems at plant or work various problems at plant or work
levellevel

21. pks/rlipks/rli 2121
CONVENTIONSCONVENTIONS
A convention is a legal document, A convention is a legal document,
regulation, some aspects of labor regulation, some aspects of labor
administration, social obligations by administration, social obligations by
virtue of its ratification by the member virtue of its ratification by the member
state concernedstate concerned
*RATIFICATION BY MEMBER COUNTRY
*MEMBER TO INFORM DG OF ILO ABOUT ACTION TAKEN
*GOVT. TO REGULAR REPORT TO ILO ON ITS APPLICATION
**INTIMATE DIFFICULTIES PREVENTING OR DELAYING
RATIFICATION

22. pks/rlipks/rli 2222
RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
IT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO A IT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO A
CONVENTION EXCEPT THAT IT IS NOT CONVENTION EXCEPT THAT IT IS NOT
SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION. THESE SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION. THESE
AMPLIFY CONVENTIONS OR DEAL WITH AMPLIFY CONVENTIONS OR DEAL WITH
QUESTIONS WHICH DO NOT CALL FOR QUESTIONS WHICH DO NOT CALL FOR
FORMAL OBLIGATIONS. AIM IS TO SERVE FORMAL OBLIGATIONS. AIM IS TO SERVE
AS GUIDE LINES FOR NATIONAL POLICY AS GUIDE LINES FOR NATIONAL POLICY
IN GIVEN FIELDIN GIVEN FIELD
COMMUNICATED TO MEMBERS FOR COMMUNICATED TO MEMBERS FOR
CONSIDERATIONCONSIDERATION

23. pks/rlipks/rli 2323
INTERNATIONAL LABOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR
CODECODE
TEXT PREPARED BY ILOTEXT PREPARED BY ILO
TAKE FORM OF CONVENTION AND TAKE FORM OF CONVENTION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS IF ADOPTED RECOMMENDATIONS IF ADOPTED
BY CONFERENCEBY CONFERENCE

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tripartism
Universality

Flexibility
Subject to supervisory mechanisms
ILS CHARACTERISTICSILS CHARACTERISTICS

25. pks/rlipks/rli 2525
PROCESS OF ADOPTION PROCESS OF ADOPTION
OF CONVENTIONOF CONVENTION
AND RECOMMENDATIOPNSAND RECOMMENDATIOPNS

26. pks/rlipks/rli 2626
PROCESS OF ADOPTION PROCESS OF ADOPTION
OF CONVENTIONOF CONVENTION

27. pks/rlipks/rli 2727
Governing Body
Suggestions from Gvts,
Workers, Employers, ILO
Office, UN Agencies, etc. Participation
Governments Consultation
Governments
Tripartite Conference Committee
FIRST DISCUSSION
Consultation
Participation
Governments
Tripartite Conference Committee
SECOND DISCUSSION
Consultation
Conference Plenary
ADOPTION
Participation
Participation
Governments Consultation
ILO Office III Report
ILO Office IV Report
ILO Office II Report
ILO Office I
Report
DOUBLE-DISCUSSION PROCEDUREDOUBLE-DISCUSSION PROCEDURE

28. pks/rlipks/rli 2828
FUNCTIONS OF ILOFUNCTIONS OF ILO
CREATED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CREATED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL
PROGRESSPROGRESS
WORKING OUT POLICIESWORKING OUT POLICIES
PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF
WORKERSWORKERS
ACHIEVE FULL EMPLOYMENT, RAISE ACHIEVE FULL EMPLOYMENT, RAISE
LIVING STANDARD, SHARE FRUITS OF LIVING STANDARD, SHARE FRUITS OF
PROGRESSPROGRESS
PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN
WORKERS AND EMPLOYER WORKERS AND EMPLOYER

29. pks/rlipks/rli 2929
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
PROTECT LIFE AND HEALTH OF PROTECT LIFE AND HEALTH OF
WORKERSWORKERS
STIMULATE ORGANISATIONS—G, W, ESTIMULATE ORGANISATIONS—G, W, E
STANDARD SETTING AND RESEARCH FOR STANDARD SETTING AND RESEARCH FOR
IMPROVING CONDITION OF LIFE OF IMPROVING CONDITION OF LIFE OF
WORKERSWORKERS
*CONVENNTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
*MODEL CODES OF REGULATIONS
*CODES OF PRACTICE
*CODES / GUIDES / HANDBOOKS

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL
INFORMATIONS AND RESEARCHINFORMATIONS AND RESEARCH
*ASSIGNMENT OF EXPERT
*ADVISING GOVT. AND INDUSTRY
*ASSISTANCE IN PRESENTATION OF
LEGISLATION AND ITS REVISION
*GRANT FELLOWSHIP
TECHNICAL CO OPERATION
ACTIVITIES

31. pks/rlipks/rli 3131
ILO TASKSILO TASKS
STANDARD SETTING-C/155STANDARD SETTING-C/155
*TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS
BY BUILDING C AND R
*TECHNICAL COOPERATION THROUGH ILO EXPERT
*ILO CONFERENCE DIRECTED ILO TO TAKE ADEQUATE
MEASURES IN 1990 TO PROTECT WORKING AND
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT
*CONVENTION 155 ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY LAYS
DOWN PRINCIPLES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH OF ALL WORKERS IN ALL OCCUPATIONS.
IT PRESCRIBES STANDARD FOR POLICY, LEGISLATION
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY AND DUTIES & RIGHT OF WORKERS

32. pks/rlipks/rli 3232
ILO TASKS---C/ 170ILO TASKS---C/ 170
CONVENTION 170 ON CHEMICAL SAFETY CONVENTION 170 ON CHEMICAL SAFETY
AIM TO REDUCE INJURIES / ILLNESS DUE AIM TO REDUCE INJURIES / ILLNESS DUE
TO CHEMICALSTO CHEMICALS
COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF CHEMICALS COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF CHEMICALS
FROM PRODUCTION, HANDLING, FROM PRODUCTION, HANDLING,
STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSALSTORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL
CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMICALS / CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMICALS /
LABELING AND MARKING, MSDS, LABELING AND MARKING, MSDS,
DISPOSAL/ INFORMATION & TRAININGDISPOSAL/ INFORMATION & TRAINING

33. pks/rlipks/rli 3333
ILO TASKS—C/174ILO TASKS—C/174
PREVENTION OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTSPREVENTION OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
MINIMISE RISK AND ITS EFFECTMINIMISE RISK AND ITS EFFECT
TO PROMOTE BEST SAFETY TECHNOLOGIESTO PROMOTE BEST SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES
INDENTIFICATION OF MAH UNITSINDENTIFICATION OF MAH UNITS
INFORMATIONS ABOUT INSTALLATIONSINFORMATIONS ABOUT INSTALLATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT
EMERGENCY PLANEMERGENCY PLAN
INFORMATION TO PUBLICINFORMATION TO PUBLIC
SAFETY REPORTSAFETY REPORT
RIGHT AND DUTIES OF WORKERSRIGHT AND DUTIES OF WORKERS

34. pks/rlipks/rli 3434
ILO TASKSILO TASKS
ESTABLISHMENT AND INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT AND INITIAL
OPERATIONS OF MAHC SYSTEM—OPERATIONS OF MAHC SYSTEM—
( IND/ 86 /MOL/ FRG)( IND/ 86 /MOL/ FRG)
INTERNATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL INTERNATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SAFETY AND HEALTH INFORMATION
CENTRE (CIS)---COLLECTION / CENTRE (CIS)---COLLECTION /
ANALYSING/ DISSEMINATION OF ANALYSING/ DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATIONSINFORMATIONS

35. pks/rlipks/rli 3535
ILO TASKSILO TASKS
PIACT---- 1976 ( INTERNATIONAL PIACT---- 1976 ( INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF WORKING CONDITIONS & ENV.)OF WORKING CONDITIONS & ENV.)
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY-VOL I &II—CONTRIBUTION SAFETY-VOL I &II—CONTRIBUTION
BY 700 AUTHORS IN 70 COUNTRIES BY 700 AUTHORS IN 70 COUNTRIES
AND DEALS ALL ASPECTS OF AND DEALS ALL ASPECTS OF
SAFETY / HEALTH / HYGIENESAFETY / HEALTH / HYGIENE

36. pks/rlipks/rli 3636
DECLARATION OF DECLARATION OF
PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA
DECLARATION ADOPTED ON 10 MAY DECLARATION ADOPTED ON 10 MAY
1944 AT 261944 AT 26
thth
SESSION OF SESSION OF
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN
PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA IN US & STANDS AS IN US & STANDS AS
CHARTER OF RIGHT OF WORKERSCHARTER OF RIGHT OF WORKERS
LAY’S LAY’S PRINCIPLES FOR ADHERING& PRINCIPLES FOR ADHERING&
GUIDE LINE FOR ITS ACTIONGUIDE LINE FOR ITS ACTION

37. pks/rlipks/rli 3737
RIGHT OF WORKERSRIGHT OF WORKERS
LABOUR IS NOT COMODITYLABOUR IS NOT COMODITY
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION & OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION & OF
ASSOCIATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO ASSOCIATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO
SUSTAIN PROGRESSSUSTAIN PROGRESS
POVERTY ANY WHERE CONSTITUTE POVERTY ANY WHERE CONSTITUTE
DANGER TO PROSPERITY EVERY WHEREDANGER TO PROSPERITY EVERY WHERE
ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE LIFE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE LIFE
AND HEALTH OF WORKERS IN ALL AND HEALTH OF WORKERS IN ALL
OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATIONS

38. pks/rlipks/rli 3838
APPROACH OF INDIA IN APPROACH OF INDIA IN
ADOPTION OF CONVENTIONADOPTION OF CONVENTION
POSITIVE APPROACHPOSITIVE APPROACH
36 RATIFIED36 RATIFIED
AMENDMENT IN FACTOPRIES ACT BEAR AMENDMENT IN FACTOPRIES ACT BEAR
IMPACT OF C/155IMPACT OF C/155
C/161 OF85 ---OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH C/161 OF85 ---OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICESSERVICES
C/162 OF 86—ASBESTOSC/162 OF 86—ASBESTOS
C/160 ---LABOUR STATISTICC/160 ---LABOUR STATISTIC
C/148 OF 77----WORK ENV. (AIR C/148 OF 77----WORK ENV. (AIR
POLLUTION, NOISE, VIBRATION )POLLUTION, NOISE, VIBRATION )
C/174 TOTAL =47C/174 TOTAL =47

39. pks/rlipks/rli 3939
VARIOUS CONVENTIONSVARIOUS CONVENTIONS
C/139 OF74 –OCCUPATIONAL CANCERC/139 OF74 –OCCUPATIONAL CANCER
C/136 OF 71—BENZENEC/136 OF 71—BENZENE
C/127 0F 67---MAX. WT.C/127 0F 67---MAX. WT.
C/119 OF 63----GUARDING OF MACHINERYC/119 OF 63----GUARDING OF MACHINERY
C/170 0F 90----CHEMICALSC/170 0F 90----CHEMICALS
C/174 OF 93-----PREVENTION OF MAJOR C/174 OF 93-----PREVENTION OF MAJOR
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTSINDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

40. pks/rlipks/rli 4040
 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)
ILO FUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONSILO FUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONS

41. pks/rlipks/rli 4141
Convention under international law
 is a political decision
 cannot involve reservations
1. implementation of the Convention, both in law and in practice
2. exposure to supervisory mechanisms
RATIFICATIONRATIFICATION
Convention under international law

42. pks/rlipks/rli 4242
ILO SUPERVISORY ILO SUPERVISORY
MECHANISMMECHANISM
ILO supervisory mechanismsILO supervisory mechanisms
The general supervisory machineryThe general supervisory machinery
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions
and Recommendationsand Recommendations
The constitutional proceduresThe constitutional procedures
Complaints (art. 26)Complaints (art. 26)
Representations (art. 24)Representations (art. 24)
The special machinery in the field of FOAThe special machinery in the field of FOA

43. pks/rlipks/rli 4343
In order to be receivable, the representation must:

 be in writing

 emanate from an industrial organization of workers or employers


specifically refer to Article 24 of the ILO Constitution

 concern a member of the ILO

 refer to a ratified Convention

 indicate in what respect the member has not ensured the effective observance
of the Convention within its jurisdiction
REPRESENTATION (ART. 24)REPRESENTATION (ART. 24)

44. pks/rlipks/rli 4444
ART. 24 REPRESENTATION PROCEDUREART. 24 REPRESENTATION PROCEDURE
AD HOCAD HOC TRIPARTITETRIPARTITE COMMITTEECOMMITTEE
report with conclusions and recommendations
Workers’ or
employers’
organization
COMMITTEE ON FOACOMMITTEE ON FOA
if the representation
involves FOA
GOVERNING BODYGOVERNING BODY
decides on receivability
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE
decides whether to publish
the representation and any
government reply
the decision is communicated to the organization and government concerned
GOVERNING BODYGOVERNING BODY
examines the report and deliberates

45. pks/rlipks/rli 4545
ART. 26 COMPLAINT PROCEDUREART. 26 COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
International Labour
Conference delegate
Governing Body ex officio
Any ratifying member
State
GOVERNING BODYGOVERNING BODY
COMMISSION OF INQUIRYCOMMISSION OF INQUIRY
report including findings and recommendations
GOVERNING BODYGOVERNING BODY
if the government accepts
the recommendations
if the government does not accept
the recommendations
implementation
of the recommendations
may refer the complaint to the
ICJICJ
for a final decision

46. pks/rlipks/rli 4646
The Fact-finding and Conciliation The Fact-finding and Conciliation
CommissionCommission
on Freedom of Associationon Freedom of Association
Established in 1950, is composed by Established in 1950, is composed by
independent personalitiesindependent personalities
Requires the consent of the Requires the consent of the
government concerned (when it has government concerned (when it has
not ratified the convention or is not not ratified the convention or is not
Member of the ILO)Member of the ILO)
Today is rarely used (Japan, Greece, Today is rarely used (Japan, Greece,
Lesotho, Chile, South-Africa) Lesotho, Chile, South-Africa)

47. pks/rlipks/rli 4747
The special machinery in The special machinery in
the field of FOAthe field of FOA
The Committee on Freedom The Committee on Freedom
of Associationof Association

48. pks/rlipks/rli 4848
The Committee on Freedom of The Committee on Freedom of
AssociationAssociation
MandateMandate
Dealts with the complaints filed against the Dealts with the complaints filed against the
government for government for violation of the conventions and violation of the conventions and
principles on FOAprinciples on FOA
Focus on specific situationFocus on specific situation
Legislative as well as factual examination even Legislative as well as factual examination even
without ratification or consentwithout ratification or consent
Decisions adopted unanimouslyDecisions adopted unanimously
Digest (jurisprudence) Digest (jurisprudence)

49. pks/rlipks/rli 4949
The Committee on Freedom of The Committee on Freedom of
AssociationAssociation

Complaints must emanate from:Complaints must emanate from:
National organization having direct interest in National organization having direct interest in
the matter the matter
International organization having consultative International organization having consultative
status with ILO (ICFTU, IOE)status with ILO (ICFTU, IOE)
International organization where allegations International organization where allegations
relate to matters directly affecting their affiliated relate to matters directly affecting their affiliated
organizationsorganizations
A governmentA government
Exiled or dissolved organizations may Exiled or dissolved organizations may
lodge complaintslodge complaints

50. pks/rlipks/rli 5050
The Committee on Freedom of The Committee on Freedom of
AssociationAssociation
The complaints must be:The complaints must be:
In writingIn writing

Signed by a representative of a body Signed by a representative of a body
entitled to make the complaintentitled to make the complaint
Supported by evidenceSupported by evidence

51. pks/rlipks/rli 5151
The Committee on Freedom of
Association
Procedure
POSSIBLE
INTERVENTION
DECISIONS BY CONSENSUS
POSSIBLE DIRECT
CONTACTS
ADOPTION BY GOVERNING BODY
IF ILO CONVENTION IS
RATIFIED
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE
APPLICATION OF CONVENTIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CEACR)
IF ILO CONVENTION IS
NOT RATIFIED
FOLLOW-UP BY
THE CFA
COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF
ASSOCIATION (CFA)
WORKERS
EMPLOYERS
GOVERNMENTS
COMPLAINT PRESENTED TO ILO AND
TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNMENTS
FOR OBSERVATIONS

52. pks/rlipks/rli 5252
The Committee on Freedom of The Committee on Freedom of
AssociationAssociation

Types of reports: Types of reports:

final; final;

interim; interim;

«
 follow up » (the Committee requests
«
 follow up » (the Committee requests
to be kept informed of developments)to be kept informed of developments)

53. pks/rlipks/rli 5353
The Committee on Freedom of The Committee on Freedom of
AssociationAssociation
Special characteristicsSpecial characteristics
Quasi-judicial bodyQuasi-judicial body
Not subject to the prior exhaustion of Not subject to the prior exhaustion of
national remediesnational remedies
Examination even without the Examination even without the
government’s replaygovernment’s replay
Not bound by national judicial decisionNot bound by national judicial decision
******
The Committee has dealt with nearly The Committee has dealt with nearly
2400 cases2400 cases

54. pks/rlipks/rli 5454

55. pks/rlipks/rli 5555
ILO WEB SITE—ILO WEB SITE—
www.ilo.orgwww.ilo.org
Up to 2019– 187 out of 193 UN membersUp to 2019– 187 out of 193 UN members
1969--- organisation received Nobel peace 1969--- organisation received Nobel peace
prize for improving peace among classes, prize for improving peace among classes,
pursing justice for workers and proving pursing justice for workers and proving
technical assistancetechnical assistance
July 2011– ILO convention 189 0n domestic July 2011– ILO convention 189 0n domestic
workers adopted if ratifies gained the status of workers adopted if ratifies gained the status of
treatytreaty
Recommendation 201Recommendation 201

56. pks/rlipks/rli 5656
Cont.Cont.
86 international conference adopted 86 international conference adopted
declaration on FUNDAMENTAL declaration on FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES AND RIGHT AT WORK PRINCIPLES AND RIGHT AT WORK
having polices on-having polices on-
Right of workers to associate freely and Right of workers to associate freely and
bargain collectivelybargain collectively
End of forced ( defined in criminal code End of forced ( defined in criminal code
1995 ) and compulsory labour1995 ) and compulsory labour

57. pks/rlipks/rli 5757
Contd. Contd.
End of child labourEnd of child labour
End of unfair discrimination among End of unfair discrimination among
workersworkers
PIACT--- DEFINED BY FRENCH ie PIACT--- DEFINED BY FRENCH ie
programme for the introduction and programme for the introduction and
adoption of contraceptive technologyadoption of contraceptive technology
ICJ--- INTERNATIONAL COURT OF ICJ--- INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICEJUSTICE