INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)

Prof. Hiteshwari Jadeja

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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND THE PHILADELPHIA CHARATER

1) Labour is not a commodity.2) Freedom of expression and of association are essential

to sustained progress,3) Poverty anywhere constitutes danger to prosperity

everywhere,4) The war against want requires to be carried on with

unrelenting vigour within each nation…with a view to the promotion of common welfare.

ILO has been “attempting to promote world- wide respect for the freedom and dignity of the working men and to create conditions in which that freedom and dignity can be more fully and effectively enjoyed.”

1. Full employment and the raising of standards of living,2. Employment of workers in the occupation in which they

can have satisfaction and measure of their skill and make their contribution to the common well being.

3. Provide a facilities for training and the transfer of labour, including migration for employment and settlement.

4. Policies in regard to wages and earnings bonus and other conditions of work.

Objectives of the ILO

5. The extension of social security measures to provide a basic income to all in need of such protection and comprehensive medical care

6. Adequate protection for the life and health of workers in all occupations,

7. Provision for child welfare and maternity protection,8. The effective recognition for the right of collective

bargaining, the cooperation of labour and management.9. The provision of adequate nutrition, housing and

maternity protection,10. The assurance of equality of educational and vocational

opportunity.

Structure of the ILO

(1)Examines social problems.(2)Adopts

convention for ratification by Government

(3)It is the electoral college of the

conference that elect the government

body.

International Labour

conferenceGoverning

body

International labour office

Representatives of the

(a)Governments(b)Employers(c)Workers in

theRatio of 2:1:1

International labour ConferenceIt is composed of four delegates: 2 from Government, 1

representative of Employer, 1 representative of EmployeeThe ILO organizes the 

International Labour Conference in Geneva every year in June

Examines social problems andAdopts conventions for ratification by GovernmentsIt is the electoral college of the conference that elects the

governing Body.When questions specially affecting women are to be considered,

at least one of the advisors to be a women.

Functions of ILC

1. To formulate International Labour Standards.2. To fix amount of contribution by the member states.3. To decide the expenditure budgeted estimated proposed by

the Director General and submitted to the Governing Body4. To consider the report of the Director General giving

labour problems and assist in their solution.5. To select once in 3years members of the Governing body6. To elect its President7. To appoint committees to deal with different matters.

Governing BodyRepresentatives of the

GovernmentEmployersWorkers in the ratio 2:1:1

At present composed of 56 members:28 – Government, 14 – employers, 14- employees

Of the 28 government seats, 10 are permanently allotted.The period of office of the Governing body is 3 years. The Governing body is required to elect from its members

a Chairman and two Vice-Chairman.

Governing BodyIt meets three times a year, in March, June

and November. It takes decisions on ILO policy, decides the

agenda of the International Labour Conference, adopts the draft Programme and Budget of the Organization for submission to the Conference, and elects the Director-General.

International Labour OfficeIt acts as a secretariat, a world information

centre and a publishing house. The administrative head of ILO is its Director

GeneralThe staff of the IL Office are appointed by the

Director General.

Functions of International Labour Office

The collection and distribution of information on all subjects relating to industrial life and labour.

To Prepare documents on various items of agenda for the meeting

To assist government in forming legislations on the basis of the decisions of ILC

To carry out its functions related to the observance of the conventions.

Edit and issue publications dealing with problems of industry

CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

One of the principle function of the International Labour Organisation is to secure international

minimum social and labour standard .

Recommendation adopted by the International Labour Conference by at least 2/3 rd of the delegates

present at the Conference.

The conference decides whether these resolutions will take a form of a Convention or a

Recommendation.

Thus Convention or a Recommendations are the instruments for creating and establishing

international minimum social and labour standards.

Ratification: The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been

performed.

Conventions & Ratifications

Recommendations

MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF ILO

The most outstanding technique running common to the various activity of ILO is the adopted of international standards.

Convention and recommendation are the main instrument for setting international standards.

1. Creation of international standards or labour An important activity of ILO is the creation of international

standards of labour on various labour and social matters.

2. Employment promotion ILO assist countries in the pursuit of higher

levels of productive employment. The efforts of ILO in this regard comprise:

exploring the short and long term employment effect of alternative development strategies , aiding the functioning of labour markets, addressing the employment, income and organizational requirements of the workforce, encouraging productivity in formal and informal sectors, etc.

3. Collection and distribution of information and publication

The ILO collects information on a global basis on a wide variety of social and labour subjects and makes them available to the member countries.

4. Research and StudiesNumerous researches and studies relating to labour and social issues have been completed under ILO and their results published. The areas covered are IR, social security, working conditions, industrial safety and health.

5. Training The Human Resource Development convention

(no.142),19 75 requires the ratifying country to adopt and develop policies and programmers and utilize their vocational proficiency in their own interest and according to their aspiration. It deals with guidance and training in management functions and self-employment.

6. Improvement of Working Conditions and Working EnvironmentILO adopts various means of actions for improving various conditions and working environment.

7. Development of social institution The ILOs programmes relate to : development of workers

and employers organization improvement in labour legislation and industrial relation , workers education , labour administration , co-operative and rural institutions.

8. Other ActivitiesOther activities include promotion of universal respect for observance of human rights and rights at work, undertaking regional programmes, establishment of Industrial committees, special programs for handicapped group of workers and establishing collaborations with other international organizations.