Recapitulation of the Previous Day

Mr. Xavier Beaudonnet

Resource Person

Workshop No. 2Highlights of workshop results

Specific laws need to be changed FOA provisions Employment promotion law Abolition of Child Labor Law on Collective Bargaining Social Security and Working Conditions Termination of Employment

Labor Laws that are threatened - Attack on FOA- Restriction to closure- Laws on contract labour- Provision on retrenchment

Labor Legislations that are inefficiently enforced

Social Security Equal in Treatment-Equal wage for women Provision on ULP Laws on condition of work OSH

Workshop No.3Highlights of workshop results

National and International Instruments to protect workers rights

• National

1. CBA

2. Labour court

3. Political lobbying

4. Tripartite arrangement

5. Mobilization

• International

1. ILO Supervisory mechanism

2. Intl. solidarity

- Network (GUF)

3. Complaint to the ILO

ILO instruments

• The ILS: Conventions and Recommendations

• ILO Supervisory Mechanisms

• Follow up under the ILO Declaration Fundamental Principles and the Rights at Work

WHAT IS ILO

• Tripartite organization

• UN attached agency but older than the UN

• Control of application of ILS

MAIN BODIES OF ILO

• International Labour Conference• Governing Body• International Labour Office Other Bodies1. Committee on FOA2. Committee of Experts3. Conference Committee on ILS4. Credential Committee

Difference of ILO conventions and Recommendations

• Conventions

1. Intl.Treaties

2. when ratified, legally binding

3. if not ratified, could represent legal obligations and influence natl.legislation

• Recommendations

1. are not open for ratification

2. are not legally binding

3. Provide guidelines

some highlights

• If the national legislations are much favorable than the ILO Convention,natl. legislation should be adopted instead

• How to use the elements and when

1. national( using the ILO Convention before the courts, negotiate with governments to change the law)

2. international ( send comments to committee on experts, complaints to the ILO)