What are the 8 fundamental ILO conventions?

Advancing social justice, promoting decent work

  • Freedom of association.
  • Collective bargaining.
  • Forced labour.
  • Child labour.
  • Equality of opportunity and treatment.
  • Tripartite consultation.
  • Labour administration.
  • Labour inspection.

What is the purpose of the ILO conventions?

The ILO Conventions cover a wide area of social and labour issues including basic human rights, minimum wages, industrial relations, employment policy, social dialogue, social security and other issues. ILO Conventions concerning gender-specific issues have a long history.

What are the ILO conventions that were ratified by the Philippines?

Latest ratification is Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151), on 10 October 2017. The Philippines is, thus far, the first country in Asia and the Pacific to have ratified this Convention. The ILO continues to promote the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No.

What is ILO C155 and R164?

C155 Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981. R164 Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981. P155 Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981.

What is the main principle of fundamental convention of ILO?

These categories are: freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced or compulsory labour, the abolition of child labour and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

When the Philippines became a member of the International labor Organization?

15 June 1948
The Philippines became a member of the ILO on 15 June 1948, two years after gaining its independence. In 1970, the ILO established an office in Manila. Through government, employers and workers partnership, the Philippines was the first country in Asia to participate in a pilot programme on decent work in 2002.

What is the historical background of labor law in the Philippines?

The Labor Code of the Philippines stands as the law governing employment practices and labor relations in the Philippines. It was enacted on Labor day of 1974 by President Ferdinand Marcos, in the exercise of his then extant legislative powers.

What are the two ILO conventions about child labour?

The two ILO Conventions on child labour are Convention No. 138 on Minimum Age and Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. These Conventions are “fundamental” Conventions.