The document summarizes the role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Labour Conference (ILC). It states that the ILO was established in 1919 as part of the League of Nations and aims to promote world peace through social justice. The ILO is a tripartite United Nations agency comprising representatives of governments, employers and workers. It sets international labor standards and oversees their implementation. The ILC is the ILO's annual policymaking body composed of government, employer and worker delegates that formulates conventions and recommendations and oversees their application.

1. ROLE OF ILO & ILC
Arunima Madhusudhanan
Second Yr MAHRM

2. International Labour Organisation
• Established in 1919 as a part of league of nations.
• Only international body that survived even after 2nd world war.
• Becomes specialized agency of U.N. in 1946.
• Aims at world peace through social justice.
• India became original signatory member in 1919.
• Draws attention on various problems like: working conditions,
unemployment, industrial accidents, diseases, problem of women &
young persons, children etc.

3. ILO
Employers
WorkersGovts.
Tripartite Body
• Active interaction among the governments, workers and
employers as representative, equal and independent social partners.
• Till now 183 nations are members of ILO

4. Objectives of ILO
The ILO has four principle strategic objectives
• To promote and realize standards and fundamental
principles and rights at work
• To create greater opportunities for women and
men to secure decent employment
• To enhance the coverage and effectiveness of
social protection for all
• To strengthen tripartism and social dialogue.

5. Structure of ILO
ILO
Governing Body
The ILO accomplishes all its work through these three
main bodies.
International
Labour
Conference
(ILC)
International
Labour
office

6. ROLE of ILO
• Full employment & raising standard of living
• Ensure employment, in which workers are in
should get satisfaction
• Facilities for training & transfer of labour-
migration for employment & settlement
• Policies with wages, hours & condition of work
• Effective recognition of the right of collective
bargaining
• Protection of life & health of workers

7. • Provision for adequate nutrition, housing
• Assurance of equality of education & vocational
opportunity.
• To achieve decent work for all by promoting social
dialogue, social protection and employment creation, as
well as respect for international labour standards.
• Providing technical support for more than 100 countries.
• Setting international labour standards with Conventions,
which are ratified by member states, or
Recommendations, which are non-binding.

8. • Provision for child welfare & maternity
protection.
• Complaints can be filed against member states for
not complying with ILO Conventions they have
ratified.
• ILO declaration on Fundamental Principles and
Rights at Work:
freedom of association and the right to collective
bargaining
the elimination of forced or compulsory labour
the abolition of child labour
the elimination of discrimination in respect of
employment and occupation

9. • The ILO monitors the implementation of ILO
Conventions ratified by member states. This is
done through:
The Committee of Experts on the Application of
Conventions and Recommendations
The International Labour Conference’s Tripartite
Committee on the Application of Conventions and
Recommendations
• Member states are also required to send reports
on the progress of the implementation of the
Conventions they have ratified.

10. International Labour Conference
• Policy making/ legislative wing of ILO
• Holds session once in a year – over 4000 delegates
• ILC elect governing body
• Meetings/sessions are attended by 4 delegates - 2 from
govt. (Generally Cabinet Ministers) - 1 representative of
employee - 1 representative of employer
• Each delegate is accompanied by advisor not exceeding
2 in number
• Non- govt. delegates are chosen by govt.

11. Role of ILC
• Formulate international standards (Conventions &
recommendations)
• Supervision of the application of ratified conventions
• Examination of the report of the Director General
• Elect Director general after every 5 years
• Decide expenditure budget
• To make amendments
• Consider labour problems & assist solution
• Select once in 3 years members of governing body
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12. 104th Session of ILC