International Labour Standards Policy
The four components of the standards strategy:
- 1. Better promotion and application of the existing corpus of up-to-date ILO standards
- 2. Strengthening of the supervisory system
- 3. Importance of achieving greater visibility of ILO standards
- 4. Technical assistance, technical cooperation and capacity building
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Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards (LILS) - Institutional Section (INS)
October 2019 (GB. 337)
- The standards initiative: Report of the fifth meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (Geneva, 23–27 September 2019) – GB.337/LILS/1 – GB decision
March 2019 (GB. 335)
- The standards initiative: Overall review of its implementation – GB.335/INS/5 – GB decision
October 2018 (GB. 334)
- The standards initiative: Implementing the workplan for strengthening the supervisory system - Progress report – GB.334/INS/5 – GB decision
March 2018 (GB. 332)
- The standards initiative: Implementing the workplan for strengthening the supervisory system - Progress report – GB.332/INS/5 – GB decision (Decision deferred)
October 2017 (GB. 331)
- The standards initiative: Report of the third meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (Geneva, 25–29 September 2017) – GB.331/LILS/2 – GB decision – GB.331/LILS/2(Add.)
- The standards initiative: Implementing the workplan for strengthening the supervisory system – GB.331/INS/5 – GB decision
March 2017 (GB. 329)
- The standards initiative: Initial evaluation of the functioning of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group – GB.329/LILS/2 – GB decision
October 2016 (GB. 328)
- The standards initiative: Report of the second meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group – GB.328/LILS/2/1 – GB decision
The standards initiative: Follow-up to the joint report of the Chairpersons of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and the Committee on Freedom of Association – GB.328/LILS/2/2 – GB decision
March 2016 (GB. 326)
- The standards initiative: Joint report of the Chairpersons of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and the Committee on Freedom of Association – GB.326/LILS/3/1 – GB decision
The standards initiative: Report of the first meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group – GB.326/LILS/3/2 – GB decision
November 2015 (GB. 325)
- The standards initiative: Terms of reference of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group – GB.325/LILS/3 – GB decision
March 2015 (GB. 323)
- The standards initiative– GB.323/INS/5 – GB decision
- Addendum – GB.323/INS/5(Add.)
- Appendix I - Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting on the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), in relation to the right to strike and the modalities and practices of strike action at national level – GB.323/INS/5/AppendixI
- Appendix II - Final report of the Tripartite Meeting on the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), in relation to the right to strike and the modalities and practices of strike action at national level (Geneva, 23–25 February 2015) – GB.323/INS/5/AppendixII
- Appendix III - Background document for the Tripartite Meeting on the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), in relation to the right to strike and the modalities and practices of strike action at national level (revised) (Geneva, 23–25 February 2015) – GB.323/INS/5/AppendixIII
November 2014 (GB. 322)
- The standards initiative: Follow-up to the 2012 ILC Committee on the Application of Standards – GB.322/INS/5
- Addendum – GB.322/INS/5(Add.)
- Addendum – Financial implications – GB.322/INS/5(Add.1)
- Addendum – Revised draft decision following the Governing Body debate held on 11 November 2014 – GB.322/INS/5(Add.2) – GB decision
- Addendum – Financial implications – GB.322/INS/5(Add.3) – GB decision
March 2014 (GB. 320)
- The standards initiative: Follow-up to the 2012 ILC Committee on the Application of Standards – GB.320/LILS/4 – GB decision
March 2013 (GB. 317)
- Matters arising out of the work of the International Labour Conference - Follow-up to the decision adopted by the International Labour Conference on certain matters arising out of the report of the Committee on the Application of Standards, Summary report concerning the informal tripartite consultations held on 19–20 February 2013 – GB.317/INS/4/1 – GB decision
November 2012 (GB. 316)
- A progress report on the implementation of the interim plan of action for the standards-related strategy – GB.316/LILS/INF/1
- Ratification and promotion of fundamental and governance Conventions and implementation of the plan of action for the governance Conventions – GB.316/LILS/INF/2
March 2012 (GB. 313)
- The establishment and the implementation of a standards review mechanism – GB.313/LILS/5 – GB decision
November 2011 (GB. 312)
- Progress report on the implementation of the interim plan of action for the standards-related strategy – GB.312/LILS/INF/1
- The establishment and the implementation of a standards review mechanism – GB.312/LILS/5 – GB decision
March 2011 (GB. 310)
- ILO standards policy: An approach for a robust and effective international labour code – GB.310/LILS/3/1(Rev.) – GB decision
- Streamlining of the sending and processing of information and reports – GB.310/LILS/3/2 – GB decision
November 2010 (GB. 309)
- Improvements in the standards-related activities of the ILO – GB.309/LILS/4 – GB.309/12/2(Rev.) – GB decision
March 2010 (GB. 307)
- A progress report - GB.307/LILS/3(Rev.) – GB. 307/10/2(Rev.) - GB decision
November 2009 (GB. 306)
- Towards a final plan of action for the implementation of the standards strategy – GB.306/LILS/4(Rev.) – GB.306/10/2 – GB decision
March 2009 (GB. 304)
- Implications of the Social Justice Declaration on the Standards Strategy and update on the implementation of the interim plan of action – GB.304/LILS/4 – GB decision
November 2008 (GB. 303)
- Possible implications of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on the standards strategy and update on the implementation of the interim plan of action – GB. 303/LILS/4/1 – GB.303/12 – GB decision
- Improving the coherence, integration and effectiveness of the supervisory system through a better understanding of its dynamics (further study from a substantive and practical standpoint) – GB.303/LILS/4/2 - – GB.303/12 - GB decision
March 2008 (GB. 301)
- Initial implementation of the interim plan of action to enhance the impact of the standards system – GB.301/LILS/6(Rev.) – GB.301/11 (Rev.) – GB decision
November 2007 (GB. 300)
- Possible approaches and an interim plan of action to enhance the impact of the standards system – GB.300/LILS/6 – GB.300/13(Rev.) – GB decision
March 2007 (GB. 298)
- From strategy to implementation – GB.298/LILS/4 – GB decision
March 2006 (GB. 295)
- A progress report (November 2005-March 2006) – GB.295/LILS/5 - - GB decision
November 2005 (GB. 294)
- Outlines of a future strategic orientation for standards and for implementing standards-related policies and procedures – GB.294/LILS/4 – GB decision
March 2005 (GB. 292)
- A progress report – GB.292/LILS/7 – GB decision
CARTIER WORKING PARTY - Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards (1995-2002)
- Information note on the progress of work and decisions taken concerning the revision of standards (updated in June 2002) - Cartier Working Party conclusions
- Updated list of instruments by subject and status
- Cartier Working Party documents (November 1995 to March 2002)