Labour standards

International labour standards have grown into a comprehensive system of instruments on work and social policy, backed by a supervisory system designed to address all sorts of problems in their application at the national level.

Supervisory bodies and procedures

General Introduction

Supervising the application of standards

Reports of the supervisory bodies

Complaint procedures

What's new

Maritime Labour Convention

New measures to protect seafarers

11 April 2014

The international maritime community has adopted measures to protect abandoned seafarers, and to provide financial security for compensation in cases of death and long-term disability.
Maritime Labour Convention

The Republic of the Congo ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

07 April 2014

The Republic of the Congo is the 57th member State of the ILO, and the ninth African State – after Liberia, Gabon, Benin, Togo, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa – that ratified the MLC, 2006.
Seafarers' work rights

Abandoned, but not alone

07 April 2014

ILO News visits the crew of the B Ladybug, who have been stranded off the coast of Malta for almost a year after their ship owner went bankrupt. The provision of financial security for abandoned seafarers and the issue of compensation are two key topics under discussion this week at the ILO.
Maritime Labour Convention

ILO, Maritime sector to address abandonment of seafarers and shipowners’ liability

04 April 2014
Labour Standards

Argentina ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

24 March 2014

Argentina is the thirteenth ILO member State and the seventh Latin American member State to ratify this instrument that seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.
Labour Standards

Somalia ratifies three fundamental ILO Conventions

20 March 2014

Somalia ratifies the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

10 March 2014

Review of annual reports and Country baselines under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2000-2014)
Labour Standards

Slovenia ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and the Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. 171)

12 February 2014
Labour Standards

Tunisia ratifies three international labour Conventions, including the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)

11 February 2014
Publication

General Survey on Minimum Wage Systems (2014)

10 February 2014

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations has just published its annual General Survey on member States' national law and practice.