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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS BY SUBJECT

1.       Freedom of association, collective bargaining, and industrial relations
2.       Forced labour
3.       Elimination of child labour and protection of children and young persons
4.       Equality of opportunity and treatment
5.       Tripartite consultation
6.       Labour administration and inspection
7.       Employment policy and promotion
8.       Vocational guidance and training
9.       Employment security
10.     Wages
11.     Working time
12.     Occupational safety and health
13.     Social security
14.     Maternity protection
15.     Social policy
16.     Migrant workers
17.     Seafarers
18.     Fishermen
19.     Dockworkers
20.     Indigenous and tribal peoples
21.     Specific categories of workers
22.     Final Articles Conventions


1.      Freedom of association, collective bargaining, and industrial relations

1.1 Fundamental Conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining

Up-to-date instruments

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)

1.2.      Freedom of association (agriculture, non-metropolitan territories)

Up-to-date instruments

Rural Workers’ Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141)

Rural Workers' Organisations Recommendation, 1975 (No. 149)

Instruments with interim status

Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11)

Right of Association (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 84)

1.3.      Industrial relations

Up-to-date instruments

Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135)

Workers' Representatives Recommendation, 1971 (No. 143)

Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151)

Labour Relations (Public Service) Recommendation, 1978 (No. 159)

Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154)

Collective Bargaining Recommendation, 1981 (No. 163)

Collective Agreements Recommendation, 1951 (No. 91)

Consultation (Industrial and National Levels) Recommendation, 1960 (No. 113)

Requests for information

Voluntary Conciliation and Arbitration Recommendation, 1951 (No. 92)

Co-operation at the Level of the Undertaking Recommendation, 1952 (No. 94)

Communications within the Undertaking Recommendation, 1967 (No. 129)

Examination of Grievances Recommendation, 1967 (No. 130)

2.      Forced labour

2.1.      Fundamental Conventions on forced labour (and related Recommendations)

Up-to-date instruments

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

Forced Labour (Indirect Compulsion) Recommendation, 1930 (No. 35)

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)

2.2.      Other instruments on forced labour

Withdrawn instruments

Forced Labour (Regulation) Recommendation, 1930 (No. 36)

3.      Elimination of child labour and protection of children and young persons

3.1.      Fundamental Conventions on child labour (and related Recommendations)

Up-to-date instruments

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)

Minimum Age Recommendation, 1973 (No. 146)

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)

Worst Forms of Child Labour Recommendation,1999 (No. 190)

3.2.      Protection of children and young persons

Up-to-date instruments

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Convention, 1946 (No. 78)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 124)

Medical Examination of Young Persons Recommendation, 1946 (No. 79)

Conditions of Employment of Young Persons (Underground Work) Recommendation, 1965 (No. 125)

Instruments with interim status

Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Recommendation, 1932 (No. 41)

Minimum Age (Family Undertakings) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 52)

Instruments to be revised

Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6)

Night Work of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Convention, 1946 (No. 79)

Night Work of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Recommendation , 1946 (No. 80)

Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90)

Night Work of Children and Young Persons (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 14)

Outdated instruments

Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 5)

Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 10)

Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention, 1932 (No. 33)

Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 59)

Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123)

Minimum Age (Underground Work)Recommendation, 1965 (No. 124)

Shelved Conventions

Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15)

Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 60)

Withdrawn instruments

Minimum Age (Coal Mines) Recommendation, 1953 (No. 96)

4.      Equality of opportunity and treatment

4.1.      Fundamental Conventions on equality of opportunity and treatment (and related Recommendations)

Up-to-date instruments

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)

Equal Remuneration Recommendation , 1951 (No. 90)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Recommendation, 1958 (No. 111)

4.2.      Workers with family responsibilities

Up-to-date instruments

Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156)

Workers with Family Responsibilities Recommendation, 1981 (No. 165)

Replaced Recommendations

Employment (Women with Family Responsibilities) Recommendation, 1965 (No. 123)

5.      Tripartite consultation

Priority Convention on tripartite consultation (and related Recommendations)

Up-to-date instruments

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)

Tripartite Consultation (Activities of the International Labour Organisation) Recommendation, 1976 (No. 152)

6.       Labour administration and inspection

6.1.      Priority Conventions on labour inspection (and related instruments)

Up-to-date instruments

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81)

Protocol of 1995 to the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81)

Labour Inspection Recommendation, 1947 (No. 81)

Labour Inspection (Mining and Transport) Recommendation, 1947 (No. 82)

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129)

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1969 (No. 133)

6.2.      Other instruments on labour inspection

Instruments with interim status

Labour Inspection Recommendation, 1923 (No. 20)

Withdrawn instruments

Labour Inspection (Health Services) Recommendation, 1919 (No. 5)

Inspection (Building) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 54)

6.3.      Labour administration

Up-to-date instruments

Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150)

Labour Administration Recommendation, 1978 (No. 158)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160)

Labour Statistics Recommendation, 1985 (No. 170)

Instruments with interim status

Labour Inspectorates (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 85)

Outdated instruments

Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938 (No. 63)

7.      Employment policy and promotion

7.1.      Priority Convention on employment policy (and related Recommendations)

Up-to-date instruments

Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122)

Employment Policy Recommendation, 1964 (No. 122)

Employment Policy (Supplementary Provisions) Recommendation, 1984 (No. 169)

7.2.      Other instruments on employment policy and promotion

Up-to-date instruments

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Recommendation, 1983 (No. 168)

Vocational Rehabilitation (Disabled) Recommendation, 1955 (No. 99)

Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181)

Private Employment Agencies Recommendation, 1997 (No. 188)

Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Recommendation, 1998 (No. 189)

Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendation, 2002 (No. 193)

Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 (No. 198)

Instruments with interim status

Unemployment Convention, 1919 (No. 2)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88)

Employment Service Recommendation, 1948 (No. 83)

Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96)

Requests for information

Employment (Transition from War to Peace) Recommendation, 1944 (No. 71)

Shelved Conventions

Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention, 1933 (No. 34)

Withdrawn instruments

Unemployment Recommendation, 1919 (No. 1)

Employment Agencies Recommendation, 1933 (No. 42)

Elimination of Recruiting Recommendation, 1936 (No. 46)

Public Works (International Co-operation) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 50)

Public Works (National Planning) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 51)

Employment Service Recommendation, 1944 (No. 72)

Public Works (National Planning) Recommendation, 1944 (No. 73)

8.      Vocational guidance and training

Up-to-date instruments

Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140)

Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142)

Human Resources Development Recommendation, 2004 (No. 195)

Instruments with interim status

Special Youth Schemes Recommendation, 1970 (No. 136)

Paid Educational Leave Recommendation, 1974 (No. 148)

Withdrawn instruments

Vocational Education (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 15)

Vocational Education (Building) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 56)

Replaced Recommendations

Vocational Training Recommendation, 1939 (No. 57)

Apprenticeship Recommendation, 1939 (No. 60)

Vocational Guidance Recommendation, 1949 (No. 87)

Vocational Training (Adults) Recommendation, 1950 (No. 88)

Vocational Training (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1956 (No. 101)

Vocational Training Recommendation, 1962 (No. 117)

Human Resources Development Recommendation, 1975 (No. 150)

9.       Employment security

No conclusions

Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158)

Termination of Employment Recommendation, 1982 (No. 166)

Replaced Recommendations

Termination of Employment Recommendation, 1963 (No. 119)

10.    Wages

Up-to-date instruments

Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94)

Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Recommendation, 1949 (No. 84)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95)

Protection of Wages Recommendation, 1949 (No. 85)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131)

Minimum Wage Fixing Recommendation, 1970 (No. 135)

Protection of Workers’ Claims (Employer’s Insolvency) Convention, 1992 (No. 173)

Protection of Workers’ Claims (Employer’s Insolvency) Recommendation (No. 180), 1992

Instruments with interim status

Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26)

Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Recommendation, 1928 (No. 30)

Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99)

Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1951 (No. 89)

11.    Working time

11.1.    Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave

Up-to-date instruments

Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1957 (No. 103)

Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)

Part-Time Work Recommendation, 1994 (No. 182)

Reduction of Hours of Work Recommendation, 1962 (No. 116)

Instruments with interim status

Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1)

Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30)

Forty-Hour Week Convention, 1935 (No. 47)

Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132)

Holidays with Pay Recommendation, 1954 (No. 98)

Instruments to be revised

Hours of Work and Rest Periods (Road Transport) Convention, 1979 (No. 153)

Hours of Work and Rest Periods (Road Transport) Recommendation, 1979 (No. 161)

Outdated instruments

Holidays with Pay Convention, 1936 (No. 52)

Holidays with Pay Recommendation, 1936 (No. 47)

Holidays with Pay (Agriculture) Convention, 1952 (No. 101)

Holidays with Pay (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1952 (No. 93)

Shelved Conventions

Sheet-Glass Works Convention, 1934 (No. 43)

Reduction of Hours of Work (Glass-Bottle Works) Convention, 1935 (No. 49)

Hours of Work and Rest Periods (Road Transport) Convention, 1939 (No. 67)

Withdrawn instruments

Hours of Work (Coal Mines) Convention, 1931 (No. 31)

Hours of Work (Coal Mines) Convention (Revised), 1935 (No. 46)

Reduction of Hours of Work (Public Works) Convention, 1936 (No. 51)

Reduction of Hours of Work (Textiles) Convention, 1937 (No. 61)

Weekly Rest (Commerce) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 18)

Utilisation of Spare Time Recommendation, 1924 (No. 21)

Hours of Work (Hotels, etc.) Recommendation, 1930 (No. 37)

Hours of Work (Theatres, etc.) Recommendation, 1930 (No. 38)

Hours of Work (Hospitals, etc.) Recommendation, 1930 (No. 39)

Control Books (Road Transport) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 63)

Methods of Regulating Hours (Road Transport) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 65)

Rest Periods (Private Chauffeurs) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 66)

11.2.    Night work

Up-to-date instruments

Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. 171)

Protocol of 1990 to the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89)

Night Work Recommendation, 1990 (No. 178)

Instruments with interim status

Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89)

Requests for information

Night Work of Women (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 13)

Outdated instruments

Shelved Conventions

Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4)

Night Work (Bakeries) Convention, 1925 (No. 20)

Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 41)

Withdrawn instruments

Night Work (Road Transport) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 64)

12.    Occupational safety and health

12.1.    General provisions

Up-to-date instruments

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)

Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)

Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)

Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161)

Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)

Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)

Protection of Workers' Health Recommendation, 1953 (No. 97)

Welfare Facilities Recommendation, 1956 (No. 102)

List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002 (No. 194)

Instruments with interim status

Prevention of Industrial Accidents Recommendation, 1929 (No. 31)

Replaced Recommendations

Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1959 (No. 112)

12.2.    Protection against specific risks

Up-to-date instruments

Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115)

Radiation Protection Recommendation, 1960 (No. 114)

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139)

Occupational Cancer Recommendation, 1974 (No. 147)

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Recommendation, 1977 (No. 156)

Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)

Asbestos Recommendation, 1986 (No. 172)

Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)

Chemicals Recommendation, 1990 (No. 177)

Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174)

Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Recommendation, 1993 (No. 181)

Instruments to be revised

White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 (No. 13)

Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119)

Guarding of Machinery Recommendation, 1963 (No. 118)

Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127)

Maximum Weight Recommendation, 1967 (No. 128)

Benzene Convention, 1971 (No. 136)

Benzene Recommendation, 1971 (No. 144)

Anthrax Prevention Recommendation, 1919 (No. 3)

Lead Poisoning (Women and Children) Recommendation, 1919 (No. 4)

White Phosphorus Recommendation, 1919 (No. 6)

Withdrawn instruments

Power-driven Machinery Recommendation, 1929 (No. 32)

12.3.    Protection in specific branches of activity

Up-to-date instruments

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1964 (No. 120)

Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)

 Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175)

Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)

Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation , 1995 (No. 183)

Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184)

Safety and Health in Agriculture Recommendation, 2001 (No. 192)

Instruments with interim status

Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45)

Outdated instruments

Safety Provisions (Building) Convention, 1937 (No. 62)

Replaced Recommendations

Safety Provisions (Building) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 53)

Co-operation in Accident Prevention (Building) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 55)

13.    Social security

13.1.    Comprehensive standards

Up-to-date instruments

Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)

Income Security Recommendation, 1944 (No. 67)

Instruments with interim status

Social Insurance (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 17)

Social Security (Armed Forces) Recommendation, 1944 (No. 68)

13.2.    Protection provided in the different branches of social security

13.2.1. Medical care and sickness benefit

Up-to-date instruments

Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969 (No. 130)

Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Recommendation, 1969 (No. 134)

Instruments with interim status

Medical Care Recommendation, 1944 (No. 69)

Outdated instruments

Sickness Insurance (Industry) Convention, 1927 (No. 24)

Sickness Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1927 (No. 25)

Sickness Insurance Recommendation, 1927 (No. 29)

13.2.2. Old-age, invalidity and survivors’ benefit

Up-to-date instruments

Invalidity, Old Age and Survivors’ Benefits Convention, 1967 (No. 128)

Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors’ Benefits Recommendation, 1967 (No. 131)

Withdrawn instruments

Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance Recommendation, 1933 (No. 43)

Shelved Conventions

Old-Age Insurance (Industry, etc.) Convention, 1933 (No. 35)

Old-Age Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1933 (No. 36)

Invalidity Insurance (Industry, etc.) Convention, 1933 (No. 37)

Invalidity Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1933 (No. 38)

Survivors’ Insurance (Industry, etc.) Convention, 1933 (No. 39)

Survivors’ Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1933 (No. 40)

13.2.3. Employment injury benefit

Up-to-date instruments

Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964 (No. 121)

Employment Injury Benefits Recommendation, 1964 (No. 121)

Instruments with interim status

Workmen’s Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 192l (No. 12)

Outdated instruments

Workmen’s Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17)

Workmen’s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention, 1925 (No. 18)

Workmen’s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Recommendation, 1925 (No. 24)

Workmen’s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 42)

Workmen’s Compensation (Minimum Scale) Recommendation, 1925 (No. 22)

Workmen’s Compensation (Jurisdiction) Recommendation, 1925 (No. 23)

13.2.4. Unemployment benefit

Up-to-date instruments

Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 (No. 168)

Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Recommendation, 1988 (No. 176)

Outdated instruments

Unemployment Provision Recommendation, 1934 (No. 44)

Shelved Conventions

Unemployment Provision Convention, 1934 (No. 44)

Withdrawn instruments

Unemployment (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 11)

Unemployment (Young Persons) Recommendation, 1935 (No. 45)

13.3.    Social security for migrant workers

Up-to-date instruments

Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118)

Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982 (No. 157)

Maintenance of Social Security Rights Recommendation, 1983 (No. 167)

Instruments with interim status

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Recommendation, 1925 (No. 25)

Outdated instruments

Shelved Conventions

Maintenance of Migrants’ Pension Rights Convention, 1935 (No. 48)

14.     Maternity protection

Up-to-date instruments

Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)

Maternity Protection Recommendation, 2000 (No. 191)

Instruments with interim status

Maternity Protection Convention, 1919 (No. 3)

Outdated instruments

Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 (No. 103)

Withdrawn instruments

Maternity Protection (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 12)

Replaced Recommendations

Maternity Protection Recommendation, 1952 (No. 95)

15.    Social policy

Up-to-date instruments

Workers’ Housing Recommendation, 1961 (No. 115)

Instruments with interim status

Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117)

Requests for information

Social Policy (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 82)

Withdrawn instruments

Social Policy in Dependent Territories Recommendation, 1944 (No. 70)

Social Policy in Dependent Territories (Supplementary Provisions) Recommendation, 1945 (No. 74)

Replaced Recommendations

Co-operatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation, 1966 (No. 127)

16.    Migrant workers

Up-to-date instruments

Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)

Migration for Employment Recommendation (Revised) , 1949 (No. 86)

Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143)

Migrant Workers Recommendation, 1975 (No. 151)

Instruments with interim status

Protection of Migrant Workers (Underdeveloped Countries) Recommendation, 1955 (No. 100)

Requests for information

Migration Statistics Recommendation, 1922 (No. 19)

Shelved Conventions

Inspection of Emigrants Convention, 1926 (No. 21)

Withdrawn instruments

Migration for Employment Convention, 1939 (No. 66)

Reciprocity of Treatment Recommendation, 1919 (No. 2)

Migration (Protection of Females at Sea) Recommendation, 1926 (No. 26)

Replaced Recommendations

Migration for Employment Recommendation, 1939 (No. 61)

Migration for Employment (Co-operation between States) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 62)

17.    Seafarers

17.1.    General provisions

Up-to-date instruments

Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) *

Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) *

Merchant Shipping (Improvement of Standards) Recommendation, 1976 (No. 155)

Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185)

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Instruments with interim status

Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108)

National Seamen’s Codes Recommendation, 1920 (No. 9)

Seafarers’ Engagement (Foreign Vessels) Recommendation, 1958 (No. 107)

17.2.    Protection of children and young persons

Up-to-date instruments

Protection of Young Seafarers Recommendation, 1976 (No. 153)

Instruments with interim status

Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) *

[Instruments to be revised]

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) *

Outdated instruments

Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 (No. 7) *

17.3.    Vocational guidance and training

[Requests for information]

Vocational Training (Seafarers) Recommendation, 1970 (No. 137)

Replaced Recommendations

Vocational Training (Seafarers) Recommendation, 1946 (No. 77)

17.4.    Access to employment

Up-to-date instruments

Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, 1996 (No. 179) *

Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Recommendation, 1996 (No. 186)

Instruments with interim status

Officers’ Competency Certificates Convention, 1936 (No. 53) *

[Request for information]

Employment of Seafarers (Technical Developments) Recommendation, 1970 (No. 139)

[Instruments to be revised]

Certification of Ships’ Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69) *

Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) *

Outdated instruments

Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920 (No. 9) *

17.5.    General conditions of employment

Up-to-date instruments

 Seafarers’ Annual Leave with Pay Convention, 1976 (No. 146) *

Repatriation of Seafarers Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 166) *

Repatriation of Seafarers Recommendation, 1987 (No. 174)

Seafarers’ Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention, 1996 (No. 180) *

Seafarers’ Wages, Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Recommendation, 1996 (No. 187)

[Instruments to be revised]

Seamen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) *

Outdated instruments

Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926 (No. 23) *

Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 57) *

Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Recommendation (No. 49), 1936

Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1946 (No. 76) *

Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 93) *

Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1958 (No. 109) *

Holidays with Pay (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 54) *

Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 72) *

Shelved Conventions

Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 91) *

Replaced Recommendations

Repatriation (Ship Masters and Apprentices) Recommendation, 1926 (No. 27)

Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Recommendation, 1958 (No. 109)

17.6.    Safety, health and welfare

Up-to-date instruments

Seafarers’ Welfare Convention, 1987 (No. 163) *

Seafarers’ Welfare Recommendation, 1987 (No. 173)

Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987 (No. 164) *

Instruments with interim status

Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 92) *

Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) *

Crew Accommodation (Air Conditioning) Recommendation, 1970 (No. 140)

Crew Accommodation (Noise Control) Recommendation, 1970 (No. 141)

Social Conditions and Safety (Seafarers) Recommendation, 1958 (No. 108)

[Requests for information]

Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Recommendation, 1970 (No. 142)

Bedding, Mess Utensils and Miscellaneous Provisions (Ships’ Crews) Recommendation, 1946 (No. 78)

[Instruments to be revised]

Food and Catering (Ships’ Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68) *

Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 73) *

Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 (No. 134) *

Seafarers (Medical Care for Dependants) Recommendation, 1946 (No. 76)

Outdated instruments

Accommodation of Crews Convention, 1946 (No. 75) *

Seamen’s Welfare in Ports Recommendation, 1936 (No. 48)

Ships’ Medicine Chests Recommendation, 1958 (No. 105)

Medical Advice at Sea Recommendation, 1958 (No. 106)

Seafarers’ Welfare Recommendation, 1970 (No. 138)

17.7.    Security of employment

Up-to-date instruments

Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Convention, 1976 (No. 145) *

Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Recommendation, 1976 (No. 154)

17.8.    Social security

Up-to-date instruments

Social Security (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 165) *

[Instruments to be revised]

Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) *

Unemployment Insurance (Seamen) Recommendation, 1920 (No. 10)

Shipowners’ Liability (Sick and Injured Seamen) Convention, 1936 (No. 55) *

Seafarers’ Pensions Convention, 1946 (No. 71)

Seafarers’ Social Security (Agreements) Recommendation, 1946 (No. 75)

Outdated instruments

Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 56) *

Social Security (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 70) *

17.9.    Inspections

Up-to-date instruments

Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996 (No. 178) *

Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Recommendation, 1996 (No. 185)

Replaced Recommendations

Labour Inspection (Seamen) Recommendation, 1926 (No. 28)

18.    Fishermen

Up-to-date instruments

          Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
      
       
Work in Fishing Recommendation, 2007 (No. 199)

Instruments with interim status

Fishermen’s Competency Certificates Convention, 1966 (No. 125)

Vocational Training (Fishermen) Recommendation, 1966 (No. 126)

Outdated instruments

Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 112)   **

Medical Examination (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 113)   **

 Fishermen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1959 (No. 114)   **

Accommodation of Crews (Fishermen) Convention, 1966 (No. 126)    **

Replaced Recommendations

Hours of Work (Fishing) Recommendation, 1920 (No. 7)

Work in Fishing Recommendation, 2005 (No. 196)

19.    Dockworkers

Up-to-date instruments

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152)

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Recommendation , 1979 (No. 160)

Instruments with interim status

Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137)

Dock Work Recommendation, 1973 (No. 145)

Instruments to be revised

Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27)

Outdated instruments

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Reciprocity Recommendation, 1932 (No. 40)

Shelved Conventions

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention, 1929 (No. 28)

Withdrawn instruments

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Reciprocity Recommendation, 1929 (No. 33)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Consultation of Organisations Recommendation, 1929 (No. 34)

20.     Indigenous and tribal peoples

Up-to-date instruments

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

Indigenous and Tribal Populations Recommendation, 1957 (No. 104)

Outdated instruments

Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107)

Shelved Conventions

Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50)

Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64)

Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65)

Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86)

Abolition of Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1955 (No. 104)

Withdrawn instruments

Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 58)

Labour Inspectorates (Indigenous Workers) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 59)

21.    Specific categories of workers

Up-to-date instruments

Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110)

Protocol of 1982 to the Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110)

Plantations Recommendation, 1958 (No. 110)

Tenants and Share-croppers Recommendation, 1968 (No. 132)

Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149)

Nursing Personnel Recommendation, 1977 (No. 157)

Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991 (No. 172)

Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Recommendation, 1991 (No. 179)

Home Work Convention, 1996 (No. 177)

Home Work Recommendation, 1996 (No. 184)

Instruments with interim status

Older Workers Recommendation, 1980 (No. 162)

Requests for information

Labour Standards (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 83)

Hours of Work (Inland Navigation) Recommendation, 1920 (No. 8)

Withdrawn instruments

Living-in Conditions (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1921 (No. 16)

22.    Final Articles Conventions

Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946 (No. 80)

Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116)

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*  Convention revised by the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (not yet in force).
 or Instrument revised by the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (not yet in force).

** Conventions revised by the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) (not yet in force).