2020 Report of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations is Released and Available in Turkish
Report reflects technical and legislative analysis of the member states with focusing application of international labour standards at the country level with specific reference to observations provided by the constituents. Turkey has been assessed by the Committee with reference to 13 ILO Conventions which are of critical importance in terms of promoting core labour rights including right to organise, right to collective bargaining and strike, non-discrimination and gender equality and occupational health and safety.
ANKARA – 2020 Report of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations is released and available in Turkish.
The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone of the ILO's supervisory system on international labour standards, has just published its annual report for 2020.
The Committee’s recent report reflects technical and legislative analysis of the member states all around the world with focusing application of international labour standards at the country level with specific reference to observations provided by the constituents. Turkey has been assessed by the Committee with reference to 13 ILO Conventions which are of critical importance in terms of promoting core labour rights including right to organise, right to collective bargaining and strike, non-discrimination and gender equality and occupational health and safety. The details of the observation of the Committee and the full report is accessible here.
Turkish translation of the Turkey section of the Committee report is accessible here.
Once a country has ratified an ILO convention, it is obliged to report regularly on measures it has taken to implement it. Within the ILO supervisory system, the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR or Committee of Experts) is an independent body responsible for conducting the technical examination of the compliance of member States with provisions of ratified Conventions and Protocols. The CEACR was set up in 1926 and is presently composed of 20 legal experts from different geographical regions, representing different legal systems and cultures. The Committee of Experts undertakes an impartial and technical analysis of how international labour standards are applied in law and practiced by member States, while cognizant of different national realities and legal systems. In doing so, it must determine the legal scope and content of the provisions of the Conventions.
When examining the application of international labour standards, the Committee of Experts makes two kinds of comments: Observations and direct requests. Observations contain comments on fundamental questions raised by the application of a particular Convention by a State. These observations are published in the annual report of the Committee of Experts. Direct requests relate to more technical questions or requests for further information. They are not published in the report but are communicated directly to the governments concerned.
The Reports of the Committee of Experts since 1932 are accessible here.
The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone of the ILO's supervisory system on international labour standards, has just published its annual report for 2020.
The Committee’s recent report reflects technical and legislative analysis of the member states all around the world with focusing application of international labour standards at the country level with specific reference to observations provided by the constituents. Turkey has been assessed by the Committee with reference to 13 ILO Conventions which are of critical importance in terms of promoting core labour rights including right to organise, right to collective bargaining and strike, non-discrimination and gender equality and occupational health and safety. The details of the observation of the Committee and the full report is accessible here.
Turkish translation of the Turkey section of the Committee report is accessible here.
Conventions relevant to Turkey are listed below:
- Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, 1948
- Convention No. 98 on Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining, 1949
- Convention No. 135 on Workers’ Representatives Convention, 1971
- Convention No. 100 on Equal Remuneration, 1951
- Convention No. 111 on Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958
- Convention No. 115 on Radian Protection, 1960
- Convention No. 119 on Guarding Machinery, 1963
- Convention No. 127 on Maximum Weight, 1967
- Convention No. 155 on Occupational Health and Safety, 1981
- Convention No: 161 on Occupational Health Services, 1985
- Convention No: 167 on Safety and Health in Construction, 1988
- Convention No: 176 on Safety and Health in Mines, 1995
- Convention No: 187 on Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health, 2006
What does the Committee of Experts do?
International labour standards, which are made up of Conventions, Protocols to Conventions and Recommendations, are universal instruments adopted by the international community and reflecting common values and principles on work-related issues. While ILO member States can choose whether or not to ratify an ILO Convention, the ILO considers it important to keep track of developments in all countries, whether or not they have ratified them.Once a country has ratified an ILO convention, it is obliged to report regularly on measures it has taken to implement it. Within the ILO supervisory system, the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR or Committee of Experts) is an independent body responsible for conducting the technical examination of the compliance of member States with provisions of ratified Conventions and Protocols. The CEACR was set up in 1926 and is presently composed of 20 legal experts from different geographical regions, representing different legal systems and cultures. The Committee of Experts undertakes an impartial and technical analysis of how international labour standards are applied in law and practiced by member States, while cognizant of different national realities and legal systems. In doing so, it must determine the legal scope and content of the provisions of the Conventions.
When examining the application of international labour standards, the Committee of Experts makes two kinds of comments: Observations and direct requests. Observations contain comments on fundamental questions raised by the application of a particular Convention by a State. These observations are published in the annual report of the Committee of Experts. Direct requests relate to more technical questions or requests for further information. They are not published in the report but are communicated directly to the governments concerned.
The Reports of the Committee of Experts since 1932 are accessible here.