Tenth meeting of the SRM TWG (2026)

As decided by the Governing Body at its 354th Session in June 2025, the tenth meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group took place from 14-18 September 2026.

During this meeting, as decided by the Governing Body at its 352nd Session in November 2024, the SRM TWG undertook a review of fourteen instruments: three instruments on hours of work, two instruments on annual leave, two instruments on night work, three instruments on night work of women, two instruments on part-time work, and two instruments on working time in road transport. It also examined the follow-up to be taken to four instruments on annual leave, one instrument on night work, and two instruments on working time in glass work, all of which had been previously determined to be outdated.

Preparatory documents

A series of preparatory documents facilitated discussions at this meeting. The first group of documents concern the SRM TWG’s review of instruments on working time, and the examination of the follow-up to related outdated instruments. The second consists of documents concerning the SRM TWG’s internal work plan, the implementation of previous SRM TWG recommendations, and arrangements for subsequent meetings. Lastly, two working documents have been prepared, concerning the outcome of the meeting on the follow-up to outdated Conventions and the evaluation of the implementation of the plans of action on follow-up to the recommendations on the Unemployment Convention, 1919 (No. 2).

Government information session

On 1 September 2026, the Office held an information session for governments. The purpose of this session was to share information on the SRM TWG’s tenth meeting and in particular to introduce the documents prepared by the Office to facilitate the work of the tripartite working group. Approximately, 60 representatives of governments attended the information session.

• Presentation of the Director of the International Labour Standards Department of the ILO (please use Chrome).

Other information

• Introduction to the tenth meeting of the SRM TWG (please use Chrome)

Organization and Planning

• Agenda (updated 1 September)
• List of participants

Outcome

The SRM TWG reached consensual decisions in relation to the matters on its agenda. It reached final decisions in relation to the working time instruments concerning annual leave, night work, night work of women, part-time work, working time in road transport and working time in glass work. The SRM TWG decided to postpone its decision on the classification of the instruments concerning hours of work, pending research and possible follow-up action to be discussed in a tripartite meeting to be held in a format to be determined by the Governing Body.

The SRM TWG’s recommendations will be submitted to the Governing Body at its 358th Session:

• Recommendations adopted by the SRM TWG at its tenth meeting