Decision concerning the complaint alleging non-observance by Saudi Arabia of Conventions Nos 29, 95, 111, 143 and 155

Taking into account the conditions established in article 26 of the ILO Constitution, the Governing Body:

(a) decided that the complaint was receivable in relation to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), the Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95), and the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), and not receivable in relation to the Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143), and the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155);

(b) requested the Director-General to transmit the complaint to the Government of Saudi Arabia, inviting it to communicate its observations on the complaint by 30 January 2026;

(c) acknowledging the importance of dialogue between the parties, encouraged them to maintain their constructive engagement and requested the Director-General to provide any support needed to facilitate that process and to report to the Governing Body at its next session in March 2026;

(d) decided to place the item on the agenda of the 356th Session (March 2026) of the Governing Body.

(GB.355/INS/17/1, paragraph 11)