Training on International Labour Standards Reporting
As part of ILO's continued support to strengthening International Labour Standards reporting and responding to the observations from the Commitee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations , more than 37 officials from Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development, Provincial Departments of Labour and the representatives from Employers Federation of Pakistan and Pakistan Workers Federation participated in a three day training.
22 January 2015
LAHORE (ILO News): The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD) has organized a three day training workshop from 21-23 January, 2015 with technical support of International Labour Organization (ILO) in Lahore. More than 35 officials from Federal Ministry, Provincial Departments of Labour, Employers Federation of Pakistan and Pakistan Workers Federation are attending the training.
In the post 18th Constitutional amendment scenario where labour issues have been devolved to the provinces, the Reporting on International Labour Standards (ILS) has gained more importance for the economic and social development of the country. The training has been organized as part of ILO’s technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan to help improve the application and reporting on International Labour Standards. Mr Sikander Ismail Khan, Secretary, Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development in his inaugural speech highlighted the importance of labour standards and the role of the Federal Ministry in ensuring vertical and horizontal coordination and communication for effective reporting. He said that this training is one of the important measures that the Government of Pakistan has taken to streamline its reporting obligation on the ratified International Labour Conventions to the ILO’s Supervisory Bodies(Pakistan has ratified 36 out of 189 conventions of which 3 are denounced). He also mentioned that Pakistan has no pending report due submission to ILO and that the Government have been able to address the observations of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) in the last round of reports submitted in 2014. He also thanked the ILO for its support to Pakistan to help improve reporting on the international labour standards, meet the country’s GSP Plus requirements and most importantly to promote decent work in the country.
The training is focusing on the ILS reporting in the post 18th Constitutional Amendment scenario, reporting challenges, types of reports obligated by the ILO constitution and the importance of the tripartite consultations and coordination mechanisms. A plan of action for effective ILS reporting for 2015 will be drawn up as an outcome of the 3 days training.
While briefing the participants on the reporting requirements by member states on the ILO ratified conventions, Mr Coen Kompier, ILS Specialist on International Labour Standards, South Asia Decent Work Team, said that the International labour standards lay down the basic minimum social standards agreed upon by all players in the global economy and these standards rest on the framework that links together trade, finance, environment, human rights and labour. The role of the ILO is to promote this framework to ensure that economic growth and development go along with the creation of decent work. He also assured ILO’s commitment to provide necessary technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan in building their capacity on ILS reporting.
Mr Zahoor Awan, General Secretary, Pakistan Workers’ Federation highlighted that Decent Work cannot be achieved unless Labour Standards are applied and reported in their true spirit. He also mentioned the significance of ILS reporting particularly in the context of national and international obligations including GSP Plus.
Mr Shahid Mustafa Qureshi from Employers Federation of Pakistan also participated in the training and stressed on the importance of social dialogue through tripartite consultation for effective ILS reporting.
The training was organised under the ambit of the ILO project of support on strengthening capacity building on ILS compliance and reporting in Pakistan. The project has provided technical assistance to the Ministry of OPHRD in establishing tripartite consultative committees on ILS at federal and provincial levels to deliberate on important issues vis-à-vis ILS application and reporting, including; labour law reforms, effective labour inspection, occupational safety and health among other areas. Simultaneously, the project is engaging with industrial association in the garment and textile sector to promote decent work through labour law compliance at enterprise level.
National Programme Coordinator
Strengthening ILS Compliance and Reporting in Pakistan
ILO Country Office for Pakistan
Email
Tel. +92 51 2276456-8
In the post 18th Constitutional amendment scenario where labour issues have been devolved to the provinces, the Reporting on International Labour Standards (ILS) has gained more importance for the economic and social development of the country. The training has been organized as part of ILO’s technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan to help improve the application and reporting on International Labour Standards. Mr Sikander Ismail Khan, Secretary, Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development in his inaugural speech highlighted the importance of labour standards and the role of the Federal Ministry in ensuring vertical and horizontal coordination and communication for effective reporting. He said that this training is one of the important measures that the Government of Pakistan has taken to streamline its reporting obligation on the ratified International Labour Conventions to the ILO’s Supervisory Bodies(Pakistan has ratified 36 out of 189 conventions of which 3 are denounced). He also mentioned that Pakistan has no pending report due submission to ILO and that the Government have been able to address the observations of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) in the last round of reports submitted in 2014. He also thanked the ILO for its support to Pakistan to help improve reporting on the international labour standards, meet the country’s GSP Plus requirements and most importantly to promote decent work in the country.
The training is focusing on the ILS reporting in the post 18th Constitutional Amendment scenario, reporting challenges, types of reports obligated by the ILO constitution and the importance of the tripartite consultations and coordination mechanisms. A plan of action for effective ILS reporting for 2015 will be drawn up as an outcome of the 3 days training.
While briefing the participants on the reporting requirements by member states on the ILO ratified conventions, Mr Coen Kompier, ILS Specialist on International Labour Standards, South Asia Decent Work Team, said that the International labour standards lay down the basic minimum social standards agreed upon by all players in the global economy and these standards rest on the framework that links together trade, finance, environment, human rights and labour. The role of the ILO is to promote this framework to ensure that economic growth and development go along with the creation of decent work. He also assured ILO’s commitment to provide necessary technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan in building their capacity on ILS reporting.
Mr Zahoor Awan, General Secretary, Pakistan Workers’ Federation highlighted that Decent Work cannot be achieved unless Labour Standards are applied and reported in their true spirit. He also mentioned the significance of ILS reporting particularly in the context of national and international obligations including GSP Plus.
Mr Shahid Mustafa Qureshi from Employers Federation of Pakistan also participated in the training and stressed on the importance of social dialogue through tripartite consultation for effective ILS reporting.
The training was organised under the ambit of the ILO project of support on strengthening capacity building on ILS compliance and reporting in Pakistan. The project has provided technical assistance to the Ministry of OPHRD in establishing tripartite consultative committees on ILS at federal and provincial levels to deliberate on important issues vis-à-vis ILS application and reporting, including; labour law reforms, effective labour inspection, occupational safety and health among other areas. Simultaneously, the project is engaging with industrial association in the garment and textile sector to promote decent work through labour law compliance at enterprise level.
For further information please contact:
Rabia Razzaque (Ms)National Programme Coordinator
Strengthening ILS Compliance and Reporting in Pakistan
ILO Country Office for Pakistan
Tel. +92 51 2276456-8