Application of International Labour Standards 2018

1 Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and RecommendationsREPORT III (Part A) International Labour Conference, 107th Session, 2018 Application of InternationalLabour Standards 2018 ILO Report of the Committee of Experts 2018 (A) International Labour Conference, 107th Session, 2018 Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (articles 19, 22, 23 and 35 of the Constitution) Third item on the agenda: Information and reports on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations Report III (Part A) General Report and observations concerning particular countries International Labour Office, Geneva ISBN 978-92-2-128672-1 (print) ISBN 978-92-2-128673-8 (Web pdf) ISSN 0074-6681 First edition 2018 The publication of information concerning action taken in respect of International Labour Conventions and Recommendations does not imply any expression of view by the International Labour Office on the legal status of the State having communicated such information (including the communication of a ratification or declaration)

2 , or on its authority over the areas or territories in respect of which such information is communicated; in certain cases this may present problems on which the ILO is not competent to express an opinion. Information on ILO publications and digital products can be found at: Formatted by TTE: Confrep-ILC107(2018)-III(A)-[NORME180116 -1] Printed by the International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations is an independent body composed of legal experts charged with examining the Application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations by ILO member States. The annual report of the Committee of Experts covers numerous matters related to the Application of ILO Standards .

3 The structure of the report, as modified in 2003, is divided into the following parts: (a)The Reader s note provides indications on the Committee of Experts and the Committee on theApplication of Standards of the International Labour Conference (their mandate, functioning andthe institutional context in which they operate) (Part A, pages 1 4).(b)Part I: the General Report describes the manner in which the Committee of Experts undertakesits work and the extent to which member States have fulfilled their constitutional obligations inrelation to International Labour Standards , and it draws the attention to issues of general interestarising out of the Committee s work (Part A, pages 5 36).(c)Part II: Observations concerning particular countries cover the sending of reports, theapplication of ratified Conventions (see section I), and the obligation to submit instruments to thecompetent authorities (see section II) (Part A, pages 37 581).

4 (d)Part III: General Survey, in which the Committee of Experts examines the state of thelegislation and practice regarding a specific area covered by a given number of Conventions andRecommendations. This examination covers all member States regardless of whether or not theyhave ratified the given Conventions. The General Survey is published as a separate volume(Report III (Part B)) and this year it concerns the Hours of Work (Industry) convention , 1919(No. 1), the Weekly Rest (Industry) convention , 1921 (No. 14); the Hours of Work (Commerceand Offices) convention , 1930 (No. 30); the Forty-Hour Week convention , 1935 (No. 47); theReduction of Hours of Work Recommendation, 1962 (No. 116); the Holidays with PayRecommendation, 1954 (No.)

5 98); the Night Work (Women) convention (Revised), 1948(No. 89) and its Protocol of 1990; the Night Work of Women (Agriculture) Recommendation,1921 (No. 13); the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) convention , 1957 (No. 106); theWeekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1957 (No. 103); the Holidays with PayConvention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132); the Night Work convention , 1990 (No. 171); the NightWork Recommendation, 1990 (No. 178); the Part-Time Work convention , 1994 (No. 175); andthe Part-Time Work Recommendation, 1994 (No. 182), (Part B).The report of the Committee of Experts is also available at: iii READER S NOTE .. 1 Overview of the ILO supervisory mechanisms .. 1 Role of employers and workers organizations.

6 1 Origins of the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards and the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations .. 2 Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations .. 2 Report of the Committee of Experts .. 3 Committee on the Application of Standards of the International Labour Conference .. 3 The Committee of Experts and the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards .. 4 PART REPORT .. 7 Composition of the Committee .. 7 Working methods .. 7 Relations with the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards .. 8 Mandate .. WITH Standards -RELATED OBLIGATIONS .. on ratified Conventions (articles 22 and 35 of the Constitution) .. by the Committee of Experts of reports on ratified Conventions.

7 Under article 19 of the Constitution .. of instruments adopted by the Conference to the competent authorities(article 19, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, of the Constitution) .. WITH International ORGANIZATIONS ANDFUNCTIONS RELATING TO OTHER International INSTRUMENTS .. 31 Cooperation with International organizations in the field of Standards .. 31 United Nations treaties concerning human rights .. 31 European Code of Social Security and its Protocol .. 32 APPENDIX TO THE GENERAL REPORT .. 33 Composition of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations .. 33 PART CONCERNING PARTICULAR COUNTRIES .. CONCERNING REPORTS ON RATIFIED CONVENTIONS(ARTICLES 22, 23, PARAGRAPH 2, AND 35 OF THE CONSTITUTION) .. 39 General observation.

8 39 General observations .. 39 Freedom of association, collective bargaining, and industrial relations .. 43 Forced Labour .. 175 Elimination of child Labour and protection of children and young persons .. 229 Equality of opportunity and treatment .. 337 Tripartite consultation .. 415 Labour administration and inspection .. 433 Employment policy and promotion .. 457 Vocational guidance and training .. 493 Employment security .. 495 Wages .. 503 Working time .. 521 Occupational safety and health .. 523 Social security .. 535 Social policy .. 541 Migrant workers .. 543 Seafarers .. 551 CONTENTS iv Fishers .. 553 Dockworkers .. 557 Indigenous and tribal 559 Specific categories of workers .. CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIESOF THE CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONALLABOR CONFERENCE (ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONSTITUTION).

9 567 General observation .. requested on ratified Conventions (articles 22 and 35 of the Constitution)List of reports registered as at 9 December 2017 and reports not received .. table of reports received on ratified Conventions as at 9 December 2017(article 22 of the Constitution) .. of observations made by employers and workers organizations .. of information supplied by governments with regard to the obligation to submitthe instruments adopted by the International Labour Conference to the competent authorities .. supplied by governments with regard to the obligation to submit Conventions andRecommendations to the competent authorities (31st to 106th Sessions of the InternationalLabour Conference, 1948 2017) .. position of member States with regard to the submission to the competent authoritiesof the instruments adopted by the Conference (as at 9 December 2017).

10 Made by the Committee, by country .. 630 LIST OF CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS BY SUBJECT v List of Conventions and Protocols by SubjectFundamental Conventions are in bold. Priority conventions are in italics. convention revised in whole or in part by a subsequent convention or no longer open to ratification as a result of the entry into force of a revising or Protocol not in withdrawn. convention of association, collective bargaining, and industrial relationsRight of Association (Agriculture) convention , 1921 (No. 11)Right of Association (Non-Metropolitan Territories) convention , 1947 (No. 84)Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise convention , 1948 (No. 87 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining convention , 1949 (No.))