Employers' Handbook on ILO Standards-related Activities
Employers' Handbook on ILO Standards-related Activities
Employers' Handbook on ILO Standards-related Activities
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EMPLOYERS’ HANDBOOK ON <strong>ILO</strong> STANDARDS-RELATED ACTIVITIES<br />
Selecti<strong>on</strong> of standard-setting items – questi<strong>on</strong>s to be asked<br />
l Is there a clear need to address a particular problem in social policy at internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
level?<br />
l Would standard-setting be the best means of addressing this problem (or<br />
are there other, more suitable means of acti<strong>on</strong>, e.g. a general discussi<strong>on</strong> by<br />
the ILC, a code of Practice, technical cooperati<strong>on</strong>, etc.)?<br />
l Is a future standard likely to be based <strong>on</strong> tripartite c<strong>on</strong>sensus and is it likely<br />
to be widely implemented?<br />
l Would standard-setting <strong>on</strong> a particular item c<strong>on</strong>tribute to harm<strong>on</strong>ious ec<strong>on</strong>omic<br />
development or might it negatively impact <strong>on</strong> the competitiveness/<br />
viability of enterprises and the creati<strong>on</strong> of employment?<br />
l If all these questi<strong>on</strong>s have been answered in the affirmative, would the<br />
adopti<strong>on</strong> of a self-c<strong>on</strong>tained Recommendati<strong>on</strong> suffice or would a potentially<br />
binding C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> be justified?<br />
Body, actively engage in the selecti<strong>on</strong> of standard-setting items as well as the preceding<br />
examinati<strong>on</strong>s and c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
The elaborati<strong>on</strong> and adopti<strong>on</strong> of ILS<br />
Once a standard-setting item has been selected, the competence for its elaborati<strong>on</strong><br />
and possible adopti<strong>on</strong> lies with the Internati<strong>on</strong>al Labour C<strong>on</strong>ference (ILC). The respective<br />
procedures are governed by secti<strong>on</strong> E of its Standing Orders.<br />
As a rule, the setting of ILS follows the so-called double discussi<strong>on</strong> procedure<br />
(Art. 39, Standing Orders of the ILC). Excepti<strong>on</strong>ally, in cases of special urgency or in<br />
particular circumstances, the single discussi<strong>on</strong> procedure is applied (Art. 38, Standing<br />
Orders of the ILC).<br />
Broadly speaking, the double-discussi<strong>on</strong> procedure c<strong>on</strong>sists of each two rounds of<br />
written c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong>, preparati<strong>on</strong> of law/practice reports and draft instruments by the<br />
<strong>ILO</strong> secretariat, and tripartite discussi<strong>on</strong> at the ILC.<br />
Elaborati<strong>on</strong> and adopti<strong>on</strong> of ILS – questi<strong>on</strong>s to be asked by employers<br />
l What would be the likely effect <strong>on</strong> employers in my country of a provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
proposed for inclusi<strong>on</strong> in an ILS in case of implementati<strong>on</strong>/ratificati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
the ILS, anticipating, as far as possible, the way the provisi<strong>on</strong> could be<br />
translated into nati<strong>on</strong>al law and practice?<br />
l If negative effects are to be expected, are there suitable alternatives which<br />
would be acceptable to other c<strong>on</strong>stituents? Would a more flexible wording<br />
solve the problem, or should the proposed provisi<strong>on</strong> not appear in the future<br />
instrument?<br />
l Are other provisi<strong>on</strong>s required, which could facilitate implementati<strong>on</strong> for<br />
employers and enhance the impact of the future ILS?<br />
l Would the instrument as a whole meet the c<strong>on</strong>cerns of employers in my<br />
country?