Employers' Handbook on ILO Standards-related Activities

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EMPLOYERS’ HANDBOOK ON ILO STANDARDS-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Regular supervision – obligation to report on the submission
of new Conventions and Recommendations to the competent national authorities
Calendar
August
(Year 1)
March
(Year 2)
June,
exceptionally
December
(Year 2)
ILO/government action
ILO sends the texts of newly adopted
instruments to governments; governments
are obliged to submit
these instruments to the competent
authorities within 12 (18) months and
to report on this to the ILO; they are
also to consult representative organizations
of employers and workers
on proposals to be made to the competent
authorities.
ILO sends letter to national employers’
and workers’ organizations informing
them, among other things,
about the above obligations of their
government.
Deadline for submission of new instruments
and for reporting to the
ILO; copies of submission documents
are to be sent to employers’
and workers’ organizations.
Employer
involvement/action
Employers comment
on government proposals
to the competent
authorities and
present their suggestions.
Employers are in a position
to remind their
government of its submission
and reporting
obligations, if necessary.
containing the work load for governments and the ILO secretariat. The system
distinguishes between first and second reports on the one hand and subsequent
periodic and non-periodic reports on the other:
¡ First and second reports
For all Conventions, a detailed report is requested upon its entry into force for
a country (one year after ratification) and two years later (in certain circumstances,
one year later).
¡ Subsequent periodic reports
Subsequently, on certain Conventions, regarded as priority Conventions
(Nos. 29, 81, 87, 98, 100, 105, 111, 122, 129, 138, 144, 182) reports are requested
every two years. On all other Conventions, except shelved Conventions
(see Chapter VI), simplified reports are requested every five years.
¡ Subsequent non-periodic reports
In particular cases, the supervisory organs may also request detailed reports
outside the above intervals. This might happen if comments are received from
employers’ or workers’ organizations on the application of a particular Convention.
Governments supply information on the basis of report forms approved by the
GB. They are requested not only to present the legal situation, but also to describe