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ILO Supervisory System

ILO Supervisory System. Three tracks. The regular supervisory system (articles 19, 22 and 35), supplemented by: Constitutional complaints Freedom of Association procedures. Article 22: ratified Conventions & procedural requirements. Government reports. Employers and workers (art. 23).

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ILO Supervisory System

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  1. ILO Supervisory System

  2. Three tracks • The regular supervisory system (articles 19, 22 and 35), supplemented by: • Constitutional complaints • Freedom of Association procedures

  3. Article 22: ratified Conventions & procedural requirements Government reports Employers and workers (art. 23) Committee of Experts Direct requests observations Conference Comittee

  4. Reporting Cycle All ratified Conventions: general report every year (except shelved Conventions) 12 priority Conventions: 2-year cycle for detailed reports All other ratified Conventions: 5-year cycle for detailed reports Cycle can be altered by: workers’/employers’ comments Experts/Conference comments failure to report Supervision suspended by direct contacts

  5. Representations (art. 24) workers’/employers’ organizations Complaints (art. 26) State or Delegate or GB Constitutional Complaintsratified Conventions only Governing Body Commission of Inquiry Committee of Experts

  6. Freedom of Associationspecial procedures regardless of ratification Workers’/employers’ organizations GB Committee on FA Governments GB Conference Fact-Finding and Conciliation Commission If Conventions ratified, returns to Committee of Experts after complaint examined - if not, followed up by CFA

  7. Complementarity of procedures • Same question cannot be dealt with at the same time • by different procedures • Committee of Experts suspends consideration of points covered by art. 24 representation or art. 26 complaint, or in CFA complaint • - Problem came up once in 1995: Russia C 95 – problem now corrected • Supervision suspended during direct contacts

  8. Progressive supervision • Examination by Committee of Experts - direct requests remain in CE - observations published, submitted to: • Conference Committee - may decide to discuss individual cases • Representation or complaint - then back to Experts • Article 33 to follow up complaints

  9. Assistance to complement supervision • All comments by supervisory bodies • backed up by offer of help: • informal advice from NORMES • formal interpretations • Direct contacts • MDT specialists in regions • legislative assistance • seminars • or whatever help is useful

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