INTRODUCTION

The international labor organization(ILO) was established in 1919 after

the First World War. this organization maintains a continuing
programme for the improvement of working conditions of labor. it
conducts studies and publishes reports on working conditions
throughout the world. Most of the activities and directed from the
central office in Geneva, switzerland. In order to improve working
conditions the ILO so per adopted 122 conventions and 192
recommendations. ILO convention cover a wide range of social
problems including matters of basic human rights, such as freedom of
association, abolition of forced labor ,elimination of discrimination of
employment, minimum wages, labor administration, industrial relations,
employment policy, working conditions, social security, occupational
safety, and health and employment etc.

History of ILO

the ILO was created in 1919,at the end of the First World War, at the
time of peace conference, which was convented in Paris, then at
Versailles. The need for such organizationhad fast been advocated in
the nineteenth century by two industrialists-Robert Owen(1771-1853) of
Wales and Damiel Legrand(1783-1859)

Convention of the ILO

The conventions that come into being are the result of international
agreement on a given subject. Following a request of the Economic and
Social Council of UN, in1948, the Governing body of the ILO decided to
place the question on the agenda of ILC.
The ILC discussed equal pay in 1950 and 1951 and in 1952 adopted
convention by 105 votes to 33 and a recommendation by 146 votes to
18.Thus a convention was born.

List of ILO convention:

1.Hours Of Work(Industry) Convention, 1919

2. Unemployment Convention, 1919

3. Maternity Protection Convention, 1919

4. Night Work(Women) Convention, 1919 (Shelved)

5. Minimum Wagw(Industry) Convention, 1919

6. Night Work Of Young Person (Industry) Convention , 1919

7. Minimum Age (Sea) Convention , 1920

8. Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920

9. Placing Of Seamen Convention, 1920

10. Minimum Wage(Agriculture) Convention, 1921

11. Right Of Association(Agriculture) Convention, 1921

12. Workmens Compensation(Agriculture) Convention, 1921

13. White Lead(Painting) Convention,1921

14. Weekly Rest(Industry) Convention, 1921

15.Minimum Age(Trimmers And Stockers) Convention, 1921

16. Medical Examination Of Young Persons (Sea) Convention 1921

17.Worksmen Compensation(Accident) Convention, 1925

18. Worksmen Compensation(Occupational Diseases ) Convention,

1925

19. Equality Of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925

20.Night Work Convention, 1925

21. Inspection Of Emigrant Convention, 1926

22.Seamen Articles Agreement Convention, 1926

23. Repatriation Of Seamens Compensation Convention, 1926

24. Sickness Insurance(Industry) Convention, 1927

25. Sickness Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1927

26. Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928

27. Marking Of Weight Convention,1929

28. Protection Against Accident Convention, 1929

29. Forced Labour Convention, 1930

30. Hours Of Work(Commerce And Office) Convention, 1930

31.Hours Of Work Hours Of Work (Coal Mines) Convention, 1931

32. Protection Against Accident(Dockers) Convention,1932

33. Minimum Wage (Non Industrial Employment) Convention,1932

34. Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention, 1933

35. Old Age Insurance (Industry) Convention, 1933

36.Old Age (Agriculture) Convention,1933

37.Invalidity Insurance(Industry) Convention, 1933

38. Invalidity Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1933

39. Survivors Insurance(Industry) Convention, 1933

40. Survivors Insurance(Agriculture) Convention,1933

41. Night Work(Women) Convention, 1934

42. Workmen Compensation Convention, 1934

43.Sheet-Glass Works Convention, 1934

44. Unemployment Provision Convention,1934

45.Underground Work(Women) Convention,1935

46.Hours Of Work(Coal Mines) Convention, 1935

47.Forty Hours Convention, 1935

48.Maitainance Of Migrant Pension Rights Convention, 1935

49.Reduction Of Hours Of Work Convention, 1936

50. Recruiting Of Indigenous Workers Convention,1936

51.Reduction Of Hours Of Work(Public Works) Convention, 1936

52.Holiday With Pay Convention,1936

53.Officers Competency Certificates Convention,1936

54.Holidays With Pay(Sea) Convention, 1936

55. Ship Owners Liability Convention, 1936

56.Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention, 1936

57.Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention, 1936

58. Minimum Age(Sea) Convention,1936

59. Minimum Age (Industry) Convention,1937

60. Minimum Age(Nonm Industrial Employment) Convention, 1937

61. Reduction Of Hours Of Work(Textile) Convention,1937

62. Safety Provision (Building) Convention, 1937

63. Convention Concerning Statistics Of Wages And Hours Of Work
Convention,1938

64.Contracts Of Employment(Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939

65. Penal Sanction Convention, 1939

66. Migration For Employment Convention, 1939

67. Hours Of Work And Rest Period(Road Transport) Convention, 1939

68. Food And Catering (Ship Crews) Convention,1946

69. Certifications Of Ships Cooks Convention,1946

70. Social Security(Seafarers) Convention, 1946

71. Seafarer Pensions Convention,1946

72.Paid Vacations(Seafarer) Convention,1946

73. Medical Examination(Seafarer) Convention, 1946

74. Certification Of Able Seamen Convention, 1946

75.Accomodation Of Crews Convention, 1946

76. Wages Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention, 1946

77.Medical Examination Of Young Person(Industry) Convention, 1946

78. Medical Examination Of Young Person(Non Industry Employment)

Convention, 1946

79. Night Work Of Young Person(Non Industry Employment) Convention,

1946

80.Final Articles Of Revisions Convention, 1946

81.Labour Inspection Of Convention, 1949

82.Social Policy(Non Metropolitan Terriories) Convention,1947

83.Labour Standard(Non Metropolitan) Convention, 1949

84. Right Of Association{ Non Metropolitan Terriories) Convention,

1947

85. Labour Inspectorates Convention, 1947

86. Contracts Of Employment Convention, 1947

87. Freedom Of Association And Protection Of The Right To Organize

Convention, 1948

88. Employment Service Convention, 1948

89. . Night Work(Women) Convention,(Revised) 1948

90. Night Work Of Young Person (Industry) Convention ,(Revised)1948

91. Paid Vacations(Seafarers) Convention ,(Revised)1949

92. Accommodation Of Crews Convention, (Revised) 1949

93. Wages, Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention,(Revised)

1949

94. Labour Clauses(Public Contracts) Convention, 1949

95. Protection Of Wages Convention, 1949

96. Protection Of Wages Convention, 1949

97. Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention,(Revised)1949

98. Migration For Employment Convention,(Revised)1949

99. Right To Organize And Collective Bargaining Convention,1949

100. Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery(Agriculture) Convention,1949

101. Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951

102. Holidays With Pay(Agriculture) Convention,1952

103. . Social Security(Minimum Standards) Convention,1952

104. Maternity Protection Convention,(Revised)1952

105. Abolition Of Penal Sanctions Convention, 1955

106. Abolition Of Forced Labour Convention, 1955

107. Weekly Rest(Commerce And Office) Convention,1957

108. Indigenous And Tribal Populations Convention,1957

109. Seafarer Identity Documents Convention,1958

110. Wages Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention,

(Revised)1958

111. Plantation Convention,1958

112. Discrimination Convention, 1959

113. Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention,1959

114. Medical Examination Of(Fishermen) Convention,1959

115. Fishermens Articles Of Agreement Convention,1959

116. Radiation Of Protection Agreement Convention,1960

117. Final Articles Of Revisions Convention, 1961

118. Social Policy Convention, 1961

119.Equality Of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962

120.Guarding Of Machinery Convention, 1963

121.Hygiene (Commerce And Office) Convention, 1964

122.Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1962

123. Employment Of Policy Convention, 1964

124. Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention,1963

125. Medical Examination Of Young Person(Underground Work)

Convention, 1965

126. Fishermens Competency Certificates Convention,1966

127. Accommodation Of Crews(Fishermens) Convention, 1966

128. Maximum Weight Convention, 1967

129.Invalidity , Old Age, And Survivor Benefits Convention, 1967

130. Labor Inspections(Agriculture) Convention, 1947

131. Medical Care And Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969

132. . Minimum Wage Fixing Convention,1970

133. Holidays With Pay(Sea) Convention(Revised), 1970

134. Accommodation Of Crews(Supplementary Provisions) Convention,

1970

135. Prevention Of Accidents(Seafarers) Convention, 1970

136. Workers Representatives Convention, 1971

137. Benzene Convention, 1971

138. Cock Work Convention, 1973

139. Minimum Wage Convention,1973

140. Occupational Career Convention,1974

141. Paid Educational Leave Convention,1974

142. Rural Workers Organigation Convention,1975

143. Human Resource Development Convention,1975

144. Migrant Workers Convention,1975

145. Tripartite Consultation Convention,1976

146. Continuity Of Employment Convention,1976

147. Seafarer Annual Leave With Pay Convention,1976

148. Merchant Shipping Convention,1976

149. Working Environment Convention,1977

150. Nursing Personal Convention,1977

151. Labor Administration Convention,1978

152. Labor Relation(Public Service) Convention,1978

153. Occupational Safety And Health(Dock Work) Convention,1979

154. Hours Of Work And Rest Period(Road Transport)Convention, 1979

155. Collective Bargaining Convention,1981

156. Occupational Safety And Health Convention,1981

157. Workers With Family Responsibilities Convention,1981

158. Maintenance Of Social Security Rights Convention,1981

159. Termination Of Employment Convention,1982

160. Vocational Rehabilitation And Employment Convention,1983

161. Labor Statistics Convention,1985

162. Occupational Health Service Convention,1985

163. Asbestos Convention,1986

164. Seafarer Welfare Convention,1987

165. Health Protection And Medical Care Convention,1987

166. Social Security (Seafarer)Convention(Revised),1987

167. Repatriation Of Seafarer Convention,1987

168. Safety And Health In Construction Convention,1988

169. Employment Promotion And Protection Against Unemployment

Convention,1988
170. Indigenous And Tribal Peoples Convention,1989

171. Chemicals Convention,1990

172. Night Work Convention, 1990

173.Working Conditions(Hotel And Resurgent) Convention, 1991

174. Protection Of Workers Claims Convention, 1993

175. Prevention Of Major Industrial Accident Convention, 1993

176. Part-Time Work Convention, 1994

177. Safety And Health In Mines Convention,1995

178. Home Work Convention, 1996

179. Labor Inspection Convention, 1996

180. Recruitment Placement Of Seafarer Convention, 1996

181. Seafarers Hours Of Work And The Manning Of Ships Convention,

1996

182. Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997

183. Worst Forms Of Child Labor Convention, 1999

184. Maternity Protection Convention, 2000

185. Safety And Health In Agriculture Convention,2001

186. Seafarer Identity Documents Convention,2001

187. Maritime Labor Convention, 2006

188. Promotional Framework For Occupational Safety And Health

Convention, 2006

ILO conventions ratified by govt. of Bangladesh on Garments

Sector
Convention -4 : This convention deals with night work by women. It has
adopted by the ILO in 1919 and was ratified by then the Govt. Of our
country in July 14, 1921. It defines at least 11 consecutive hours
including the interval between 10 p.m to 9 a.m.

Convention -6 : This convention adopted in 1919, deals with night work

by young persons in industries. The provisions of this convention lay
down that young person under 18 years of age should not be employed
during night any industrial undertaken.

Convention - 7: It deals with hours of work in industries. It has adopted

by the ILO in 1919 and was ratified by then the Govt. Of our country in
July 14, 1921. Again this was ratified by the Govt. Of Bangladesh on
June 22, 1972.(notes: in Bangladesh the factories Act 1965 provides for
9 hours of work in a day and 48 hours work in a week in a factory).

Convention - 14: This convention deals with weekly rest of industrial

workers. It stipulates that workers in industrial undertaking shall enjoy a
period of rest for 24 consecutive hours in every period of 7 days in
factory.

Convention - 18: This convention adopted in 1925, and ratified by the

then Govt. 1929.It deals with workmen compensation for occupational
diseases. In Bangladesh Act 1923 has laid down the rate and scale of
payment.

Convention - 19: this convention adopted in 1925, and ratified by the

then Govt. 1929.it deals with equality of treatment in case of
compensation for accidents.

Convention - 29: This convention related to forced labor. It was adopted

in 1930, and ratified by the then Govt. 1939. It stipulates
discontinuation of forced labor or compulsory labor in all its forms.

Convention - 32: This convention adopted by the ILO in 1932, and

ratified by the then Govt. 1949.it is about protection against accidents
in case of deckers.
Convention - 59 : This convention is about minimum age for
employments in industries. It was revised by the ILO in 1937 and
ratified by the then Govt. 1955.it provides that persons between the
age group of 12 to 17 years can not be employed in factories unless
They are declared medically fit.

Convention - 81 : His convention deals with labor inspection in industry

and commerce. It was adopted in 1947, and ratified by the then Govt.
1953.

Convention - 89 : This revised convention is related to night work by

women in industries. It was adopted in 1948, and ratified by the then
Govt. 1951. This provisions of this convention have been incorporated
in the factories Act and mines Act in Bangladesh

Convention - 90 : This revised convention is related to night work by

young persons in industries. It was adopted in 1948, and ratified by the
then Govt. 1951.

Convention - 98 : It deals with workers right to organize and collective

bargaining. Adopted in 1919, and ratified by the then Govt. 1952.

Convention - 105 : This convention provides for fof forced labor. It was
adopted in 1959. Its provision requires that any firm of forced or
compulsory labor will not be used as a means of political coercion or
education or as a punishment for holding or expressing political views
as a method of mobilizing and using labor for purpose of economic
development.

Convention - 106 : This convention relates to weekly rest. It was also

adopted in 1959. It provides for an uninterrupted weekly rest period
comprising not less than 24 hours in the course of each period of 7days.

Convention - 149 : Employment and conditions of work and life of

personnel. This convention adopted in 1977, and ratified by the then
Govt. Of Bangladesh on April 9, 1979.it provides that each member
state that ratified it shall adopt and apply a policy concerning nursing
services., within the framework of a general health programme to
provide the quantity and quality of nursing care necessary for attaining
the highest possible level of health for thee population. It also provides
that nursing personnel shall be given opportunity to get education and
raining as well as employment and working conditions including career
prospects and remunerations.
 Convention of the ILO
The conventions that come into being are the result of international
agreement on a given subject. Following a request of the Economic and
Social Council of UN, in1948, the Governing body of the ILO decided to
place the question on the agenda of ILC.

The ILC discussed equal pay in 1950 and 1951 and in 1952 adopted
convention by 105 votes to 33 and a recommendation by 146 votes to
18.Thus a convention was born.

List of ILO convention:

1.Hours Of Work(Industry) Convention, 1919

2. Unemployment Convention, 1919

3. Maternity Protection Convention, 1919

4. Night Work(Women) Convention, 1919 (Shelved)

5. Minimum Wagw(Industry) Convention, 1919

6. Night Work Of Young Person (Industry) Convention , 1919

7. Minimum Age (Sea) Convention , 1920

8. Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920

9. Placing Of Seamen Convention, 1920

10. Minimum Wage(Agriculture) Convention, 1921

11. Right Of Association(Agriculture) Convention, 1921

12. Workmens Compensation(Agriculture) Convention, 1921

13. White Lead(Painting) Convention,1921

14. Weekly Rest(Industry) Convention, 1921

15.Minimum Age(Trimmers And Stockers) Convention, 1921

16. Medical Examination Of Young Persons (Sea) Convention 1921

17.Worksmen Compensation(Accident) Convention, 1925

18. Worksmen Compensation(Occupational Diseases ) Convention,

1925

19. Equality Of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925

20.Night Work Convention, 1925

21. Inspection Of Emigrant Convention, 1926

22.Seamen Articles Agreement Convention, 1926

23. Repatriation Of Seamens Compensation Convention, 1926

24. Sickness Insurance(Industry) Convention, 1927

25. Sickness Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1927

26. Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928

27. Marking Of Weight Convention,1929

28. Protection Against Accident Convention, 1929

29. Forced Labour Convention, 1930

30. Hours Of Work(Commerce And Office) Convention, 1930

31.Hours Of Work Hours Of Work (Coal Mines) Convention, 1931

32. Protection Against Accident(Dockers) Convention,1932

33. Minimum Wage (Non Industrial Employment) Convention,1932

34. Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention, 1933

35. Old Age Insurance (Industry) Convention, 1933

36.Old Age (Agriculture) Convention,1933

37.Invalidity Insurance(Industry) Convention, 1933

38. Invalidity Insurance (Agriculture) Convention, 1933

39. Survivors Insurance(Industry) Convention, 1933

40. Survivors Insurance(Agriculture) Convention,1933

41. Night Work(Women) Convention, 1934

42. Workmen Compensation Convention, 1934

43.Sheet-Glass Works Convention, 1934

44. Unemployment Provision Convention,1934

45.Underground Work(Women) Convention,1935

46.Hours Of Work(Coal Mines) Convention, 1935

47.Forty Hours Convention, 1935

48.Maitainance Of Migrant Pension Rights Convention, 1935

49.Reduction Of Hours Of Work Convention, 1936

50. Recruiting Of Indigenous Workers Convention,1936

51.Reduction Of Hours Of Work(Public Works) Convention, 1936

52.Holiday With Pay Convention,1936

53.Officers Competency Certificates Convention,1936

54.Holidays With Pay(Sea) Convention, 1936

55. Ship Owners Liability Convention, 1936

56.Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention, 1936

57.Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention, 1936

58. Minimum Age(Sea) Convention,1936

59. Minimum Age (Industry) Convention,1937

60. Minimum Age(Nonm Industrial Employment) Convention, 1937

61. Reduction Of Hours Of Work(Textile) Convention,1937

62. Safety Provision (Building) Convention, 1937

63. Convention Concerning Statistics Of Wages And Hours Of Work

Convention,1938

64.Contracts Of Employment(Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939

65. Penal Sanction Convention, 1939

66. Migration For Employment Convention, 1939

67. Hours Of Work And Rest Period(Road Transport) Convention, 1939

68. Food And Catering (Ship Crews) Convention,1946

69. Certifications Of Ships Cooks Convention,1946

70. Social Security(Seafarers) Convention, 1946

71. Seafarer Pensions Convention,1946

72.Paid Vacations(Seafarer) Convention,1946

73. Medical Examination(Seafarer) Convention, 1946

74. Certification Of Able Seamen Convention, 1946

75.Accomodation Of Crews Convention, 1946

76. Wages Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention, 1946

77.Medical Examination Of Young Person(Industry) Convention, 1946

78. Medical Examination Of Young Person(Non Industry Employment)
Convention, 1946

79. Night Work Of Young Person(Non Industry Employment) Convention,

1946

80.Final Articles Of Revisions Convention, 1946

81.Labour Inspection Of Convention, 1949

82.Social Policy(Non Metropolitan Terriories) Convention,1947

83.Labour Standard(Non Metropolitan) Convention, 1949

84. Right Of Association{ Non Metropolitan Terriories) Convention,

1947

85. Labour Inspectorates Convention, 1947

86. Contracts Of Employment Convention, 1947

87. Freedom Of Association And Protection Of The Right To Organize

Convention, 1948

88. Employment Service Convention, 1948

89. . Night Work(Women) Convention,(Revised) 1948

90. Night Work Of Young Person (Industry) Convention ,(Revised)1948

91. Paid Vacations(Seafarers) Convention ,(Revised)1949

92. Accommodation Of Crews Convention, (Revised) 1949

93. Wages, Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention,(Revised)

1949

94. Labour Clauses(Public Contracts) Convention, 1949

95. Protection Of Wages Convention, 1949

96. Protection Of Wages Convention, 1949

97. Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention,(Revised)1949

98. Migration For Employment Convention,(Revised)1949

99. Right To Organize And Collective Bargaining Convention,1949

100. Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery(Agriculture) Convention,1949

101. Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951

102. Holidays With Pay(Agriculture) Convention,1952

103. . Social Security(Minimum Standards) Convention,1952

104. Maternity Protection Convention,(Revised)1952

105. Abolition Of Penal Sanctions Convention, 1955

106. Abolition Of Forced Labour Convention, 1955

107. Weekly Rest(Commerce And Office) Convention,1957

108. Indigenous And Tribal Populations Convention,1957

109. Seafarer Identity Documents Convention,1958

110. Wages Hours Of Work And Manning(Sea) Convention,

(Revised)1958

111. Plantation Convention,1958

112. Discrimination Convention, 1959

113. Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention,1959

114. Medical Examination Of(Fishermen) Convention,1959

115. Fishermens Articles Of Agreement Convention,1959

116. Radiation Of Protection Agreement Convention,1960

117. Final Articles Of Revisions Convention, 1961

118. Social Policy Convention, 1961

119.Equality Of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962

120.Guarding Of Machinery Convention, 1963

121.Hygiene (Commerce And Office) Convention, 1964

122.Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1962

123. Employment Of Policy Convention, 1964

124. Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention,1963

125. Medical Examination Of Young Person(Underground Work)

Convention, 1965

126. Fishermens Competency Certificates Convention,1966

127. Accommodation Of Crews(Fishermens) Convention, 1966

128. Maximum Weight Convention, 1967

129.Invalidity , Old Age, And Survivor Benefits Convention, 1967

130. Labor Inspections(Agriculture) Convention, 1947

131. Medical Care And Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969

132. . Minimum Wage Fixing Convention,1970

133. Holidays With Pay(Sea) Convention(Revised), 1970

134. Accommodation Of Crews(Supplementary Provisions) Convention,

1970

135. Prevention Of Accidents(Seafarers) Convention, 1970

136. Workers Representatives Convention, 1971

137. Benzene Convention, 1971

138. Cock Work Convention, 1973

139. Minimum Wage Convention,1973

140. Occupational Career Convention,1974

141. Paid Educational Leave Convention,1974

142. Rural Workers Organigation Convention,1975

143. Human Resource Development Convention,1975

144. Migrant Workers Convention,1975

145. Tripartite Consultation Convention,1976

146. Continuity Of Employment Convention,1976

147. Seafarer Annual Leave With Pay Convention,1976

148. Merchant Shipping Convention,1976

149. Working Environment Convention,1977

150. Nursing Personal Convention,1977

151. Labor Administration Convention,1978

152. Labor Relation(Public Service) Convention,1978

153. Occupational Safety And Health(Dock Work) Convention,1979

154. Hours Of Work And Rest Period(Road Transport)Convention, 1979

155. Collective Bargaining Convention,1981

156. Occupational Safety And Health Convention,1981

157. Workers With Family Responsibilities Convention,1981

158. Maintenance Of Social Security Rights Convention,1981

159. Termination Of Employment Convention,1982

160. Vocational Rehabilitation And Employment Convention,1983

161. Labor Statistics Convention,1985

162. Occupational Health Service Convention,1985

163. Asbestos Convention,1986

164. Seafarer Welfare Convention,1987

165. Health Protection And Medical Care Convention,1987

166. Social Security (Seafarer)Convention(Revised),1987

167. Repatriation Of Seafarer Convention,1987

168. Safety And Health In Construction Convention,1988

169. Employment Promotion And Protection Against Unemployment

Convention,1988

170. Indigenous And Tribal Peoples Convention,1989

171. Chemicals Convention,1990

172. Night Work Convention, 1990

173.Working Conditions(Hotel And Resurgent) Convention, 1991

174. Protection Of Workers Claims Convention, 1993

175. Prevention Of Major Industrial Accident Convention, 1993

176. Part-Time Work Convention, 1994

177. Safety And Health In Mines Convention,1995

178. Home Work Convention, 1996

179. Labor Inspection Convention, 1996

180. Recruitment Placement Of Seafarer Convention, 1996

181. Seafarers Hours Of Work And The Manning Of Ships Convention,

1996

182. Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997

183. Worst Forms Of Child Labor Convention, 1999

184. Maternity Protection Convention, 2000

185. Safety And Health In Agriculture Convention,2001

186. Seafarer Identity Documents Convention,2001

187. Maritime Labor Convention, 2006

188. Promotional Framework For Occupational Safety And Health

Convention, 2006

ILO conventions ratified by govt. of Bangladesh on Garments

Sector
Convention -4 : This convention deals with night work by women. It has
adopted by the ILO in 1919 and was ratified by then the Govt. Of our
country in July 14, 1921. It defines at least 11 consecutive hours
including the interval between 10 p.m to 9 a.m.

Convention -6 : This convention adopted in 1919, deals with night work

by young persons in industries. The provisions of this convention lay
down that young person under 18 years of age should not be employed
during night any industrial undertaken.

Convention - 7: It deals with hours of work in industries. It has adopted

by the ILO in 1919 and was ratified by then the Govt. Of our country in
July 14, 1921. Again this was ratified by the Govt. Of Bangladesh on
June 22, 1972.(notes: in Bangladesh the factories Act 1965 provides for
9 hours of work in a day and 48 hours work in a week in a factory).

Convention - 14: This convention deals with weekly rest of industrial

workers. It stipulates that workers in industrial undertaking shall enjoy a
period of rest for 24 consecutive hours in every period of 7 days in
factory.

Convention - 18: This convention adopted in 1925, and ratified by the

then Govt. 1929.It deals with workmen compensation for occupational
diseases. In Bangladesh Act 1923 has laid down the rate and scale of
payment.
Convention - 19: this convention adopted in 1925, and ratified by the
then Govt. 1929.it deals with equality of treatment in case of
compensation for accidents.

Convention - 29: This convention related to forced labor. It was adopted

in 1930, and ratified by the then Govt. 1939. It stipulates
discontinuation of forced labor or compulsory labor in all its forms.

Convention - 32: This convention adopted by the ILO in 1932, and

ratified by the then Govt. 1949.it is about protection against accidents
in case of deckers.

Convention - 59 : This convention is about minimum age for

employments in industries. It was revised by the ILO in 1937 and
ratified by the then Govt. 1955.it provides that persons between the
age group of 12 to 17 years can not be employed in factories unless
They are declared medically fit.

Convention - 81 : His convention deals with labor inspection in industry

and commerce. It was adopted in 1947, and ratified by the then Govt.
1953.

Convention - 89 : This revised convention is related to night work by

women in industries. It was adopted in 1948, and ratified by the then
Govt. 1951. This provisions of this convention have been incorporated
in the factories Act and mines Act in Bangladesh

Convention - 90 : This revised convention is related to night work by

young persons in industries. It was adopted in 1948, and ratified by the
then Govt. 1951.

Convention - 98 : It deals with workers right to organize and collective

bargaining. Adopted in 1919, and ratified by the then Govt. 1952.

Convention - 105 : This convention provides for fof forced labor. It was
adopted in 1959. Its provision requires that any firm of forced or
compulsory labor will not be used as a means of political coercion or
education or as a punishment for holding or expressing political views
as a method of mobilizing and using labor for purpose of economic
development.

Convention - 106 : This convention relates to weekly rest. It was also

adopted in 1959. It provides for an uninterrupted weekly rest period
comprising not less than 24 hours in the course of each period of 7days.

Convention - 149 : Employment and conditions of work and life of

personnel. This convention adopted in 1977, and ratified by the then
Govt. Of Bangladesh on April 9, 1979.it provides that each member
state that ratified it shall adopt and apply a policy concerning nursing
services., within the framework of a general health programme to
provide the quantity and quality of nursing care necessary for attaining
the highest possible level of health for thee population. It also provides
that nursing personnel shall be given opportunity to get education and
raining as well as employment and working conditions including career
prospects and remunerations.