A treaties on the ILO CONVERTION ratified by Bangladesh

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is a tripartite organisation consisting

of trade unions, governments and companies, and is part of the United Nations

system. In 1998, the ILO produced the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and

Rights at Work.

The ILO Conventions cover a wide area of social and labour issues including basic

human rights, minimum wages, industrial relations, employment policy, social

dialogue, social security and other issues. ILO Conventions concerning gender-

specific issues have a long history. As early as 1919, at the year when the ILO was

founded, the Organization adopted the first two Conventions on women (No.3 on

maternity protection, and No.4 on night work for women). Convention No.3 was

several times revised - for the latest time in the year of 2000 (Convention No.

183).

In the present day society it has been argued that protective measures for women

can have a negative impact by denying them entry into certain jobs and

contributing to a gender-segregated labour market. In the case of maternity

protection, these measures are necessary to protect the reproductive role of

women. However the maternity benefits increase the cost of employing women and

therefore discourage their employment. This is why the revised variant of the

Convention on maternity protection places an emphasis on the payment of

maternity benefits from social security funds and restricts the circumstances in
which an employer can be held individually liable to pay them (Convention 183,

article 6).

The only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919 the ILO brings together governments,

employers and workers of 187 member States , to set labour standards, develop

policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.

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International labour standards in Bangladesh

The ILO works with its partners in Bangladesh to promote compliance with

international labour standards by helping address shortcomings in legislation and by

providing policy advice.

ILO Conventions

Bangladesh has been an important and active member State of the ILO since 22

June 1972. To date, Bangladesh has ratified 33 ILO Conventions   including seven

fundamental Conventions as enshrined in the ILO Declaration. The ILO Office

works in close collaboration with its tripartite constituents and social partners

towards achieving Bangladesh’s decent work objectives.

Bangladesh Labour Act (2013)

The Bangladesh Government has made amendments to the 2006 Labour Act to

make it more in line with International Labour Standards.

The government approved the new labour law in 2013 including 87 sections of

amendments to boost workers' rights, including better access to freedom of

association (i.e., to form trade unions), and improving occupational health and

safety conditions.

The ILO has provided detailed feedback on further amendments required to make

the law fully compliant to international labour standards. The Government of

Bangladesh has expressed that it is a continuous process and necessary steps will

be taken for further amendment of the Bangladesh Labour Act in due course, in

consultation with tripartite partners considering the socio-economic conditions of

the country, and with the ILO’s assistance.

Conclusion
Bangladesh being a member of International Labor Organization has been trying to maintain
international standard in enacting laws relating to labor rights. The Bangladesh Labor Law 2006
is a complete code to protect the rights of labor in Bangladesh working in various factories and
industries with maintaining the requirements of International Conventions of ILO. As a third
World County it has been ratified most of conventions of ILO and assisting to promote more
efficient operation of those treaties with implementing the laws relating to labor. Though it is not
possible to maintain highest standard through its enactment and practical implementation of
labor laws due to many social and economical restriction but the continuing process is somehow
demands a lot of gratitude from international community.