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Labour Legislations

Notes 2.10 Summary

The Peace Conference convened at the end of the World War I led to the creation of the
International Labour Organisation in 1919.

The ILO is a tripartite organisation, consisting of representatives of the governments,
employers and workers of member-countries in the ratio of 2:1:1.
The first national trade union organisation - the AITUC - in our country was formed
within one year of the setting up of the ILO.
Principal function of International Labour Organisation is to secure international minimum
social & labour standards.
Labour standards are embodied in the form of conventions & recommendations.
There is a basic difference in the nature of obligations created by Convention and
Recommendations.
The main purpose behind the development of social institutions is "to identify and advance
solutions to the problems connected with the framing and implementation of policies of
economic and social development

2.11 Keywords

Conventions: obligation creating instruments

Governing body: It is the chief executive body of ILO.
Health: It is the general state of physical, mental & social well-being.
ILO: International Labour Organisation
Recommendations: guidance providing instruments
Social security: It is the social insurance program providing social protection, or protection
against socially recognized conditions, including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment
and others.
Wages: The remunerations received by the workers in lieu of its labour.
Welfare: Services & facilities provided by ILO to raise the labour standards.
Safety: Protection of a persons health physically.

2.12 Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Recommendations are the obligation carrying instruments provided by ILO.
2. Labour legislations in India are influenced directly or indirectly by ILO.
3. Due to division of legislative & executive authorities between federal governments, there
is difficulty in adoption of conventions by such countries.
4. The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 contains certain provisions of unratified Conventions &
recommendations.

5. India received a great help from ILO for the establishment of the institutions for labour
legislation in India.

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