Ratifications of ILO Conventions by Pakistan

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1 Ratification Status
1.1 Fundamental
1.2 Governance (Priority)
1.3 Technical
2 Up-to-date Conventions and Protocols not ratified by Pakistan
2.1 Fundamental
2.2 Governance (Priority)
2.3 Technical

Ratification Status

Pakistan has ratified a total of 36 ILO Conventions, this includes:

  • Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 10
  • Governance Conventions (Priority): 2 of 4
  • Technical Conventions: 26 of 177

Out of 36 Conventions ratified by Pakistan, of which 31 are in force, No Convention has been denounced; 5 instruments abrogated; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

Convention Date Status Note
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 23 Dec 1957 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 14 Feb 1951 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 26 May 1952 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 11 Oct 2001 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 15 Feb 1960 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 24 Jan 1961 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) 06 Jul 2006 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 11 Oct 2001 In Force

Governance (Priority)

Convention Date Status Note
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 10 Oct 1953 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 25 Oct 1994 In Force

Technical

Convention Date Status Note
C001 - Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) 14 Jul 1921 In Force
C004 - Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4) 14 Jul 1921 Not in force Abrogated Convention – By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C006 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6) 14 Jul 1921 In Force
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 11 May 1923 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 11 May 1923 In Force
C015 - Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15) 20 Nov 1922 Not in force Abrogated Convention – By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C016 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) 20 Nov 1922 Not in force Abrogated Convention – By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C018 - Workmen’s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention, 1925 (No. 18) 30 Sep 1927 In Force
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 30 Sep 1927 In Force
C021 - Inspection of Emigrants Convention, 1926 (No. 21) 14 Jan 1928 Not in force Abrogated Convention – By decision of the ILC at its 107th Session (2018)
C022 - Seamen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) 31 Oct 1932 In Force
C027 - Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) 07 Sep 1931 In Force
C032 - Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) 10 Feb 1947 In Force
C041 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 41) 22 Nov 1935 Not in force Abrogated Convention – By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 106th Session (2017)
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 25 Mar 1938 In Force
C059 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 59) 26 May 1955 In Force
C080 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946 (No. 80) 25 Mar 1948 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 14 Feb 1951 In Force
C090 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) 14 Feb 1951 In Force
C096 - Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96)Has accepted the provisions of Part II 26 May 1952 In Force
C106 - Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106)The Government has declared that the Convention also applies to persons employed in the establishments specified in Article 3, paragraph 1(c). 15 Feb 1960 In Force
C107 - Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) 15 Feb 1960 In Force
C116 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116) 17 Nov 1967 In Force
C118 - Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118)Has accepted Branches (c) and (g) 27 Mar 1969 In Force
C159 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) 25 Oct 1994 In Force
C185 - Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185) 21 Dec 2006 In Force
Amendments of 2016 to the Annexes of the Convention No. 185 08-Jun-2017 In Force

Up-to-date Conventions and Protocols not ratified by Pakistan

Fundamental

Instrument
C155 – Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
C187 – Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
P029 – Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

Governance (Priority)

Instrument
C122 – Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122)
C129 – Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129)

Technical

Instrument
C012 – Workmen’s Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 12)
C077 – Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77)
C078 – Medical Examination of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Convention, 1946 (No. 78)
C088 – Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88)
C094 – Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94)
C095 – Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95)
C097 – Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)
C102 – Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)
C110 – Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110)
C115 – Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115)
C120 – Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120)
C121 – Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964 [Schedule I amended in 1980] (No. 121)
C124 – Medical Examination of Young Persons (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 124)
C128 – Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors’ Benefits Convention, 1967 (No. 128)
C130 – Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969 (No. 130)
C131 – Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131)
C135 – Workers’ Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135)
C139 – Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139)
C140 – Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140)
C141 – Rural Workers’ Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141)
C142 – Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142)
C143 – Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143)
C148 – Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)
C149 – Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149)
C150 – Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150)
C151 – Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151)
C152 – Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152)
C154 – Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154)
C156 – Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156)
C157 – Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982 (No. 157)
C160 – Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160)
C161 – Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161)
C162 – Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)
C167 – Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)
C168 – Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 (No. 168)
C169 – Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)
C170 – Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)
C171 – Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. 171)
C172 – Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991 (No. 172)
C173 – Protection of Workers’ Claims (Employer’s Insolvency) Convention, 1992 (No. 173)
C174 – Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174)
C175 – Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)
C176 – Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)
C177 – Home Work Convention, 1996 (No. 177)
C181 – Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181)
C183 – Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)
C184 – Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184)
C188 – Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
C189 – Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
C190 – Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
C191 – Safe and Healthy Working Environment (Consequential Amendments) Convention, 2023 (No. 191)
MLC, 2006 – Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
P081 – Protocol of 1995 to the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947
P089 – Protocol of 1990 to the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948
P110 – Protocol of 1982 to the Plantations Convention, 1958
P155 – Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981

 

Acknowledgement/ Source: ILO Website