Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is to leave for Geneva tomorrow (Saturday) 4 June to attend the 100th session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The conference, which started on 1 June ends 17 June.
A number of committees are expected to sit during the session. These include sittings on: programme and budget proposals for 2012/13, reports of the chairperson of the Governing Body and the Director-General.
The committees will also convene on information and reports on the application of conventions and recommendations.
Included in the agenda by the conference will also be the issue of decent work for domestic workers, labour administration and labour inspection and a recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security).
The latter matter is a follow-up to the 2008 ILO Declaration on Social Justice for Fair Globalisation. Oliphant’s delegation will comprise of officials of the department, stakeholders from labour and business as well as members of the Portfolio Committee on Labour.
Top in the list of interest of her tight two-week schedule will be a focus on the monitoring of inspection and inspection services by ILO member-states to ensure compliance with the labour laws. How member countries abide by the same labour standards and finding ways of promoting productivity and economic growth.
ILO governing body elections will take place on 6 June. South Africa has submitted its candidature for the governing body of the ILO for the period 2011 to 2014.
The minister is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion on the topic: ‘‘Equality at work: The continuing challenge” to be held on Friday, 10 June.
During the session the governing body is expected to release the third Global Report that will focus on the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation by member states.
Enquiries:
Mzobanzi Jikazana
Ministerial Spokesperson
Cell: 083 641 2355
Source: Department of Labour
Labour Minister to attend the 100th International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference
