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Ratifications for Switzerland

62 Conventions and 1 Protocol

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 3 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 51 of 177
  4. Out of 62 Conventions and 1 Protocol ratified by Switzerland, of which 48 are in force, 6 Conventions and 0 Protocol have been denounced; 9 instruments abrogated; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)P029 - Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 ratified on 28 Sep 2017 (In Force) 23 May 1940 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 25 Mar 1975 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 17 Aug 1999 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 25 Oct 1972 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 18 Jul 1958 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 13 Jul 1961 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 15 years. Pursuant to Article 3, the minimum age for admission to underground work has been specified to be 19 full years, and for apprentices 20 full years. 17 Aug 1999 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 28 Jun 2000 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 13 Jul 1949 In Force
C122 - Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) 11 Feb 2013 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 28 Jun 2000 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C002 - Unemployment Convention, 1919 (No. 2) 09 Oct 1922 In Force
C004 - Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4) 09 Oct 1922 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C005 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 5) 09 Oct 1922 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 17 Aug 2000 by convention C138
C006 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6) 09 Oct 1922 In Force
C008 - Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) 21 Apr 1960 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 23 May 1940 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 16 Jan 1935 In Force
C015 - Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15) 21 Apr 1960 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) 21 Apr 1960 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) 16 Nov 1927 In Force
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 01 Feb 1929 In Force
C023 - Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926 (No. 23) 21 Apr 1960 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 21 Feb 2012 by convention MLC, 2006
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 07 May 1947 In Force
C027 - Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) 08 Nov 1934 In Force
C041 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 41) 04 Jun 1936 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 106th Session (2017)
C044 - Unemployment Provision Convention, 1934 (No. 44) 14 Jun 1939 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 17 Oct 1991 by convention C168
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 23 May 1940 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C058 - Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) 21 Apr 1960 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 21 Feb 2012 by convention MLC, 2006
C062 - Safety Provisions (Building) Convention, 1937 (No. 62) 23 May 1940 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C063 - Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938 (No. 63) 23 May 1940 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C080 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946 (No. 80) 22 Apr 1947 In Force
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 19 Jan 1952 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 06 May 1950 Not in force Denounced on 24 Feb 1992
C102 - Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)Has accepted Parts V to VII, IX and X. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. 18 Oct 1977 In Force
C115 - Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115) 29 May 1963 In Force
C116 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116) 05 Nov 1962 In Force
C119 - Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119)With reference to Article 13, the Government does not intend to take the opportunity of extending the application of the Convention to self-employed workers. 16 Jun 1992 In Force
C120 - Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) 18 Feb 1966 In Force
C123 - Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123) 10 Nov 1966 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 17 Aug 2000 by convention C138
C128 - Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors' Benefits Convention, 1967 (No. 128)Has accepted all Parts 13 Sep 1977 In Force
C132 - Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132)Length of holiday specified: 4 weeks for workers in general and 5 weeks for workers under 20 years old. Has accepted the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1(a) and (b). 09 Jul 1992 In Force
C136 - Benzene Convention, 1971 (No. 136) 25 Mar 1975 In Force
C139 - Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) 28 Oct 1976 In Force
C141 - Rural Workers' Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141) 23 May 1977 In Force
C142 - Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) 23 May 1977 In Force
C150 - Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) 03 Mar 1981 In Force
C151 - Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) 03 Mar 1981 In Force
C153 - Hours of Work and Rest Periods (Road Transport) Convention, 1979 (No. 153) 04 May 1981 In Force
C154 - Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154) 16 Nov 1983 In Force
C159 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) 20 Jun 1985 In Force
C160 - Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160)Acceptance of Articles 7-10 and 12-15 of Part II has been specified pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 2, of the Convention. 07 May 1987 In Force
C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) 16 Jun 1992 In Force
C163 - Seafarers' Welfare Convention, 1987 (No. 163) 15 Nov 1989 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 111th Session (2023)
C168 - Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988 (No. 168) 17 Oct 1990 In Force
C170 - Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170) 25 Apr 2022 In Force
C172 - Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991 (No. 172) 15 Feb 1994 In Force
C173 - Protection of Workers' Claims (Employer's Insolvency) Convention, 1992 (No. 173)Has accepted the obligations of Parts II and III 16 Jun 1995 In Force
C174 - Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174) 25 Apr 2022 In Force
C183 - Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks from the birth of child 04 Jun 2014 In Force
MLC, 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit and employment injury benefit. 21 Feb 2011 In Force MLC Amendments
C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) 12 Nov 2014 In Force
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