Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (SRM TWG)

Fifth meeting of the SRM TWG (September 2019)

As decided by the Governing Body at its 334th Session in October-November 2018, the fifth meeting of the SRM TWG took place at the ILO in Geneva from 23 to 27 September 2019. During this meeting the SRM TWG undertook a review of seven instruments concerning employment policy. It also examined the follow-up to be taken to a further instrument falling within that subject area that had previously been determined to be outdated.

Preparatory documents

A series of preparatory documents facilitated discussions at this meeting. The first group of documents concern the SRM TWG’s review of the seven instruments concerning employment policy, and the examination of the follow-up to the one outdated instrument falling within that subject area. The second group are supporting documents. A third group of documents include two working papers with institutional implications, as requested by the SRM TWG at its fourth meeting. In addition, two reference documents were prepared at the SRM TWG’s request.

Government information sessions

On 19 August 2019, the Office held an information session for governments. The purpose of this session was to share information on the SRM TWG’s fifth meeting and in particular to introduce the documents prepared by the Office to facilitate the work of the tripartite working group. The session was live-broadcast in three languages: a video recording of the session is available here in English, here in French and here in Spanish. The Director of the International Labour Standards Department made a presentation, that may be accessed here (please use chrome).

On 25 October 2019, the Office held another information session for governments. The purpose of this session was to share information on the outcomes and recommendations of the SRM TWG’s fifth meeting. Once again, the session was live-broadcast in three languages: a video recording of the session is available here in English, here in French and here in Spanish. The Director of the International Labour Standards Department made a presentation, that may be accessed here (please use chrome).

Organization and Planning

Presentations

Outcome

The SRM TWG reached consensual decisions in relation to all matters falling within the mandate of its fifth meeting. Its recommendations will be discussed by the Governing Body at its 337th Session (October-November 2019).

• Report of the fifth meeting of the SRM TWG (GB.337/LILS/1)
• Proposals for the withdrawal of the Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention, 1933 (No. 34), and the abrogation of the Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96) (GB.337/INS/2(Add.1)).