Views sought on ratifying two ILO conventions
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment says there appears to be no need for further legislation to enable the State to ratify two conventions from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
This follows engagement with all relevant Government departments and offices – including the Office of the Attorney General – to establish whether domestic legislative provisions already provided for the rights and entitlements included in the conventions.
The department has now opened a public consultation on the proposed ratification of the conventions from the UN body, which are related to occupational safety and health.
The deadline for submissions from interested parties is Friday 1 May (5pm).
Occupational safety and health
Convention 187 is aimed at enhancing the coherence, relevance, and impact of standards linked to occupational safety and health.
Convention 191 is described as a “technical amendment” that amends other ILO instruments to reflect the inclusion of the right to a safe and healthy working environment in the ILO’s framework of fundamental principles and rights at work.
The department said that Ireland was proceeding to ratification of the two conventions, while considering the need to ensure that all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the convention were met.