Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » ILO and other international organizations » The ILO struggles to define its action for decent work along global supply chain The ILO struggles to define its action for decent work along global supply chain Momentum from the Centenary celebrations in 2019 (which saw the conclusion of a declaration and a new international convention on violence at work c.f. article No. 11189 and No. 11188) has ultimately proved insufficient. 2020 began with a much-anticipated meeting on decent work in global supply chains, which meant to define how the International Labour Organization should address this 21st century issue. In the face of such a complex topic, which raises among others the debate on the due diligence obligations of multinationals in an environment of mounting regulatory pressures*, the members of the tripartite organization’s technical committee (governments, trade unions and employers) who met in Geneva between 25 and 28 February 2020, were unable to agree on how to follow-up on this issue. The ILO Governing Body will decide during its November 2020 meeting whether or not to take up the matter. Through . Published on 12 March 2020 à 14h16 - Update on 12 March 2020 à 16h24 Resources A mandate dating back to 2016. The ILC’s (International Labour Conference)** 105thsession in 2016 struggled to adopt a set of conclusions for decent work in global supply chains (here). While recognizing the contribution supply chains make ‘to economic growth, job creation, poverty reduction and entrepreneurship’ and that they ‘can contribute to a transition from the informal to the formal economy’, as well as ‘be an engine of development by promoting technology transfer,’ the conclusions also underlined certain weaknesses that ‘at all levels within global supply chains have contributed to decent work deficits for working conditions.’ The ILC thus accorded the mandate to the ILO to ‘address governance gaps in global supply chains so that they can fulfil their potential as ladders for development.’ The first stage of fulfilling this mandate was to hold a tripartite meeting that was to: ‘(a)Assess the failures which lead to decent work deficits in global supply chains.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels