International Labour Standards The Minister of Social Affairs
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R: ACD 19-0199
Geneva, 22 December 2022
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that, at its 346th Session (October-November 2022), the
Governing Body examined the complaint brought by the Chairman of the Federation of Trade
Unions of Belarus, Mr. Mikhail Orda, in his capacity as delegate to the 110 th Session of the
International Labour Conference (June 2022), pursuant to article 26 of the ILO Constitution,
alleging non-observance by the 27 European Union Member States of the Discrimination
(Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. 111) and the Employment Policy Convention
(No. 122), 1964.
Please find attached a copy of the decision of the Governing Body (GB.346/INS/18/3) which
ruled that the complaint was not admissible.
Yours faithfully,
For the Director-General:
Corinne Vargha
Director of the International Labour
Standards Department
Route des Morillons 4 T: +41 22 799 61 11
CH-1211 Geneva 22 E:
[email protected]
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Teema: Communication from Ms Vargha, Director, NORMES
Manused: ACD 19-0199 Gov Estonia.pdf; GB346_INS-18-3-decision-EN.pdf
Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of Ms Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department,
please find attached a letter addressed to your Government.
Best regards,
Secretariat
Freedom of Association Branch
International Labour Standards Department
ILO Geneva
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GB.346/INS/PV/Draft
Minutes of the Institutional Section
Extract
18. Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body
18.3 Third report: Complaint alleging non-observance by Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain and Sweden of the Discrimination (Employment and
Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) and the Employment Policy
Convention, 1964 (No. 122)
(Private sitting of the Governing Body)
Decision
In light of the information contained in document GB.346/INS/18/3, and taking
into consideration the recommendation of its Officers, the Governing Body decided
that the complaint was not receivable.
(GB.346/INS/18/3, paragraph 8.)