INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

Evening Star, Issue 22892, 25 February 1938, Page 7

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

THE DRAFT CONVENTIONS OF CONFERENCE PREMIER TO MOVE RATIFICATION An explanatory ■ memorandum concerning the ratification of 22 draft Conventions, adopted by the International Labour Conference has been forwarded by the Minister of Labour. In the House the Prime Minister will move assent to ratification of these Conventions. The memorandum states:—Twentytwo of the Conventions adopted by the Conferences are covered by existing legislation in New Zealand. In some cases New Zealand legislation is in • advance of' the- terms of the Draft Conventions. It is considered that in such cases the tive Draft Conventions should be ratified. The notice of motion contains a list of the Draft Conventions in this category. ■ Concerning the remaining 40 Draft Conventions, the broad principles of several of these are generally observed in New Zealand, at present, but legislation would be required to give full effect to their provisions. In some cases the Draft Conventions are not applicable to New Zealand. It is the Government’s intention to examine carefully these remaining Draft Conventions before seeking further ratifications. Summaries of the' main provisions of the Draft Conventions are given, with a brief note to each, explaining the present position in New Zealand. In conjunction with the moving of the motion now on the Order Paper, it is intended to give the House opportunity for discussion of 'the report of the New Zealand Government delegation to the " International Labour Conference, 1937, and reports of the New Zealand workers and employers’ delegates respectively to the same conference.