International labour standards for judges, lawyers and legal educators

16 November - 18 December 2020 This course examined international labour standards (ILS) as a resource for strengthening domestic case law on labour issues. It also provided materials and a methodology for promoting training in this field. The course was part of the eAcademy on International Labour Standards for Africa, an event which brought together highly-specialized courses on ILS and gathered participants from various professional backgrounds during its virtual master classes, in order to explore the key role of ILS in the COVID-19 social and economic recovery and, more generally, in the UN Sustainable Development Framework. OBJECTIVES To equip participants with the knowledge, skills and tools that will enable them to use international labour law sources in their daily practice. CONTENT • Overview of the ILS system and its procedures, from international drafting to national application • When and how domestic judges and lawyers can use international labour law • The work of the ILO supervisory bodies and its relevance to domestic judges and lawyers • The content and relevance of ILS in selected areas: freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, equality and non-discrimination in employment and occupation, termination of employment and occupational safety and health • NORMLEX database and ITCILO database on court decisions