- Key documents
Harold Butler, ILO Director (1932-1938)
"There shall be a Director-General of the International Labour Office, who shall
be appointed by the Governing Body, and, subject to the instructions of
the Governing Body, shall be responsible for the efficient conduct of the
International Labour Office and for such other duties as may be assigned
to him. The Director-General or his deputy shall attend all meetings of
the Governing Body." (article 8 of the ILO Constitution) |
- Biography of Harold Butler
The Permanent Court of International Justice and the competence of ILO
- PCIJ Series B No. 02: Competence of the ILO in regard to International
Regulation of the Conditions of the Labour of Persons Employed in
Agriculture (1922)
- PCIJ Series B No. 03: Competence of the ILO to Examine Proposals for the Organization and Development of the Methods of Agricultural Production (1922)
- PCIJ Series B No. 13: Competence of the ILO to Regulate Incidentally the
Personal Work of the Employer (1926)
- PCIJ Series AB No. 50: Interpretation of the Convention of 1919 concerning Employment of Women during the Night (advisory opinion of 15 November 1932)
According to C. Wilfred Jenks (see Key documents), ILO’s work could have been limited
or even compromised had the PCIJ placed a narrow construction on its
functions. The Court, by recognizing that Section 1 of the Constitution (called the Preamble as of 1946) was a reference text that defined the
competence of ILO, thus took a decision of paramount importance. By
defining ILO’s competences broadly, the PCIJ truly enabled the Organization
fully to develop its activities internationally. |
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