The following list indicates the International Labour Conventions that have been ratified by the United Kingdom Government and shows the extent to which these conventions have been applied in Hong Kong.
| Convention Number |
Title |
Position in respect of United Kingdom |
Declarations registered in respect of Hong Kong |
| 2 |
Unemployment 1919 |
Ratified on 14th July 1921 |
Decision reserved 4th February 1963 |
| 5 |
Minimum Age (Industry) 1919 |
Ratified on 14th July 1921 |
Applied without modification 4th June 1962 |
| 7 |
Minimum Age (Sea) 1920 |
Ratified on 14th July 1921 |
Applied without modification 4th June 1962 |
| 8 |
Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) 1920 |
Ratified on 12th March 1926 |
Applied without modification 20th August 1963 |
| 10 |
Minimum Age (Agriculture) 1921 |
Ratified on 11th July 1963 |
Decision reserved 18th December 1963 |
| 11 |
Right of Association (Agriculture) 1921 |
Ratified on 6th August 1923 |
Applied without modification 4th June 1962 |
| 12 |
Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) 1921 |
Ratified on 6th August 1923 |
Applied without modification 23rd November 1973 |
| 15 |
Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) 1921 |
Ratified on 8th March 1926 |
Applied without modification 27th March 1950* |
| 16 |
Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) 1921 |
Ratified on 8th March 1926 |
Applied without modification 27th March 1950* |
| 17 |
Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) 1925 |
Ratified on 28th June 1949 |
Decision reserved 27th March 1950* |
| 19 |
Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) 1925 |
Ratified on 6th October 1926 |
Applied without modification 27th March 1950* |
| 21 |
Inspection of Emigrants 1926 |
Conditionally ratified on 16th September 1927 and not yet in effect |
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| 22 |
Seamen's Articles of Agreement 1926 |
Ratified on 14th June 1929 |
Applied with modification 12th June 1964 |
| 24 |
Sickness Insurance (Industry) 1927 |
Ratified on 20th February 1931 |
Decision reserved 4th February 1963 |
| 25 |
Sickness Insurance (Agriculture) 1927 |
Ratified on 20th February 1931 |
Decision reserved 4th February 1963 |
| 26 |
Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery 1928 |
Ratified on 14th June 1929 |
Applied without modification 4th June 1962 |
| 29 |
Forced Labour 1930 |
Ratified on 3rd June 1931 |
Applied without modification 3rd June 1931 |
| 32 |
Protection against Accidents (Dockers) (Revised) 1932 |
Ratified on 10th January 1935 |
Decision reserved 4th February 1963 |
| 35 |
Old-Age Insurance (Industry etc.) 1933 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Decision reserved 13th April 1964 |
| 36 |
Old-Age Insurance (Agriculture) 1933 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Decision reserved 13th April 1964 |
| 37 |
Invalidity Insurance (Industry etc.) 1933 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Decision reserved 13th April 1964 |
| 38 |
Invalidity Insurance (Agriculture) 1933 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Decision reserved 13th April 1964 |
| 39 |
Survivors' Insurance (Industry etc.) 1933 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Decision reserved 13th April 1964 |
| 40 |
Survivors' Insurance (Agriculture) 1933 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Decision reserved 13th April 1964 |
| 42 |
Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) (Revised) 1934 |
Ratified on 29th April 1936 |
Applied with modification 30th March 1965 |
| 44 |
Unemployment Provision 1934 |
Ratified on 29th April 1936 |
Decision reserved 4th February 1963 |
| 45 |
Underground Work (Women) 1935 |
Ratified on 18th July 1936 |
Applied without modification 27th March 1950* |
| 50 |
Recruiting of Indigenous Workers 1936 |
Ratified on 22nd May 1939 |
Applied without modification 22nd May 1939 |
| 56 |
Sickness Insurance (Sea) 1936 |
Ratified on 30th September 1944 |
Decision reserved 30th September 1944 |
| 63 |
Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work 1938 |
Ratified on 26th May 1947 |
Applied with modification 15th October 1963 |
| 64 |
Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) 1939 |
Ratified on 24th August 1943 |
Applied without modification 24th August 1943 |
| 65 |
Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) 1939 |
Ratified on 24th August 1943 |
Applied without modification 24th August 1943 |
| 68 |
Food and Catering (Ships'Crews) 1946 |
Ratified on 6th August 1953 |
Decision reserved 13th February 1961 |
| 69 |
Certification of Ships' Cooks 1946 |
Ratified on 29th July 1949 |
Decision reserved 8th March 1961 |
| 70 |
Social Security (Seafarers) 1946 |
Ratified on 20th May 1953 (convention not yet in force due to insufficient ratifications) |
Decision reserved 8th March 1961 |
| Convention Number |
Title |
Position in respect of United Kingdom |
Declarations registered in respect of Hong Kong |
| 74 |
Certification of Able Seamen 1946 |
Ratified on 13th May 1952 |
Decision reserved 8th March 1961 |
| 80 |
Final Articles Revision 1946 |
Ratified on 28th May 1947 |
Inapplicable |
| 81 |
Labour Inspection 1947 (excluding Part II) |
Ratified on 28th June 1949 |
Applied without modifications 11th July 1966 |
| 82 |
Social Policy (Non-Metropolitan Territories) 1947 |
Ratified on 27th March 1950 |
Applied with modifications 27th March 1950 (improved declaration under consideration) |
| 83 |
Labour Standards (Non-Metropolitan Territories) 1947 |
Ratified on 27th March 1950 |
Various declarations have been made on the 13 conventions contained in the schedule of this convention (see Note below) |
| 84 |
Right of Association (Non-Metropolitan Territories) 1947 |
Ratified on 27th March 1950 |
Applied without modification 27th March 1950 |
| 85 |
Labour Inspectorates (Non-Metropolitan Territories) 1947 |
Ratified on 27th March 1950 |
Applied without modification 27th March 1950 |
| 86 |
Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) 1947 |
Ratified on 27th March 1950 |
Applied with modifications 27th March 1950 |
| 87 |
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise 1948 |
Ratified on 27th June 1949 |
Applied with modifications 15th October 1963 |
| 92 |
Accommodation of Crews (Revised) 1949 |
Ratified on 6th August 1953 |
Applied with modifications 28th August 1964 |
| 94 |
Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) 1949 |
Ratified on 30th June 1950 |
Decision reserved 22nd March 1958 |
| 95 |
Protection of Wages 1949 |
Ratified on 24th September 1951 |
Decision reserved 22nd March 1958 (improved declaration proposed) |
| 97 |
Migration for Employment (Revised) 1949 |
Ratified on 22nd January 1951 |
Decision reserved 16th December 1958 |
| 98 |
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining 1949 |
Ratified on 30th June 1950 |
Decision reserved 29th December 1958 |
| 99 |
Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) 1951 |
Ratified on 9th June 1953 |
Decision reserved 29th December 1958 |
| 100 |
Equal Remuneration 1951 |
Ratified on 15th June 1971 |
Decision reserved 6th February 1973 |
| 101 |
Holidays with Pay (Agriculture) 1952 |
Ratified on 25th June 1956 |
Decision reserved 9th February 1959 |
| 102 |
Social Security (Minimum Standards) 1952 (excluding Parts VI, VIII and IX) |
Ratified on 27th April 1954 |
Decision reserved 16th December 1958 |
| 105 |
Abolition of Forced Labour 1957 |
Ratified on 30th December 1957 |
Applied without modification 25th November 1959 |
| 108 |
Seafarers' Identity Documents 1958 |
Ratified on 18th February 1964 |
Applied without modification 3rd August 1964 |
| 115 |
Radiation Protection 1960 |
Ratified on 9th March 1962 |
Applied without modification 1st December 1965 |
| 116 |
Final Articles Revision 1961 |
Ratified on 9th March 1962 |
Inapplicable |
| 120 |
Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) 1964 |
Ratified on 21st April 1967 |
Decision reserved 9th April 1968 |
| 122 |
Employment Policy 1964 |
Ratified on 27th June 1966 |
Decision reserved 21st February 1967 |
| 124 |
Medical Examination of Young Persons (Underground Work) 1965 |
Ratified on 13th December 1966 |
Decision reserved 12th July1968 (improved declaration proposed) |
| 135 |
Workers' Representatives 1971 |
Ratified on 15th March 1973 |
Under consideration |
| * Shows declarations made under Convention No. 83—see note. |
| Note regarding Convention No. 83. This convention permits Member States of the ILO to make declarations on behalf of their non-metropolitan territories in respect of certain conventions which might or might not have been ratified by the member State. Convention No. 83 was ratified by the United Kingdom on 27th March 1950 but only comes into effect on 15th June 1974 following a second ratification which was registered (by Australia) on 15th June 1973. |
| The position in Hong Kong in relation to conventions contained in its schedule is as follows: |
| Convention No. |
Title |
Declarations registered in respect of Hong Kong |
| 3 |
Maternity Protection 1919 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |
| 14 |
Weekly Rest (Industry) 1921 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |
| 15 |
Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) 1921 |
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Applied without modification 27th March 1950 |
| 16 |
Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) 1921 |
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Applied without modification 27th March 1950 |
| 17 |
Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) 1925 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |
| 19 |
Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) 1925 |
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Applied without modification 27th March 1950 |
| 27 |
Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) 1929 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |
| 45 |
Underground Work (Women) 1935 |
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Applied without modification 27th March 1950 |
| 58 |
Minimum Age (Sea) (Revised) 1936 (Article 2: Fifteen years) |
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Applied with modification 27th March 1950 |
| 59 |
Minimum Age (Industry) (Revised) 1937 (Article 2: Fifteen years) |
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Applied with modification 27th March 1950 |
| 77 |
Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) 1946 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |
| 89 |
Night Work (Women) (Revised) 1948 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |
| 90 |
Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) (Revised) 1948 |
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Decision reserved 27th March 1950 |