1. A908457Interregional trade union trainings on trade union strategies on International Labour Standards and labour law Turin, Italy 11/07/2016 - 15/07/2016 Rouhit Karan Singh Fiji

2. Bula from Fiji! The heart of the South Pacific, Fiji is blessed with 333 tropical islands that are home to happiness.

3. Rouhit Karan Singh Environmental Health Officer Lautoka City Council(since1994) [Manager Health Services] President Fiji Local Government Officers Association(since 2002) Assistant National Secretary Fiji Trades Union Congress Board Member ERAB-Employment Relations Advisory Board NOHSAB-National Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Board[Workers Rep] NEC-National Employment Centre Work Experience Quality Controller/Supervisor-Fabcraft Clothers Ltd(1991-1992) Lab Chemist-Asian Paints Fiji Ltd(1993)

4.  Affliates-30  Membership- Over 32,000 (33%)  Existence-1966 (1952)  Gender Representation- Equally promoted  Changes in membership- Increase by 10% since repeal of ENI in 2015/2016.

5.  With the imposition of Essential National Industries Decree on essential service sectors by the Government weakened trade unions to exercise freely and bargain collectively.  Violation of fundamental workers and trade union rights by imposing inconsistent laws.  Intervention of ILO-Committee of Experts and repealing the draconian laws and adherence to ILO ratified Conventions.

6. Labour Laws  Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2016. Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2016.  Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2015  Employment Relations Promulgation 2007 Employment Relations Promulgation 2007  Employment Relations (Administration) Regulations 2008 Employment Relations (Administration) Regulations 2008  Employment Relations (LMCCC) Regulations 2008 Employment Relations (LMCCC) Regulations 2008  Guidelines for LMCC Schedule 1 section 9 (3) of the Employment Relations Promulgation 2007 Guidelines for LMCC Schedule 1 section 9 (3) of the Employment Relations Promulgation 2007  Employment Relations (Employment Agencies) Regulations 2008 Employment Relations (Employment Agencies) Regulations 2008  Code of Good Faith for Collective Bargaining 2008 Code of Good Faith for Collective Bargaining 2008  Code of Ethics for Mediators 2008 Code of Ethics for Mediators 2008  National Code of Practice for HIV/AIDS in the Workplace 2008 National Code of Practice for HIV/AIDS in the Workplace 2008  National Policy on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 2008 National Policy on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 2008 Occupational Health and Safety  Health and Safety at Work Act 1996 Health and Safety at Work Act 1996  Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Act 2003 Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Act 2003  Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997 Part 1 Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997 Part 1  Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997 Part 2 Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997 Part 2  Health and Safety at Work (Training) Regulations 1997 Health and Safety at Work (Training) Regulations 1997  Health and Safety at Work (Reps and Committees) Regulations 1997 Health and Safety at Work (Reps and Committees) Regulations 1997  Health and Safety at Work (General Workplace Conditions) Regulations 2003 Health and Safety at Work (General Workplace Conditions) Regulations 2003  Health and Safety at Work (Diving) Regulations 2006 Health and Safety at Work (Diving) Regulations 2006  Health and Safety at Work (Control of Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2006 Health and Safety at Work (Control of Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2006  ** Draft National Code of Practice for Occupational Noise ** ** Draft National Code of Practice for Occupational Noise **

7.  Workmen's Compensation Act  Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act  National Employment Centre Decree 2009 Dispute Resolution  Mediation  Employment Relations Tribunal  Employments Court  Arbitration Court-in progress National Wages Council  Wages (Wholesale & Retail Trades) Regulations 2015 Wages (Wholesale & Retail Trades) Regulations 2015  Wages (Hotel & Catering Trades) Regulations 2015 Wages (Hotel & Catering Trades) Regulations 2015  Wages (Mining & Quarrying) Regulations 2015 Wages (Mining & Quarrying) Regulations 2015  Wages (Manufacturing Industry) Regulations 2015 Wages (Manufacturing Industry) Regulations 2015  Wages (Road Transport) Regulations 2015 Wages (Road Transport) Regulations 2015  Wages (Sawmilling & Logging Industry) Regulations 2015 Wages (Sawmilling & Logging Industry) Regulations 2015  Wages (Printing Trades) Regulations 2015 Wages (Printing Trades) Regulations 2015  Wages (Security Services) Regulations 2015 Wages (Security Services) Regulations 2015  Wages (Garment Industry) Regulations 2015 Wages (Garment Industry) Regulations 2015  Wages (Building and Civil and Electrical Engineering Trades) Regulations 2015 Wages (Building and Civil and Electrical Engineering Trades) Regulations 2015

8. Labour law review  Review all Decrees to ensure compliance will ILO Core Conventions.  Revisit Committee of Experts reports to ensure amendments to ERP2007.  Amend ERP to include all recent ILO Conventions ratified by Government. Others  Disputes and Outcomes-timeframe and backlogs  Weak Enforcement  Commitment by Government to comply

9.  33 Conventions  Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 8  Governance Conventions (Priority): 4 of 4  Technical Conventions: 21 of 177  Out of 33 Conventions ratified by Fiji, of which 33 are in force, 5 Conventions have been denounced; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

10.  FTUC on behalf all trade unions pursued the ILO compliant under Article 26 of ILO Constitution.  March 2015-FTUC,Governemnt and Employers reached MoA  Government amended laws unilaterally.  November 2015-ILO sent Tripartite Mission to examine why there was no Joint Implementation Report.  Formulation of ERP Amendment Act 2015/2016 in line with C87 and C98.  Withdrawal of complaint by FTUC to avert Commission of Inquiry.

11. Labour legislations  Rights and Awareness on Organizing  Labour Lawyers Training  Labour Rights  Collective Bargaining and Freedom of Association  ILS for Advocates and Lawyers  Prosecution Labour standards  Child Labour  World OHS Day