Jamaica has been a member of International Labour Organisation (ILO) since 1962. Since then Jamaica has sign onto twenty-six (26) ILO conventions ratifications which includes the 8 fundamental conventions.

1.    C8 Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920  

2.    C11 Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921  

3.    C16 Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921  

4.    C19 Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925  

5.    C26 Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928  

6.    C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930  

7.    C50 Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936  

8.    C64 Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939  

9.    C65 Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939  

10. C81 Labour Inspection Convention, 1947  

11. C86 Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947  

12. C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948  

13. C94 Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949  

14. C97 Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949  

15. C98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949  

16. C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951  

17. C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957  

18. C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958  

19. C117 Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962  

20. C122 Employment Policy Convention, 1964  

21. C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973  

22. C144 Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976  

23. C149 Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977  

24. C150 Labour Administration Convention, 1978  

25. C152 Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979  

26. C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999