Eroding Labour Standard: ILO WTO Debate

The evolution of function of the state has largely been from laissez-faire state to welfare state. The function of the state is not only maintaining law and order, but the state has now greater and more active participation in the life of the people. This transition in the nature of the state is not only limited nationally but also internationally. Globally, there are many organizations for ensuring law and order across the boundary. However, the problem arises when there is difficult to maintain consensus among the state for including welfare activities as obligation of the state. The recent debate of Labor standard implementation across different states is gaining momentum. The main argument of non-inclusion of the same is state having different developmental stages in the international agreement. They have argued that it has become cumbersome for any state to have equivalent labor standards. It will be difficult to give any social dimension in the age of globalization. In the paper the author traces the evolution of the ILO-WTO debate on labor standards. She traces the evolution of debate with specific mention of various rounds in ILO-WTO debate. She also analyses the compatibility and limitation of inclusion and the enforcement of labor Standard. She also traces the other viable options for the enforcement of the labor standards. She also gives the gives viable conclusions for implementation of various labor standards.