International Labour Conventions

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International Labour Conventions are legally binding international treaties that set minimum labor standards and protect workers’ rights worldwide under the framework of the International Labour Organization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ILO instrument
international treaty
labour standard
administeredBy International Labour Organization
adoptedAt International Labour Conference
aimsTo protect workers’ rights
set minimum labour standards
appliesTo ratifying member States
basedOn tripartite negotiation
canBe denounced by ratifying States under specified conditions
revised by later Conventions
contributeTo decent work
international labour standards system
coversTopic child labour
discrimination in employment and occupation
employment policy
equal remuneration
fishermen’s working conditions
forced labour
freedom of association
labour inspection
maternity protection
migrant workers
occupational safety and health
right to organize and collective bargaining
seafarers’ working conditions
social security
wages
working time
dateRange adopted since 1919
enforcedThrough national labour legislation of ratifying States
governedBy International Labour Organization
hasComponent fundamental Conventions
governance Conventions
technical Conventions
hasLegalStatus legally binding
hasScope international
involves employers’ organizations
governments
workers’ organizations
language authentic texts in multiple official ILO languages
monitoredBy ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
International Labour Conference
surface form: ILO Conference Committee on the Application of Standards
recognizedBy United Nations system
relatedTo International Labour Recommendations
surface form: ILO Recommendations
requires periodic reporting by ratifying States
ratification by member States
subjectTo supervisory mechanisms of the ILO

Referenced by (4)

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International Labour Organization notableWork International Labour Conventions
this entity surface form: ILO Convention No. 87
this entity surface form: ILO Convention No. 138
this entity surface form: International Labour Organization conventions on migrant workers