The Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work was adopted in 1998, at the 86th
International Labour Conference and amended at the 110th Session (2022). It is a statement made by the
International Labour Organization
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"that all Members, even if they have not ratified the
Conventions in question, have an obligation arising from the very fact of membership in the Organization to respect, to promote and to realize, in
good faith
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and in accordance with the Constitution, the principles concerning the
fundamental rights which are the subject of those Conventions".
Core conventions
{{main, List of ILO Conventions
There are ten core conventions and a protocol, which cover collective bargaining,
forced labour,
child labour
Child labour is the exploitation of children through any form of work that interferes with their ability to attend regular school, or is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. Such exploitation is prohibited by legislation w ...
,
discrimination and
Occupational Safety and Health. They require,
*freedom to join a union, bargain collectively and take action
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Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948, No 87
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Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1951, No 98
*abolition of forced labour
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Forced Labour Convention, 1930, No 29
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Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
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Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, No 105
*abolition of labour by children before the end of compulsory school
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Minimum Age Convention, 1973, No 138
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Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999, No 182
*no discrimination at work
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Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951, No 100
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Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958, No 111
*a safe and healthy working environment
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Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
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Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
See also
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Labour law
Labour laws (also spelled as labor laws), labour code or employment laws are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship be ...
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UK labour law
External links
Text of the Declaration
International Labour Organization
Labour law
1998 in law
1998 documents
Human rights instruments
1998 in labor relations