The Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work was adopted in 1998, at the 86th

International Labour Conference The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

. It is a statement made by the

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

"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 In human interactions, good faith ( la, bona fides) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case ...

and in accordance with the Constitution, the principles concerning the

fundamental rights Fundamental rights are a group of rights that have been recognized by a high degree of protection from encroachment. These rights are specifically identified in a constitution, or have been found under due process of law. The United Nations' Susta ...

which are the subject of those Conventions".

Core conventions

{{main, List of ILO Conventions There are eight core conventions, which cover collective bargaining,

forced labour Forced labour, or unfree labour, is any work relation, especially in modern or early modern history, in which people are employed against their will with the threat of destitution, detention, violence including death, or other forms of ex ...

child labour Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. Such e ...

and

discrimination Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of Racial discrimination, r ...

. They require, *freedom to join a union, bargain collectively and take action **

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention The Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948No 87is an International Labour Organization Convention, and one of eight conventions that form the core of international labour law, as interpreted by the Decl ...

, 1948, No 87 **

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention The Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949No 98is an International Labour Organization Convention. It is one of eight ILO fundamental conventions. Its counterpart on the general principle of freedom of association is the ...

, 1951, No 98 *abolition of forced labour **

Forced Labour Convention The Forced Labour Convention, the full title of which is the Convention Concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour, 1930 (No.29), is one of eight ILO fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization. Its object and purpose is to su ...

, 1930, No 29 ** Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, No 105 *abolition of labour by children before the end of compulsory school ** Minimum Age Convention, 1973, No 138 ** Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999, No 182 *no discrimination at work ** Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951, No 100 ** Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958, No 111

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Text of the Declaration
International Labour Organization Labour law 1998 in law 1998 documents Human rights instruments 1998 in labor relations

Core conventions

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