Adopted in 1998, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is an expression of commitment by governments, employers' and workers' organizations to uphold basic human values - values that are vital to our social and economic lives. More >
The Declaration covers four fundamental principles and rights at work |
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21 January 2013
the Programme for the Promotion of the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (DECLARATION) in collaboration with the International Labour Standards Department (NORMES), has developed a “Step-by-step guide to promote ethnic diversity and equality in the workplace”, which will be the second module of a guide on combating different grounds of discrimination at the workplace. In January 2012, a small group of selected experts on racial discrimination from different regions discussed the first draft of the guide with a view to improving it in terms of content to make it as comprehensive, useful and user-friendly as possible. The comments received at this experts meeting have been incorporated into a revised draft which the Office now considers ready for pilot testing.
05 June 2012
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on data regarding forced labor that have been issued by the International Labor Organization.
01 June 2012
Today sees the launch of a new ILO global estimate of forced labour – a shocking 20.9 million women, men and children are trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and which they cannot leave. Our estimate captures the full realm of forced labour and human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation, or what some call “modern-day slavery”. The figure means that, at any given point in time, around three out of every 1,000 persons worldwide are suffering in forced labour.
In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO said that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a “slowing down of the global pace of reduction.” The report also expressed concern that the global economic crisis could “further brake” progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.
Forced labour is the antithesis of decent work. The least protected persons, including women and youth, indigenous peoples, and migrant workers, are particularly vulnerable. Modern forced labour can be eradicated with a sustained commitment and resources.
Provides a global picture of job-related discrimination, citing both progress and failures in the struggle to fight discrimination ranging from traditional forms such as sex, race or religion, to newer forms based on age, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and disability.
