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International Labour Standards
Iceland ratifies Conventions Nos 188 and 191
Ratification marks an important step for the protection of fishers and for the recognition of a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.
Global Compact on Migration
UNECE region reviews Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Maritime Labour Convention
Iceland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
Iceland is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.
Future of work
Nordic countries an inspiration for the ILO
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praised the contribution of Nordic countries to the organization’s mandate and outlined the opportunities and challenges ahead at the Nordic Conference on the Future of Work, in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik.
Occupational Safety and Health
Iceland ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
106th Session of the International Labour Conference
Member countries sign ratifications during ILC
During the 2017 International Labour Conference, the Governments of several member countries across the Region have expressed their high commitment to Decent Work and agreed International Labour Standards.
Forced labour
Iceland ratifies the 2014 Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention, as part of a renewed global effort to eradicate all forms of...
ILO Technical Note
ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified...
ILO Research paper No. 13
Corporate Social Responsibility in International Trade and Investment Agreements: Implications for States, Business and Workers
This paper assesses the reference to CSR commitments in trade and investment agreements and finds that CSR language is relatively weak in terms of obligation, precision and delegation. Emphasising the potential to use the mechanisms that are...
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Nordic countries and multinational enterprises: Employment effects and foreign direct investment
Multinational Enterprises Programme Working Paper No. 57
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