Publications on Equality and discrimination

November 2020

  1. Publication

    Frequently asked questions - Issue paper on COVID-19 and fundamental principles and rights at work

    16 November 2020

October 2020

  1. Fundamental principles and rights at work

    Issue paper on COVID-19 and fundamental principles and rights at work

    07 October 2020

    For the millions of workers already in vulnerable situations, the COVID-19 crisis can have devastating consequences: their fundamental rights at work are under threat, pushing them and their families towards greater insecurity. Safeguarding and extending fundamental principles and rights at work will therefore be critical to the success of both immediate and longer-term responses to the crisis in the world of work.

  2. Country Baselines

    2019 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation of baseline tables, by country

    07 October 2020

    (based on the reports of Member States that have not ratified all fundamental Conventions and/or that have not ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930)

June 2019

  1. Country Baselines

    2018 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation of baseline tables, by country

    04 June 2019

    (based on the reports of Member States that have not ratified all fundamental Conventions and/or that have not ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930)

February 2019

  1. Brochure

    Integrated Strategy on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 2017-2023

    24 February 2019

  2. Publication

    Rules of the Game: An introduction to the standards-related work of the International Labour Organization (Centenary edition 2019)

    20 February 2019

    A brief presentation of the ILO’s standards policy with a view to facilitating understanding and ownership by the ILO’s traditional constituents, as well as the United Nations system, non-specialists and the broader public.

May 2018

  1. Child Labour

    What is compassionate gold?

    26 May 2018

    Compassionate Gold is the brand of gold obtained from the International Labour Organization-BAN Toxics (ILO-BT) led initiatives in the Philippine artisanal and small-scale mining sector, produced without child labour and hazardous work and crafted with care for the welfare of the people and mining communities; as well as the environment.

  2. Country Baselines

    2017 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation of baseline tables, by country

    16 May 2018

    (based on the reports of Member States that have not ratified all fundamental Conventions and/or that have not ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930)

August 2017

  1. Publication

    50 for Freedom campaign to end modern slavery

    09 August 2017

March 2017

  1. Violence and Harassment at Work

    Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work-Trade Union Perspective and Action

    08 March 2017

    Violence against women and men in the world of work is an abuse of power that affects the most marginalised workers. Women are disproportionately affected where unequal power relations, low pay, non-standard working conditions and other workplace abuses expose them to violence in the world of work. This report draws on the work of Global Union Federations and 35 national case studies from different sectors and countries across the world to show that through collective agreements, workplace policies and negotiations, campaigns and awareness raising, trade unions have taken constructive steps to tackle violence in the world of work. A key objective of the report is to promote a systematic approach to prevention and elimination of violence and harassment at work and to inform trade unions in building a strong position for the development of a standard-setting item at the International Labour Conference in 2018.