ILO welcomes EU Council Decision authorising Member States to ratify Domestic Workers Convention
The ILO welcomes the adoption by the Council of Ministers of the EU of a Decision authorising EU Member States to ratify the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189).
30 January 2014
So far, two EU Member States – Italy and Germany – have ratified the landmark Domestic Workers Convention, which protects the rights of domestic workers, promotes equality of opportunity and treatment and improves their working and living conditions. Belgium is expected to notify its ratification to the ILO very soon. Other EU countries are in the ratification process.
The Council Decision was proposed by the European Commission in March 2013, and endorsed by the European Parliament. The European Commission already welcomed the EU Council Decision.
The Council Decision was proposed by the European Commission in March 2013, and endorsed by the European Parliament. The European Commission already welcomed the EU Council Decision.