Wednesday, September 14, 2005
[IWS] ILO: New Publication on LABOUR STANDARDS "RULES OF THE GAME" [30 August 2005]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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Please Note: This publication is not yet available via the Web. However it can be requested via e-mail. See note below.
ILO issues new publication on international labour standards
Tuesday 30 August 2005 (ILO/05/33)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2005/33.htm
GENEVA (ILO News) - The International Labour Office (ILO) has issued a new publication that provides a comprehensive overview of labour standards on issues ranging from forced to child labour, freedom of association and collective bargaining, equality at work and other key workplace concerns.
"Rules of the game: a brief introduction to International Labour Standards" was prepared by the ILO's International Labour Standards Department and is written for a non-specialist audience and is designed to raise global awareness of the standards. It discusses the importance of ILO Conventions and Recommendations, and how they are applied and supervised.
Adopted by representatives of governments, workers and employers, the ILO's international labour standards establish the international legal framework for promoting social justice in today's global economy.
By the end of June 2005, the ILO had adopted 185 Conventions and 195 Recommendations covering a broad range of subjects, including freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced labour, child labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, employment promotion and vocational training, social security, conditions of work, labour administration and labour inspection, safety and health at work, maternity protection, and the protection of migrants and other categories of workers.
Rules of the game is available in English, French and Spanish. An Arabic version is under preparation.
For more information on international labour standards, please check the ILO website at www.ilo.org/normes.
Copies of the publication can be obtained from the ILO's International Labour Standards Department, tel: +4122/799-8890, email: infonorm@ilo.org.
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Please Note: This publication is not yet available via the Web. However it can be requested via e-mail. See note below.
ILO issues new publication on international labour standards
Tuesday 30 August 2005 (ILO/05/33)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2005/33.htm
GENEVA (ILO News) - The International Labour Office (ILO) has issued a new publication that provides a comprehensive overview of labour standards on issues ranging from forced to child labour, freedom of association and collective bargaining, equality at work and other key workplace concerns.
"Rules of the game: a brief introduction to International Labour Standards" was prepared by the ILO's International Labour Standards Department and is written for a non-specialist audience and is designed to raise global awareness of the standards. It discusses the importance of ILO Conventions and Recommendations, and how they are applied and supervised.
Adopted by representatives of governments, workers and employers, the ILO's international labour standards establish the international legal framework for promoting social justice in today's global economy.
By the end of June 2005, the ILO had adopted 185 Conventions and 195 Recommendations covering a broad range of subjects, including freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced labour, child labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, employment promotion and vocational training, social security, conditions of work, labour administration and labour inspection, safety and health at work, maternity protection, and the protection of migrants and other categories of workers.
Rules of the game is available in English, French and Spanish. An Arabic version is under preparation.
For more information on international labour standards, please check the ILO website at www.ilo.org/normes.
Copies of the publication can be obtained from the ILO's International Labour Standards Department, tel: +4122/799-8890, email: infonorm@ilo.org.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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