Friday, March 21, 2008
[IWS] DATABASE: MONITORING INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS (MILS) [known as WebMILS]
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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Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)
MONITORING INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS (MILS) DATABASE
Search Page
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/Webmils/countries/index.htm
Explanation & Home Page
WebMILS
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/webmils/
WebMILS is an electronic database containing information relating to national compliance with international labor standards. Users may find the following types of information:
* General information on International Labor Standards;
* Guidance on assessing national-level compliance; and
* Links to a wide range of information sources, which may prove useful in conducting specific country assessments.
To access general information on International Labor Standards or to read the guidance of the National Academies' Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards (CMILS) on Assessing Compliance, users should follow those links in the navigation bar on the right-hand side of the screen. These pages-organized by labor standard-offer descriptions of indicators that CMILS has recommended for users to consider in order to exercise "due diligence" in conducting assessments of national-level compliance with internationally recognized labor standards.
Accessing Information Sources in WebMILS: Conducting Searches
Searches can be conducted from the WebMILS home page by clicking "Search webMILS" or through the "Sources" link in the blue navigation bar. The search is commenced by selecting a country and standard or topic from the dropdown menus. In addition to core labor standards and "acceptable conditions of work," users can choose to search for human capital or general country information.
WebMILS provides information on the < http://www.dol.gov/ilab/webmils//ilab/webmils/ils/ils_main.htm> international labor standards included in the 1998 ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, with the addition of 'acceptable conditions of work.' These are:
* Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
* The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;
* The effective abolition of child labor;
* The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; and
* Acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health.
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)
MONITORING INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS (MILS) DATABASE
Search Page
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/Webmils/countries/index.htm
Explanation & Home Page
WebMILS
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/webmils/
WebMILS is an electronic database containing information relating to national compliance with international labor standards. Users may find the following types of information:
* General information on International Labor Standards;
* Guidance on assessing national-level compliance; and
* Links to a wide range of information sources, which may prove useful in conducting specific country assessments.
To access general information on International Labor Standards or to read the guidance of the National Academies' Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards (CMILS) on Assessing Compliance, users should follow those links in the navigation bar on the right-hand side of the screen. These pages-organized by labor standard-offer descriptions of indicators that CMILS has recommended for users to consider in order to exercise "due diligence" in conducting assessments of national-level compliance with internationally recognized labor standards.
Accessing Information Sources in WebMILS: Conducting Searches
Searches can be conducted from the WebMILS home page by clicking "Search webMILS" or through the "Sources" link in the blue navigation bar. The search is commenced by selecting a country and standard or topic from the dropdown menus. In addition to core labor standards and "acceptable conditions of work," users can choose to search for human capital or general country information.
WebMILS provides information on the < http://www.dol.gov/ilab/webmils//ilab/webmils/ils/ils_main.htm> international labor standards included in the 1998 ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, with the addition of 'acceptable conditions of work.' These are:
* Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
* The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;
* The effective abolition of child labor;
* The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; and
* Acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health.
______________________________
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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