What Is Decent Work?
Decent Work involves opportunities for work that is productive and
delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection
for families, better prospects for personal development and social
integration, freedom for people to express their concerns, organize and
participate in the decisions that affect their lives and equality of
opportunity and treatment for all women and men.
In other words Decent Work concept is about:
1. Equal access to employment without discrimination.
2. Living wage for workers to allow them and their families to live with
dignity.
3. Social protection in case of illness, pregnancy or the normal ups and
downs which most of us face in life.
4. Free from exploitation.
5. Freedom to organise themselves and to represent their interests
collectively through trade unions
What is the Decent Work Check?
The Decent Work Check provides a summary of ILO Conventions and
labour law. Decent Work Check gives you an overview of your work rights,
what you can claim and what protection you are entitled to. The tool
also helps you know how far your organisation complies with ILO
conventions and the law.
What is ILO doing?
The ILO is the International Labour Organisation of the United
Nations, since 1919. In the ILO negotiations are going on between
governments of the member states, national trade unions and employers’
associations regarding work related issues, labour law and social
security. These negotiations may take years, but eventually lead to so
called Conventions.
In Conventions minimum standards are laid down. Conventions are not the
law, but the intention is that member states subscribe to the standard
in question. The proper way to do that is have these Conventions
ratified by parliament and then make national laws. National law can be
enforced.
Most ILO-Conventions are accompanied by recommendations on how to
implement the standards. Countries can do more and better, but should
not provide less protection than the Conventions prescribed.
Read more about ILO's International
Labour Standards
