The concept of decent work integrates the four pillars of ilos activities. Decent work is an internationally recognised goal to provide good jobs for all. To respond to the global employment challenge, the international labour organization ilo formulated the concept of decent work and developed a decent work agenda. One bottleneck to the advancement of our thinking and advocacy in this area is the lack of a common foundation from which researchers and. This report may also be consulted on the ilo internet site. Enhancing decent work agenda in workplace iii trade unions efforts through social dialogue in nepal its too late already. International labour office, evaluation office eval. Polls show the majority of ontarians support government action to improve wages and working conditions. The ilo decent work agendas areas of concern has been mentioned in other development targets such as in reducing poverty and increasing access to education. Decent jobs for youth is the global initiative to scale up action and impact on youth employment in support of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
Dwcps promote decent work as a key component of national development strategies and constitute a programming tool to deliver on a limited. Decent work is a multifaceted concept that goes beyond having a job. There are still too many workers who struggle everyday. The decent work agenda was initially taken forward in decent work pilot programmes. Ilo conventions such as the occupational safety and health convention, 1981 no. The ilo s decent work agenda productive employment and decent work are key elements to achieving a fair globalization and poverty reduction. Ilo adopts guidelines on sustainable development, decent. In preparation for the 106th session of its international labour conference, the international labour organization ilo has highlighted the promotion of decent work and protection against child labour. The tanzania decent work country profile ilo, 2010 was developed in 2009 through discussions with the government of tanzania not covering zanzibar, tanzanian trade unions and employers and the national bureau of statistics. The international labor organization ilo has been promoting decent work standards since 1919, and we have come a long way since. The major challenge under sdg 8 will be realizing the decent work agenda in all its dimensions job creation, social protection, social dialogue and work. The concept of decent work was first proposed by the directorgeneral of the international labour office ilo as a unifying framework and a central priority for the organization in his report to the 87th session of the international labour conference in june 1999. Respect for fundamental employee rights is a prerequisite for a sociallyorientated.
Geren new york institute of technology bahrain the international labor organization ilo decent work agenda consists of four elements. Ilo calls for promoting decent work in west bank, ending. Suggestions for an extension of the notion of decent work article pdf available in journal of social philosophy 434 december 2012 with 2,016 reads. The ilo has developed an agenda for the community of work looking at job creation, rights at work, social protection and social dialogue, with gender equality as a crosscutting objective. Ilo decent work agenda and informal economy benefits. Decent work, the key to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
Gender equality is an integral crosscutting theme in. Gender equality is an integral crosscutting theme in the decent work agenda with particular. Localizing the decent work agenda through southsouth and citytocity cooperation. Scope of the decent work agenda decent work country programmes mainstreaming dw into the mdg process decent work the primary goal of the ilo today is to promote opportunities for women and men. Along with global policy developments at the ilo under its decent work agenda. Decent work safe work world day at the china employment forum on 28 april, underlining of the impor tance of osh as a key component of decent work, and a video message. Sixteenth american regional meeting brasilia, may 2006 decent work in the americas. To find out more about the ilos work in the textile. Sep 25, 2015 the importance of decent work in achieving the newly adopted agenda for sustainable development is highlighted by the goal 8 which aims to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic. The ilo is a united nations specialized agency the ilo objective.
The ilo agenda 39 in keeping with its charter, the international labour organization ilo has the mission of improving the work and living conditions of individuals. Promoting jobs and enterprise, guaranteeing rights at work, extending social protection and promoting social dialogue are the four pillars of the ilo decent work agenda with gender as a crosscutting theme. To find out more about the ilos work in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sector please see this page. The importance of decent work in achieving the newly adopted agenda for sustainable development is highlighted by the goal 8 which aims to promote. Mobilizing additional resources for africas decent work agenda. The ilo provides a 3 partite forum where government, worker and employer representatives. Shedding light on the gaps in implementaion of gap commitments, violaions of internaional labour standards and challenges gap may face in upholding commitments to decent work, this report contributes new research collected through interviews with 150 workers in india and indonesia engaged in gap supply chains.
The 2030 agenda for sustainable development supports the. Decent work is a key area of engagement for the ilo and its members. It included international researchers from law, economics, industrial relations, development studies, sociology, psychology and geography. The workplace today is safer and fairer, and employment has lifted millions out of extreme poverty and created a sizeable middle class in developing economies. The ilo campaign decent work for domestic workers is more than a question of labour standards. The decent work agenda was adopted by the international labour organization ilo a decade ago. It recognises the central role of work in peoples lives and that the quality of work is crucial to a cohesive and more equal society. In support of this the south african government has pledged its commitment to the attainment of decent work and sustainable livelihoods for all. Full and productive employment and decent work dialogues at the economic and social council vii 3 an integrated global agenda to achieve full and productive employment and decent work 79. This book introduces readers to the concept and theories of decent work and provides a framework for measuring it at the micro, meso and macro level in a given country. This platform is a hub for catalyzing partnerships, collaboration and coordinated action grounded in evidencebased strategies. The ilo decent work agenda dwa is implemented at the country level through decent work country programmes dwcps that have been established as the main vehicle for delivery of ilo support to member states.
It was based on one of the organizations most important principles, which includes to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignityilo 1999b. Despite this merge, the international labour movement can feel pleased that the priorities for the world of work are enshrined in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. The ilo decent work agenda s areas of concern has been mentioned in other development targets such as in reducing poverty and increasing access to education. The chapter provides ilos perspective on the agenda of decent work. With decent work now included as a specific goal within the sdgs sdg 8, a considerable number of donors have started to recognise that supporting the decent work agenda is a growing priority for development assistance. This is the final part of a sixpart series revealing findings from sustainabilitys recent report, targeting value, with a focus on how the landscape of sustainability goals around the decent work agenda is evolving. The ilo agenda 41 the integration of economic and social policy. The ilos decent work agenda productive employment and decent work are key elements to achieving a fair globalization and poverty reduction. However, it is here that the desire to work more closely with other international agencies becomes important. Southern african development community decent work.
It provides an important milestone in terms of measuring progress to decent work using ilo decent work. May 15, 2012 promote opportunities for all women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and dignity declares the recently adopted documentdecent work country programme dwcp for india 20072012. It also discusses the relevance and importance of decent work in todays times and introduces the four pillars of decent work, namely, employment creation, social protection, rights at work and social. Ilo regulating for decent work university of brighton. The smerelyilo decent work agenda contains four inseparable, interrelated and mutually. Nov 21, 2014 ilo concept of decent work the concept of decent work has been defined by the ilo and endorsed by the international community as opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Partnership for universal social protection in september 2016, joining forces with many. The ilo 2002 defines decent work as productive work which generates an adequate income, in which workers rights are protected and where there is adequate social protection providing opportunities for men and women to obtain productive work in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity. May 31, 2017 decent work, the key to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Decent work country programmes have been developed, in coordination with ilo members, to identify decent work deficits in member countries and to devise targets and strategies to overcome such deficits.
Decent work, the key to the 2030 agenda for sustainable. Ilo decent work agenda and social enterprises alex rigotti meis. The international labour organizations decent work agenda, which recognizes the central role of work to the wellbeing of all people, can help americans rethink the role of our social contract. The decent work agenda international labour law is a wide and interesting field1 and probably the one of most immediate. Since its founding in 1919, the organization has made an effort to create a social framework for peace and stability. Decent work country programme for india labourfile. Decent jobs for youth the global initiative for action. Every form of economic policy has social consequences, whereas social policy has a decided influence on the type and scope of economic growth. By the time when we were completing this report some major changes took place in political atmosphere and resultantly in the world of work. The ilo instituted as its main goal decent work for all. International labour office ilo conceptualised decent work in 1999. Ilo concept of decent work the concept of decent work has been defined by the ilo and endorsed by the international community as opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.
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