Southern african development community decent work. Decent work, the key to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Sixteenth american regional meeting brasilia, may 2006 decent work in the americas. 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. The importance of decent work in achieving the newly adopted agenda for sustainable development is highlighted by the goal 8 which aims to promote. Decent jobs for youth the global initiative for action. The chapter provides ilos perspective on the agenda of decent work. Decent work, the key to the 2030 agenda for sustainable. Occupational safety and health osh has always been a central issue for the ilo. The ilo agenda 41 the integration of economic and social policy. To respond to the global employment challenge, the international labour organization ilo formulated the concept of decent work and developed a decent work agenda. International labour office, evaluation office eval.
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. 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. 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. The ilo provides a 3 partite forum where government, worker and employer representatives. Localizing the decent work agenda through southsouth and citytocity cooperation. This platform is a hub for catalyzing partnerships, collaboration and coordinated action grounded in evidencebased strategies. 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. 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. Every form of economic policy has social consequences, whereas social policy has a decided influence on the type and scope of economic growth. Further, it addresses the importance of measuring decent work in todays world and in connection with the different challenges countries face depending on their respective stage of development. There are still too many workers who struggle everyday.
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. 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. Respect for fundamental employee rights is a prerequisite for a sociallyorientated. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Decent work country programme for india labourfile.
The ilo is a united nations specialized agency the ilo objective. 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. Partnership for universal social protection in september 2016, joining forces with many. 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. To find out more about the ilos work in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sector please see this page. The ilos decent work agenda productive employment and decent work are key elements to achieving a fair globalization and poverty reduction. One bottleneck to the advancement of our thinking and advocacy in this area is the lack of a common foundation from which researchers and. Polls show the majority of ontarians support government action to improve wages and working conditions. It provides an important milestone in terms of measuring progress to decent work using ilo decent work.
The ilo instituted as its main goal decent work for all. Gender equality is an integral crosscutting theme in the decent work agenda with particular. Ilo regulating for decent work the conference explored fairness at the workplace after the crisis. Decent work is an internationally recognised goal to provide good jobs for all. Ilo adopts guidelines on sustainable development, decent. To find out more about the ilos work in the textile. 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. Dwcps promote decent work as a key component of national development strategies and constitute a programming tool to deliver on a limited. 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. 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. The decent work agenda international labour law is a wide and interesting field1 and probably the one of most immediate.
The international labor organization ilo has been promoting decent work standards since 1919, and we have come a long way since. Since its founding in 1919, the organization has made an effort to create a social framework for peace and stability. 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. Why the decent work agenda is reshaping sustainability goals. 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. Gender equality is an integral crosscutting theme in. Ilo regulating for decent work university of brighton. Enhancing decent work agenda in workplace iii trade unions efforts through social dialogue in nepal its too late already. Geren new york institute of technology bahrain the international labor organization ilo decent work agenda consists of four elements. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development supports the. 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. International labour office ilo conceptualised decent work in 1999. 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 decent work agenda rests on four pillars, namely employment creation and enterprise development pillar i. The decent work agenda was adopted by the international labour organization ilo a decade ago. Ilo calls for promoting decent work in west bank, ending. 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. Ilo decent work agenda and social enterprises alex rigotti meis.
Decent work is a key area of engagement for the ilo and its members. The ilo s decent work agenda productive employment and decent work are key elements to achieving a fair globalization and poverty reduction. Mobilizing additional resources for africas decent work agenda. The decent work agenda was initially taken forward in decent work pilot programmes. Decent work is a multifaceted concept that goes beyond having a job. The concept of decent work integrates the four pillars of ilos activities. An agenda for the hemisphere, 200615 report of the directorgeneral international labour office. Ilo decent work agenda and informal economy benefits.
Ilo conventions such as the occupational safety and health convention, 1981 no. 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. Along with global policy developments at the ilo under its decent work agenda. 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. This report may also be consulted on the ilo internet site. 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 ilo brings together governments, employers and workers representatives of 187 member states, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men. 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 decent work agendas areas of concern has been mentioned in other development targets such as in reducing poverty and increasing access to education. 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. Ilo decent work agenda, as well as with the labor rights in ilo conventions. The smerelyilo decent work agenda contains four inseparable, interrelated and mutually. In support of this the south african government has pledged its commitment to the attainment of decent work and sustainable livelihoods for all. The ilo campaign decent work for domestic workers is more than a question of labour standards.
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. 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. 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. Paper presented to the second southeast asia and the pacific subregional tripartite forum on decent work, melbourne, australia, 58 april 2005. However, it is here that the desire to work more closely with other international agencies becomes important. It included international researchers from law, economics, industrial relations, development studies, sociology, psychology and geography. May 31, 2017 decent work, the key to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. By the time when we were completing this report some major changes took place in political atmosphere and resultantly in the world of work.
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