Home Work Convention, 1996
| C177 | |
|---|---|
| ILO Convention | |
| Date of adoption | June 22, 1996 |
| Date in force | April 22, 2000 |
| Classification | Conditions of employment |
| Subject | Specific Categories of Workers |
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Home Work Convention, 1996 is an International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention, which came into force in 2000. It offers protection to workers who are employed in their own homes.
Overview
It was established in 1996, with the preamble stating:
Noting that the particular conditions characterizing home work make it desirable to improve the application of those Conventions and Recommendations to homeworkers, and to supplement them by standards which take into account the special characteristics of home work, and
The Convention provides protection for home workers, giving them equal rights with regard to workplace health and safety, social security rights, access to training, remuneration, minimum age of employment, maternity protection, and other rights.[1]
Ratifications
The Convention has been ratified by 10 countries as of 2013:[2]
- Albania
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Bulgaria
- Finland
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Tajikistan
- Republic of Macedonia
References
- ↑ Kinnear, Karen L. (2011). Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 184. ISBN 9781598844252.
- ↑ "Convention No. C177". International Labour Organization. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ - ILO Convention C177
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