International Labour Organization (Ilo) Definition

In 1969, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, which includes four fundamental conventions:

– the Forced Labour Convention,

– the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention,

– the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, and

– the Minimum Age Convention.

The ILO Constitution also recognises two other fundamental principles:

the abolition of child labour and equal opportunity and treatment in employment.

In June 2011, at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference,

member states unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to these eight fundamental principles.