ILO AIDS

The International Labour Organization is the UN agency with special responsibility for the world of work. Its primary objective is to promote decent work and productive employment for all, based on the principles of social justice and equality. The ILO has a key role to play in preventing the spread of the AIDS epidemic and mitigating its impact in the world of work. The ILO's global Programme on HIV/AIDS was launched in November 2000, following a Resolution adopted by the International Labour Conference. The ILO is a cosponsor of UNAIDS and works closely with other United Nations agencies, national AIDS coordinating bodies, and community-based organizations (CBOs).

This site is made up of six sections:

  1. About Us: Main features of the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and how to contact us
  2. Activities: What the Programme is doing around the world
  3. Code of Practice: A guide for policy and programmes on rights, prevention and care
  4. Facts & Figures: Factsheets, statistics and other information
  5. Publications: Studies and reports relating to HIV/AIDS and the world of work
  6. News: The latest news, information and press releases
The ILO has developed a code of practice (English, français, español) in response to many requests for guidance from its tripartite constituents. This was reviewed and revised by a tripartite group of experts, adopted by the ILO Governing Body in June 2001, and launched at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS in New York in the same month. The code represents the ILO's commitment to help secure conditions of decent work and social protection in the face of the epidemic: its implementation is at the core of the Programme's strategic plan. The code contains fundamental principles for policy development and practical guidelines from which concrete responses can be developed at enterprise, community and national levels in the following key areas:

The code is a voluntary document based on tripartite consensus. It is an instrument for advocacy, in particular for strengthening the involvement of the private sector in action against HIV/AIDS, as well as a guide to the development and implementation of policies and programmes at the national level and in the workplace and the community.

 

 

R189 Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Recommendation, 1998

Recommendation concerning General Conditions to stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Place:Geneva
Session of the Conference:86
Date of adoption:17:06:1998

Cross references
Conventions: C029 Forced Labour Convention, 1930
Conventions: C087 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948
Conventions: C098 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949
Conventions: C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951
Conventions: C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957
Conventions: C111 Plantations Convention, 1958
Conventions: C122 Employment Policy Convention, 1964
Conventions: C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973
Conventions: C142 Human Resources Development Convention, 1975
Conventions: C155 Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
Recommendations:R122 Employment Policy Recommendation, 1964
Recommendations:R127 Co-operatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation, 1966
Recommendations:R146 Minimum Age Recommendation, 1973
Recommendations:R150 Human Resources Development Recommendation, 1975
Recommendations:R164 Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981
Recommendations:R169 Employment Policy (Supplementary Provisions) Recommendation, 1984

ILO HIV / AIDS Code of Good Practice

Target groups Unit Publications - Employment

Drug and alcohol abuse - an important workplace issue

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/drug/impiss.htm 

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/drug/codepr.htm

[ Drug and alcohol abuse prevention ]

Drug and alcohol abuse is by no means a new problem. At various times throughout history there have been movements to address substance abuse and its effects. These range from the early temperance movements, prohibition in the United States, the banning of absinthe, the various campaigns against drug producers and traffickers, and the increasingly vigorous measures currently being taken against drinking and driving.

Over recent years, one important development, actively supported by the ILO, has been the growing realization in many countries that drug and alcohol abuse is an important workplace issue.