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The International Labour Organization (ILO) approaches the right to work primarily through its foundational constitutional mandate, the Declaration of Philadelphia, and Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), rather than a single explicit "right to work" article in isolation.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) approaches the right to work primarily through its foundational constitutional mandate, the Declaration of Philadelphia, and Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), rather than a single explicit "right to work" article in isolation.
Key ILO Instruments and Articles
• ILO Constitution & Preamble (1919): Establishes the core objective of the organization to improve conditions of labor, prevent unemployment, and secure adequate living wages.
• Declaration of Philadelphia (1944): Affirms that "all human beings, irrespective of race, creed or sex, have the right to pursue both their material well-being and their spiritual development in conditions of freedom and dignity, of economic security and equal opportunity," and declares the solemn obligation of the ILO to promote full employment.
• Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) – Article 1:
• Mandates that each member state shall declare and pursue, as a major goal, an active policy designed to promote full, productive and freely chosen employment.
• The policy aims to ensure there is work for all who are available for and seeking work, that such work is as productive as possible, and that workers have the freedom to choose their employment.
• Employment Policy Recommendation, 1964 (No. 122) and Recommendation No. 169 (1984): Provide practical guidelines for states to integrate employment goals into macroeconomic, vocational training, and regional development strategies.
• ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998, amended 2022): Guarantees core labor standards—freedom of association, elimination of forced and child labor, elimination of workplace discrimination, and a safe and healthy working environment—which anchor the framework in which the right to work is exercised.
(Note: The explicit wording "everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment..." is more directly codified in Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which the ILO closely aligns with and supports through its technical standards).
If you are looking into a specific country's compliance or a particular aspect like employment promotion or protection against unfair termination (Convention No. 158), let me know and I can share more details.
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