Home Work Convention

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.

Home Work Convention, 1996
C177
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJune 22, 1996
Date in forceApril 22, 2000
ClassificationConditions of employment
SubjectSpecific Categories of Workers
PreviousSafety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995
NextLabour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996

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]

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References
  1. Kinnear, Karen L. (2011). Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 184. ISBN 9781598844252.
  2. "Convention No. C177". International Labour Organization. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  1. ^ - ILO Convention C177


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