The ILO at 75. (International Labor Organization)

From: HRMagazine | Date: September 1, 1994| Author: Overman, Stephenie | Copyright information

The International Labor Organization (ILO) was established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles with the goal of forging a comprehensive code of labor laws and practices that will serve as a model for action in its 169 member nations. On its 75th anniversary, the ILO refocuses its goals by seeking to increase the protections available to the employed, to aid global democratic efforts and to assist in the elimination of global poverty. The ILO estimates that 400 million new jobs are needed for ...

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