Sectoral standards

The ILO has adopted sector-specific international Conventions and Recommendations in agriculture, commerce, construction, fishing, health services, hotels and restaurants, mining, shipping, public service, and road transport. The ILO has also worked with other international organizations to develop and assist to implement, standards that rely on the principles and concepts of international labour standards, in sectors such as culture and education.

Education

  1. Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (1966 and 1997)

    27 June 2019

Health services

  1. C149 Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977

    21 June 1977

    Convention concerning Employment and Conditions of Work and Life of Nursing Personnel
    (Note: Date of coming into force: 07/11/1979.)

  2. R157 Nursing Personnel Recommendation, 1977

    21 June 1977

    Recommendation concerning Employment and Conditions of Work and Life of Nursing Personnel

  3. The Joint WHO-ILO-UNAIDS policy guidelines on health workers access to HIV and tuberculosis (TB) prevention, treatment, care and support services

    06 July 2010

  4. Framework guidelines for addressing workplace violence in the health sector

    01 January 2002

Media; culture; graphical

  1. ILO/UNESCO/WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, 1961

    30 August 2011

Mining (coal; other mining)

  1. C176 Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995

    22 June 1995

    Convention concerning Safety and Health in Mines
    (Note: Date of entry into force: 06/05/1998)

  2. R183 Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation, 1995

    22 June 1995

    Recommendation concerning Safety and Health in Mines

Public service

  1. C151 Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978

    27 June 1978

    Convention concerning Protection of the Right to Organise and Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service
    (Note: Date of coming into force: 02/25/1981.)

  2. R159 Labour Relations (Public Service) Recommendation, 1978

    27 June 1978

    Recommendation concerning Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service