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Where do international labour standards come from?

The setting of international labour standards -- where international labour standards come from -- is a unique legislative process involving governments, as well as employers' and workers' representatives from around the world

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Where ideas for standards come from: 3 examples
    Protection of wages
Worst forms of child labour
Safe use of asbestos

* How the legislative process works
* Examples of recent standards set
* Subjects on which standards will soon be set
* How employers' and workers' organizations are involved
* Steps taken to keep international labour standards up to date

 
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Updated by BB. Approved by MZM. Last update: 20 October 2000.