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activities in which workers are exposedto asbestos. The government mustestablish laws and regulations to protectworkers against the dangers ofasbestos. The ILO published on thisissue a Code of Practice (1984).• Safety and Health in ConstructionConvention, 1988 (C. 167)The government must enact nationallaws and regulations to compelemployers and self-employed workersto observe the measures regardingsafety and health at work. Workers inthe building sector must be enabled togive their opinion on working proceduresthat influence the safety andhealth at work. They must be given theright (and the obligation) to committhemselves to safe working circumstances.• Indigenous and Tribal PeoplesConvention, 1989 (C. 169)The Convention provides measures toput an end to the discrimination of acountry’s indigenous population.Together with the population the governmentmust develop programmes toprotect their rights. Respect for theown identity, culture, language andreligion comes first in this regard. TheConvention is very broad and providesthe introduction of social security,training and equal remunerationamong other things.• Night Work Convention, 1990 (C. 171)The government must take measuresto protect night workers in fields suchas safety and health, pregnancy pro-tection and an adapted remuneration.The Convention applies to all workersemployed by somebody else, except insome sectors like agriculture andfishery.• Home Work Convention,1996 (C. 177)With this instrument the ILO wants toensure a better application of the conventionsand recommendations tohomeworkers. The definition of homework contains the following elements:- work that is carried out by a person inhis or her house or in another houseof his or her choice other than theemployer’s workshop;- for a remuneration or compensation;- resulting in a product or service asdemanded by the employer;- no matter who uses the materials,equipment or other supplies, unlessthis person has a level of autonomyand economic independence that isnecessary to be considered a selfemployedworkers by the nationallaws, regulations and courts.Homeworkers’ organisations can insiston ratification of the Convention andcooperate on a national policy toimprove the situation of the homeworkers.• Private Employment AgenciesConvention, 1997 (C. 181)The ILO recognises the importance ofprivate employment agencies, but atthe same time points out the need toprotect workers against abuses. Thegovernment must therefore regulatethe working of these agencies in order27
| Chapter 1 | THE THEORY |to prevent discrimination and protectmigrant workers and children amongothers. Employment agencies must notcharge workers who make use of theirservices.• Maternity Protection Convention,2000 (C. 183)The Convention applies to all pregnantworkers, including those in atypicallabour relations, but the governmentcan exclude certain groups. In thatcase the protection must be graduallyextended. Women workers can claimmaternity and delivery leave, socialsecurity, protection against dismissal,etc.• Safety and Health in AgricultureConvention, 2001 (C. 184)Under this Conventions governmentsin consultation with representativeworkers’ and employers’ organisationsmust formulate a coherent policyaimed at the safety and health of agriculturalworkers.Exercise 3.51. Look up which conventions your country has ratified(www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/index.htm) and check which conventions can beused to improve the situation of the informal economy workers in yoursector.2. How are these conventions being applied in practice?3.6 Other instruments• National laws and regulationsAs has been said before, labour rightsnot only emanate from internationaltreaties and conventions, but also fromnational laws and regulations TheConstitution of a country, its LabourCode, Labour Decrees and SocialSecurity legislation contain numerousprovisions in the field of minimumwage, working hours, holidays, safetyand health at work, social security, etc.Those committed to improving theworking circumstances of the informaleconomy workers can derive fromthem the necessary starting points.Rights and obligations do not onlychange in time, but differ also from28
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