Delegates attending the International Labour Conference (ILC) have adopted a resolution to add the principle of a safe and healthy working environment to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This means Occupational Safety and Health will become the fifth category which is a significant step forward in acknowledging the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment.

The Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work:
Occupational Safety and Health now sits alongside the other four categories:

freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour;
the effective abolition of child labour;
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

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Future of Work

The future of work is being shaped by 4 broad global megatrends: technology change, demographic change, globalisation and climate change. These global trends create both risks and opportunities for New Zealand.

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