The International Labour Conference is the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization.
Key Highlights
- Adopted Biological Hazards in the Working Environment Convention, 2025 (Convention No. 192): The 1st international instrument specifically addressing biological hazards in the working environment.
- It calls on Member States to formulate national policies & adopt measures on occupational safety and health that include the prevention and protection against biological hazards.
- Approved Amendment to Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC): The changes calls for the right to shore leave and repatriation, and call for recognizing seafarers as key workers.
- MLC is a binding international law for ensuring minimum working and living standards for all seafarers on ships. India ratified the MLC in 2015.
- Decent Work in the Platform Economy: It held its 1st standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, an important step toward improvingrights and conditions for digital platform workers.
- Resolution on Reducing Informality: ILC adopted a Resolution to reduce informality and support the transition to formal work.
- The resolution calls for urgent action to improve working conditions, extend social protection, and create decent jobs, especially for those most affected by informality.
- Other: Formal approval was given to the ILO’s tripartite contribution to the Second World Summit for Social Development, set for November 2025 in Doha.
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