What is Convention on Domestic Workers?
The '''Convention on Domestic Workers''', formally the '''Convention concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers''' is a convention setting [[labour standard]]s for [[domestic worker]]s. It is the 189th ILO convention and was adopted during the 100th session of the [[International Labour Organization]], in 16 June 2011.<ref name=ILO100>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilo.org/ilc/ILCSessions/100thSession/media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_157891/lang--en/index.htm|title=100th ILO annual Conference decides to bring an estimated 53 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide under the realm of labour standards|date=16 June 2011|access-date=16 June 2011|work=[[International Labour Organization]]}}</ref> It entered into force on 5 September 2013.<ref name=Italy>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/information-resources-and-publications/news/WCMS_202859/lang--en/index.htm|title=Italy ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention|date=22 January 2013|access-date=24 January 2013|work=[[International Labour Organization]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:2011]] [[Category:Domestic work]] [[Category:Treaties and Conventions]] {{politics-stub}}