| Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-discrimination law |
| Signed | 25 June 1958 |
| Location | Geneva |
| Effective | 15 June 1960 |
| Condition | 2 ratifications |
| Parties | 175[1] |
| Depositary | Director-General of the International Labour Office |
| Languages | French and English |
TheConvention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation orDiscrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO Convention No.111) is anInternational Labour OrganizationConvention onanti-discrimination. It is one of eightILO fundamental conventions.[2] The convention requires states to enablelegislation which prohibits alldiscrimination andexclusion on any basis including ofrace or colour,sex,religion,political opinion,national orsocial origin in employment andrepeal legislation that is not based onequal opportunities.
This convention is cited byInternational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in 1969 and the ILOWorkers with Famility Responsibilities Convention in 1981.
As of January 2023, the convention had been ratified by 175 out of 187 ILO member states. ILO member states that have not ratified the convention are:[3]
The convention has been extended byNew Zealand to coverTokelau. The convention has not been extended toAruba,Curaçao,Sint Maarten, or theCaribbean Netherlands within theKingdom of the Netherlands.[4]
