The ILO multinational enterprises declaration: What does it say?
The Declaration begins by establishing some general principles, designed to promote good practice for all. Multinationals are asked to support the ILO’s call for adherence to the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and to work in harmony with the development priorities and aims of the countries they operate in. There follows a section on employment promotion, job security, and issues of equality of opportunity and treatment. A second section of the Declaration focuses on the need to encourage skills training: multinationals “should ensure that relevant training is provided for all levels of their employees in the host country”, to help improve skills and career opportunities for individual workers and to assist the development policies of the countries they are in. A third section, entitled Conditions of Work and Life, covers issues of wages, employment benefits and employment conditions, as well as minimum age requirements. Additional clauses promote appropriate action to ensur
