WebMILS is an electronic database containing information relating to national compliance with international labor standards. Users may find the following types of information:
* General information on International Labor Standards;
* Guidance on assessing national-level compliance; and
* Links to a wide range of information sources, which may prove useful in conducting specific country assessments.
To access general information on International Labor Standards or to read the guidance of the National Academies' Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards (CMILS) on Assessing Compliance, users should follow those links in the navigation bar on the
right-hand side of the screen. These pages-organized by labor standard-offer descriptions of indicators that CMILS has recommended for users to consider in order to exercise "due diligence" in conducting assessments of national-level compliance with internationally
recognized labor standards.
Accessing Information Sources in WebMILS: Conducting Searches
Searches can be conducted from the WebMILS home page by clicking "Search webMILS" or through the "Sources" link in the blue navigation bar. The search is commenced by selecting a country and standard or topic from the dropdown menus. In addition to core labor standards and "acceptable conditions of work," users can choose to search for human capital or general country information.
WebMILS provides information on the international labor standards included in the 1998 ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, with the addition of 'acceptable conditions of work.' These are:
* Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective
bargaining;
* The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;
* The effective abolition of child labor;
* The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; and
* Acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and
occupational safety and health
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (via Basefsky's IWS Documented News Service)
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