Implementing The Ilo Code Of Practice On Hiv Aids And The World Or Work

ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work

HIV/AIDS and Work

It is estimated that by the end of 2003 there were just under 38 million people living with HIV/AIDS, with all but two million of these people of working age. This report, prepared by the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, sets out global estimates of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the labour force and the working age population in 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and in more developed regions. Issues discussed include: the implications for the private and public sectors, on agriculture and concerns for food insecurity and on the informal economy; on women and children; policy implications and examples of responses to the problem in a variety of workplace settings; provision of antiretroviral therapy in conjunction with HIV prevention in the workplace and the potential for expanded access to workplace-based treatment.

Fundamental Principles of Occupational Health and Safety

This is a guide to the development of occupational health and safety programmes based on the information contained in ILO standards, codes of practice and resolutions. It provides information on national laws, labour codes and regulations governing the health and safety of workers. It also explains the main concepts in occupational health and demonstrates how relevant ILO Conventions and Recommendations define workers' rights and allocate duties and responsibilities to competent authorities, employers and workers. The respective roles of employers and workers in the management are considered with examples of good practice. The book is aimed at policy-makers, trades unions, employers and labour administrators