| Code: | C177 |
| Home Work Convention, 1996 | |
| Adopt: | June 22, 1996 |
| Force: | April 22, 2000 |
| Classify: | Conditions of employment |
| Subject: | Specific Categories of Workers |
| Prev: | Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 |
| Next: | Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996 |
Home Work Convention, created in 1996, is an International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention, which came into force in 2000. It offers protection to workers who are employed in their own homes.
It was established in 1996, with the preamble stating:
The Convention provides protection for home workers, giving them equal rights with regard to workplace health and safety, social security rights, access to training, remuneration, minimum age of employment, maternity protection, and other rights.[1]
The term home work means remote work done by a person in a place other than the workplace of the employer. The term employer describes a person, who, either directly or through an intermediary, provides home work in pursuance of his or her business.
Each member of the Convention aims the continuous improving the situation of homeworkers. The intention of the convention is to strengthen the principle of equal treatment, in particular to guarantee the establishment of the rights of homeworkers.
In addition, the convention has the specific purpose of protecting against discrimination in the following areas of employment: occupational safety, remuneration, social security protection, access to training, minimum age for taking up employment and maternity benefits.[2]
National laws and regulations on safety and health at work also apply to home work. When working at home, certain conditions must be adapted so that a safe and healthy working environment is ensured.[2]
The convention has been ratified by 13 countries as of 2024:[3]
| Country | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 24 Jul 2002 | In Force |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 28 Jul 2021 | In Force |
| Argentina | 31 Jul 2006 | In Force |
| Belgium | 02 Oct 2012 | In Force |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 Jan 2010 | In Force |
| Bulgaria | 17 Jul 2009 | In Force |
| Finland | 17 Jun 1998 | In Force |
| Ireland | 22 Apr 1999 | In Force |
| Netherlands | 31 Oct 2002 | In Force |
| North Macedonia | 03 Oct 2012 | In Force |
| Slovenia | 14 Apr 2021 | In Force |
| Spain | 25 May 2022 | In Force |
| Tajikistan | 29 May 2012 | In Force |