The International Labour Organisation Explained

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is a UN agency set up to promote social justice, human and labour rights.  The ILO was set up in 1919 with the main focus and aim of promoting employment rights, vocational training, labour law, industrial relations, management development, social security and health and safety standard.  One of its major aims therefore is to reduce the number of work related accidents.

The ILO pioneered major reforms such as employment terms and conditions.  They were involved in the introduction of new legislation like the eight hour working day, maternity rights and child labour laws.  All these reforms were aimed at improving the health and safety of the work force.  As a UN agency the ILO work both internationally and here in the UK.

However, despite the work on the ILO employers still cut corners and do not always access hazards effectively all too often resulting in accidents in the workplace.  According to the ILO the number of work related accidents has increased, and more people are dying from workplace injuries and illnesses than in the past.  The ILO continues to work for reform and to against employers who neglect health and safety standards at work.

2005 statistic released at the 17th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work indicated that worldwide 2.2 million workers are fatally injured in work related accidents each year.  However, work related accident figures have fallen in industrialised nations but increased in less developed areas.

If you have suffered a personal injury due to a work related or industrial accident you may be eligible to make a claim for compensation.  Our solicitors at First Personal Injury have a wealth of experience in this area and are qualified to handle this sort of claim.