THE ROLE OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK

Brief course description: The purpose of this E-learning course was to enhance the understanding of participants of how to prevent as well as identify and act upon violations of fundamental principles and rights at work. OBJECTIVES This course provided learners with information on: • Increased awareness and knowledge of the fundamental principles and rights at work. • Gained, discussed and analyzed information about the role, mandate and means of action that the labour inspectorate can employ to prevent, as well as actively identify and act upon violations of fundamental principles and rights at work as • part of their regular planned action. • Learned about new strategies, tools and measures to improve the effectiveness of labour inspection efforts, focusing on areas where violations of these principles and rights at work are commonly found; • Exchanged information and knowledge with peers on actions and strategies for preventing and addressing violations or noncompliance. CONTENT • Module 1 Introduction: Principles, role and means of action of labour inspection in general, mutually reinforcing and interdependent nature of FPRW, right to a safe and healthy working environment 2and cross cutting issues • Module 2: Child labour and labour inspection • Module 3: Forced labour and labour inspection • Module 4: Freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and labour inspection • Module 5: Non-discrimination, gender equality and labour inspection • Module 6: Follow up action and conclusion: Synthesis, Q&A, final assignment NUMNER OF HOURS: 20