Date of adoption November 28, 1919 Classification Hours of work Previous None | Date in force June 13, 1921 Subject Working time | |
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Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
It was established in 1919:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the "application of the principle of the 8-hour working day or of the 48-hours week"...
Ratifications
As of 2013, the convention had been ratified by 52 states. Of these ratifying states, one—New Zealand—has subsequently denounced the treaty.
References
Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA