Date of adoption June 28, 1939 Classification Migrant Workers | Date in force Withdrawn
May 30, 2000 Subject Migrant Workers | |
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Migration for Employment Convention, 1939 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
Contents
It was established in 1939, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the recruiting, placing and conditions of labour (equality of treatment) of migrant workers,...[1]
The treaty was not ratified by any countries and was never brought into force.
Withdrawn
The convention was withdrawn at the ILO General Conference May 30, 2000.
Modification
The principles found in the convention were subsequently revised and included in the ILO Convention C97, Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949.
References
Migration for Employment Convention, 1939 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA