The core labour rights as defined in International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions are:

• freedom of association and the right to bargain collectively (Conventions 87, 98, 135 and Recommendation 143);
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• forced and bonded labour (Conventions 29, 105);
• child labour (Conventions 138, 182 and Recommendations 146 and 190); and
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• non-discrimination (Conventions 100, 111).

Other important worker rights that go beyond what are currently defined as core labour rights are:

• health and safety (Convention 155 and Recommendation 164);
• hours of work (Convention 1) and overtime compensation;
• wages (ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy);
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• security of employment (no abuse of labour only subcontracting to avoid social security obligations).

It's also important to address the rights of home-based workers (Convention 177 and Recommendation 184).

• Read the ILO conventions in full
• Read about codes of conduct and how these standards are applied