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Performance Standard 2 Labor and Working Conditions

Document number
3069
Date
January 1, 2012
Title
Performance Standard 2 Labor and Working Conditions
Author/publisher
International Finance Corporation
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations,
Keywords
Finance, performance, income, worker's rights, ILO, UN, economic
Summary
Performance Standard 2 describes the pursuit of economic growth through employment creation and income generation and discusses its relationship with the protection of the fundamental rights of workers.  The requirements set out in this Performance Standard have been in part guided by a number of international conventions and instruments, including those of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations (UN).