ILO Convention No. 111 requires national policies aimed at eliminating discrimination in employment and occupation.
The International Labour Organization adopted the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention in 1958. It identifies discrimination as distinctions, exclusions, or preferences that impair equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation on specified grounds, including race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, and social origin.
The convention asks ratifying states to pursue a national policy promoting equality. It addresses access to training, employment, occupations, and working conditions, rather than dealing only with wages.
It is often confused with Convention No. 100, which focuses specifically on equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. Convention No. 111 is the broader ILO standard on employment discrimination.