On 25 June 1958, the International Labour Conference adopts the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention — C111 — one of the ILO’s eight fundamental conventions.

The Convention requires parties to promote equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation, eliminating discrimination on grounds of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.

Entry into force: 15 June 1960. Together with C100 (equal remuneration), C111 forms the core of ILO anti-discrimination standards.

Adopted amid decolonisation and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it responds to systemic labour-market discrimination.

For labour law, 25 June 1958 marks a clear multilateral commitment against discrimination in employment and occupation.

The official text is on NORMLEX (ILO C111).

Convention C111 of 25 June 1958 remains the ILO pillar against discrimination in employment and occupation.

Image: ILO headquarters Geneva; Wikimedia Commons. Cropped to 16:9.

Source consulted: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention. Treaty text: C111 — Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO).