An Overview of the ILO Constitution on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

The International Labour Organisation adopted the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in 1998. Although this process started in 1995 at the Copenhagen World Summit for Social Development, it was finally adopted in 1998 and since then it has been gaining pace. The features of the Declaration serve as its identification of the core standards; they are applicable to all the Member States irrespective of the fact whether they have ratified the Conventions. Notably, the Declaration conferred upon Read More

How Ethical Leaders Set an Example

What can happen when leaders of an organization make poor ethical choices? Ethical leaders place ethics above profits and it has been shown through research that this choice helps teams to be loyal, dedicated and ethical too. What Causes Ethical Failures? Ethical failures can be caused by a variety of factors including ignoring boundaries set for organizational values, industry codes, doing what everyone else is doing and a lack of self-control. The lack of good role models, poor standards of Read More