MNO 2603 ASSIGNMENT 2

Question 1 [10] Provide a summary of the main points from the ILO policy note that focus on occupational health and safety. Remember to references all the sources you consult. Write or type your answer here: According to the ILO policy on occupational health and safety, “protecting workers and their families from the risk of infection needs to be a top priority”. This includes health risks from COVID-19, but also the financial security. Various measures of protection in the “workplace and across communities should be introduced and strengthened, requiring large-scale public support and investment” (ILO Monitor 1st Edition, 2020). The ILO policy also suggests the following be put in place in the workplace to ensure the protection of workers. As put forward by ILO Monitor 1st Edition, these include: 1. Strengthening OSH measures 2. Adapting work arrangements (e.g. teleworking) 3. Preventing discrimination and exclusion 4. Providing health access for all 5. Expand access to paid leave 1 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :27:07 GMT -05:00 This study resource was shared via CourseH MNO2603 ASSIGNMENT 2 - WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT Question 2 [10] Which experts should be involved in implementing the policy changes recommended by the ILO in the policy note? Remember to references all the sources you consult. Write or type your answer here: The experts that should be involved in implementing the policy changes are called: “The Committee of Experts” — this committee was established in 1926 to “examine the growing number of government reports on ratified Conventions” (International Labour Organization, ). Currently it consists of 20 distinguished jurists chosen by the Governing Body for three-year terms. These “experts” are all from different “geographic regions, legal systems and cultures” (International Labour Organization, ). The Committee of Experts’ role is to offer an unbiased and methodological assessment of the “application of international labour standards in ILO member States” (International Labour Organization, ). Question 3 [10] Explain the importance o