Convention C097 - Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)
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Article 2
Each Member for which this Convention is in force undertakes to maintain, or satisfy itself that there is maintained, an adequate and free service to
assist migrants for employment, and in particular to provide them with accurate information.
Article 3
1. Each Member for which this Convention is in force undertakes that it will, so far as national laws and regulations permit, take all appropriate steps
against misleading propaganda relating to emigration and immigration.
2. For this purpose, it will where appropriate act in co-operation with other Members concerned.
Article 4
Measures shall be taken as appropriate by each Member, within its jurisdiction, to facilitate the departure, journey and reception of migrants for
employment.
Article 5
Each Member for which this Convention is in force undertakes to maintain, within its jurisdiction, appropriate medical services responsible for-(a) ascertaining, where necessary, both at the time of departure and on arrival, that migrants for employment and the members of their families
authorised to accompany or join them are in reasonable health;
(b) ensuring that migrants for employment and members of their families enjoy adequate medical attention and good hygienic conditions at the
time of departure, during the journey and on arrival in the territory of destination.
Article 6
1. Each Member for which this Convention is in force undertakes to apply, without discrimination in respect of nationality, race, religion or sex, to
immigrants lawfully within its territory, treatment no less favourable than that which it applies to its own nationals in respect of the following matters:
(a) in so far as such matters are regulated by law or regulations, or are subject to the control of administrative authorities-(i) remuneration, including family allowances where these form part of remuneration, hours of work, overtime arrangements, holidays with
pay, restrictions on home work, minimum age for employment, apprenticeship and training, women's work and the work of young persons;
(ii) membership of trade unions and enjoyment of the benefits of collective bargaining;
(iii) accommodation;
(b) social security (that is to say, legal provision in respect of employment injury, maternity, sickness, invalidity, old age, death, unemployment
and family responsibilities, and any other contingency which, according to national laws or regulations, is covered by a social security scheme),
subject to the following limitations:
(i) there may be appropriate arrangements for the maintenance of acquired rights and rights in course of acquisition;
(ii) national laws or regulations of immigration countries may prescribe special arrangements concerning benefits or portions of benefits
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