The 114th International Labour Conference, held in Geneva from 1 to 13 June 2026, brought together representatives of governments, employers and workers from across the ILO’s 187 Member States. A key outcome of this year’s session was the adoption of the Convention concerning decent work in the platform economy (Convention No. 193), the first international labour standard in this area.
The Convention applies to all persons performing work through digital labour platforms (irrespective of their employment status) and covers all digital labour platforms, whether work is performed in the formal or informal economy.
It requires Member States to respect, promote and realise fundamental principles and rights at work for platform workers, including freedom of association and collective bargaining, the elimination of forced and child labour, non-discrimination, and safe and healthy working conditions.
The instrument also requires Member States to ensure that the determination of the employment status of platform workers is based on the actual facts relating to the work performed and remuneration, and to take measures so that persons in an employment relationship enjoy the protections attached to that status.
In addition, the Convention includes provisions on occupational safety and health, requiring preventive measures against work-related accidents, injuries and diseases, as well as appropriate information and training for platform workers. It further sets out safeguards for the processing of personal data of platform workers and requires transparency, explainability and human oversight in relation to automated systems that affect workers’ access to work or their working conditions.
As with all ILO Conventions, Convention No. 193 will only become legally binding for Member States that ratify it. Once ratified, it must be implemented in national law and practice and is subject to the ILO’s supervisory system.