International Organization of Employers
Location: Geneva
Founded: 1920
Membership: 150 national employers federations from 143 countries
Role
Represents business interests in social and labor matters at the global level, especially in the International Labor Organization, which sets international workplace standards and where employers are represented alongside trade unions and governments in a unique tripartite structure. Communicates business views on the ILO’s work, including on education and training, termination of employment, social security, health and safety, and labor standards, and represents employers within the ILO’s complaints and supervisory mechanisms. IOE also represents the views of business in the G20 process, the International Standardization Organization, the World Health Organization and the UN Human Rights Council, among other organizations.s issues. The United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the G20 and many other intergovernmental bodies, both international and regional, are kept in touch with the views of international business through ICC.
Recent News
USCIB Leads Discussion on Responsible Business Conduct at International Human Rights Conference (4/24/2024) - 140 companies gathered this week for the annual International Human Rights Conference hosted by the International Organization of Employers (IOE), DHL Group, and the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) in Bonn, Germany.
USCIB Welcomes Release of the US National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (3/25/2024) - USCIB welcomes the release of the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP). USCIB also encourages other governments around the world to implement their own NAPs to ensure that progress on human rights remains a global priority.