The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is working towards developing a new international standard on apprenticeships, said director-general Guy Ryder.
Depending on what its members decide, the standard, which aims to promote access to decent jobs and will likely include protections for apprentices, may be a convention - which is legally binding when ratified - or merely a recommendation, or may include both.
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