(Inter)national Social Security rules
Whereas universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice;
(...)
first sentence of the Preambule of Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles 1919
The ILO - International Labour Organization has been founded 11 April 1919 as an independent, affiliated agency of the League of Nations. The ILO constitution has been written between January and April 1919 by a commission of representatives from 9 countries (Belgium, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, United Kingdom and the USA).
Where this idea seemed to be common sence after the 1st world war, most of the other parts of the Treaty have been responsible for a massive economic crisis in Germany and were, eventually, the breeding ground for the 2nd world war.
The allies looked to themselves for the blame and the Marshall Plan (officially : European Recovery Program) benefited not only the allies, but also (Western-)Germany in this recovery plan.
UNEMPLOYMENT
C002 - Unemployment Convention (1919)
Article 2
1. Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall establish a system of free public employment agencies under the control of a central authority. Committees, which shall include representatives of employers and of workers, shall be appointed to advise on matters concerning the carrying on of these agencies.
2. Where both public and private free employment agencies exist, steps shall be taken to co-ordinate the operations of such agencies on a national scale.
3. The operations of the various national systems shall be co-ordinated by the International Labour Office in agreement with the countries concerned.
Article 3
The Members of the International Labour Organisation which ratify this Convention and which have established systems of insurance against unemployment shall, upon terms being agreed between the Members concerned, make arrangements whereby workers belonging to one Member and working in the territory of another shall be admitted to the same rates of benefit of such insurance as those which obtain for the workers belonging to the latter.
Note : As mentioned in Art. 3 migrant workers have to be granted the same benefits as local workers
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