Sickness Insurance (Industry) Convention, 1927

The Sickness Insurance (Industry) Convention, 1927, also known as Convention No. 25, is an International Labour Organization (ILO) convention concerning sickness insurance for workers in industry, commerce, and domestic service. It was adopted on 15 June 1927, in Geneva, and entered into force on 15 July 1929.

The core purpose of Convention No. 25 is to ensure that workers covered under its provisions are entitled to sickness benefits in the event of incapacity for work due to illness. The convention lays out the principles and standards for establishing or maintaining a system of compulsory sickness insurance.

Key aspects covered by the convention typically include:

• Scope of Coverage: Defining the categories of workers who should be covered by the sickness insurance scheme. This usually includes those employed in industry, commerce, and domestic service.
• Benefits: Specifying the types of benefits that insured workers are entitled to, such as medical care and cash benefits. The duration of these benefits is often stipulated.
• Financing: Addressing how the sickness insurance scheme is to be financed. Contributions are often made by employers, employees, and sometimes the government.
• Administration: Outlining the arrangements for administering the sickness insurance scheme, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of benefits.
• Qualifying Conditions: Defining the requirements that workers must meet to be eligible for sickness benefits.

Convention No. 25 is one of several ILO conventions that aim to provide social security and protect workers' rights. States ratifying the convention commit to implementing its provisions in their national legislation and practice. The ILO's supervisory mechanisms monitor the implementation of ratified conventions.