The International Labour Organization's (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention came into force on September 5, 2013. The Convention was adopted by the ILO in 2011 and required ratification by two ILO member States to become binding international law; to date, eight ILO member States have ratified the Convention. An estimated 50 million individuals are employed as domestic workers globally, and the Convention recognizes such employees' entitlement to basic labor rights such as weekly rest periods, set hours, and a minimum wage.