The State, through its employment rights legislation, is committed to the protection of migrant workers' rights. All workers in Ireland receive the full protection of Irish employment law, which reflects the wider EU social protection framework. Like all other EU member states, Ireland has not signed and is not a party to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 1990. It seems that significant changes will be needed across a wide range of existing legislation if the convention, which has been examined by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, is to be ratified. The legislation in question relates to authorisation to stay and to work, education, training and integration, family reunification, social security, transfer of income and taxation, housing, health and medical care and electoral matters. Such changes would have implications for Ireland's relations with its EU partners and possibly for the operation of the common travel area between Ireland and the UK. There are no plans to introduce such changes, which would be necessary before Ireland could ratify or consider signing the convention.