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December 2012
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Viet Nam needs practical guidance to protect domestic workers
19 December 2012
Viet Nam has made a good start in the area of domestic workers by its coverage in the amended Labour Code but specific circumstances of this group require more detailed guidance to make the new law doable, the ILO has said.
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ILO Director-General visits shrimp peeling facility in Samut Sakhon
15 December 2012
Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO visited PP Tam shrimp peeling facility in Samut Sakhon Province on 15 December 2012.
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ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder meets with the Governor of Samut Sakhon
15 December 2012
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder met with the Governor of Samut Sakhon, Julapat Sangchan at the Provincial Hall on 15 December 2012. He received a briefing on activities undertaken to prevent the use of child labour and human trafficking. Representatives of the employers and workers were also present.
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ILO Director-General visits the Marine Gold Product company
15 December 2012
Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) visited the Marine Gold Product company in Samut Sakhon and met with workers, most of whom are migrants from Myanmar.
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ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder meets migrant workers
15 December 2012
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder met migrant workers from Myanmar at a Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) of the ILO ‘s Tripartite Action to Protect Migrants from Labour Exploitation (the TRIANGLE project) in Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand on 15 December 2012.
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ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder meets workers' representatives and receives a petition
14 December 2012
Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General met representatives of Thai workers’ organizations at the United Nations on 14 December 2012 in Bangkok. The workers requested the ILO to encourage the Government to ratify the ILO Conventions concerning freedom of association and collective bargaining. He also received a petition regarding a dismisal and seeking reinstatement.
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ILO's Director-General meets the Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
14 December 2012
Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder met the Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at Government House on 14 December 2012.
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ILO Director-General met with representatives of the Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT)
14 December 2012
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder met with representatives of the Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT) during his visit to Thailand at the United Nations Conference Center on 14 December 2012
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ILO Director-General holds talks with Thai Minister of Labour
13 December 2012
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Guy Ryder meets with Minister of Labour of Thailand, Padermchai Sasomsap, in Bangkok, Thailand, on 13 December 2012.
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Protecting migrant workers
11 December 2012
As migrant workers cross borders to take up jobs in informal or poorly regulated labour markets, they are often at risk of exploitation. Through the tripartite action to protect migrant workers from labour exploitation (TRIANGLE) project, AusAID supports the international labour organization to promote legal and safe migration in the greater mekong subregion and Malaysia, a key destination country. Over its lifespan, TRIANGLE will protect an estimated 20,000 migrant workers from exploitation by providing legal assistance on labour rights, and by improving national labour standards.
November 2012
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Young rural people need employment supports
27 November 2012
Young rural people, who are often left behind in education and training, need supports to get access to quality jobs. A forum organized by the International Labour Organization in the northern province of Phu Tho on 26 November listens to the voice of this important group and delivers their messages to policy-makers.
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Reform process in Myanmar is irreversible, says ILO expert
16 November 2012
As US President Barack Obama heads to Myanmar, the ILO’s liaison officer in Yangon discusses the various changes this Southeast Asian country has been going through.
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Women should be better protected at workplaces
14 November 2012
The amended Labour Code is expected as a major step forward in promoting gender equality, particularly protecting women from sexual harassment at workplaces, but it is not enough to make female workers happy.
October 2012
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Asian-European labour ministers commit to fostering employment with focus on young people
26 October 2012
Labour ministers from Asian and European countries agreed on the need for policies to foster employment and create decent jobs amid the global credit crunch, stated the Hanoi Declaration on Employment and Social Protection – a Key to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.
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Asia-Pacific: Quality and quantity of jobs dropping
22 October 2012
Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world’s largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.
September 2012
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ILO mission to Fiji aborted
19 September 2012
An ILO mission on freedom of association obliged to depart from Fiji without having completed its mandate.
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ILO announces action plan to boost workplace safety in Pakistani factories
17 September 2012
ILO sets out a series of short and medium-term measures in response to the deaths of more than 260 workers in a garment factory in Karachi.
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Landmark treaty for domestic workers to come into force
05 September 2012
The ILO’s Convention on Domestic Workers has now been ratified by two countries, meaning it will come into effect in a year’s time. The Convention extends basic labour rights to tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.
August 2012
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Philippines ratification marks global milestone for decent work for seafarers
20 August 2012
The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.