News and articles
2016
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The cost of migration
Pakistan's migrant workers pay punishing rates for the chance to work
04 October 2016,
A new ILO survey, "The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," shows that many emigrants are paying potentially up to 20 times official rates for the right to work abroad.
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Labour inspection
ILO and DOLE hold area wide consultations on labour inspection
30 September 2016,
The ILO, through the USDOL funded project on Building the Capacity of the Philippines’ Labour Inspectorate has conducted a series of area-wide consultations to validate the gap analysis for ILO Conventions on labour inspection and the Proposed Labor Laws Compliance System (LLCS) Bill.
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Promoting inclusive cities
More cities committed to be inclusive cities in Indonesia
30 September 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia
In collaboration with UNESCO and the ILO, the Padang City Government hosted a Sixth High-Level Meeting of Mayors for Inclusive Cities on 27 September 2016. The meeting was aimed to pursue the development of Network of Mayors for Inclusive Cities as an active, purpose-driven, self-sustaining coalition to promote and spread the policies that advance the rights of people with disabilities.
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Press release
Launch of skills training initiative for domestic workers: Improving domestic workers’ job quality and standards
30 September 2016, Malang, Indonesia
Domestic work is an important occupation in many economies worldwide but it remains unrecognised as “work’’ and virtually invisible form of employment in many countries. It is also generally seen as unskilled work, a natural extension of women’s work in their own homes.
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News
Call for Applications: National Communication Consultant
30 September 2016,
The ILO Country Office for Nepal is inviting a call for applications for the position of a National Communication Consultant.
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Social protection for all
Extending social protection coverage in Indonesia
29 September 2016, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
Strengthening national social security institutions in order to achieve universal coverage and explore customized solutions for specific vulnerable groups (workers from the informal economy, migrant workers) was among the key points listed as top priority areas of actions by the ILO’s members in Indonesia.
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Labour contracts
Senate hearing on labour contractualization
27 September 2016,
The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has conducted a hearing on labour contractualization, in which the ILO was among the resource speakers.
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News
Director-General ILO visits India to attend the 2nd BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
26 September 2016,
Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the ILO and a team of senior ILO officials will be attending the BRICS Employment Working Group and BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi.
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Press release
Three-day teachers’ training on Safe Migration for Decent Work in the GCC countries
23 September 2016, Lahore, Pakistan
The ILO in partnership with the NAVTTC has developed an educational course on safe migration to improve migrants employment prospects in the GCC countries . 17 representatives from private and public TVET institutions and authorities from all over the Pakistan attended the three days training on Safe Migration for Decent Work in the GCC Countries.
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Press release
Launch of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program (DWCP, 2016-2020) and signing on project on International Labour and Environment Standards (ILES) funded by EU
22 September 2016, Islamabad, Pakistan
On the occasion of the launch of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program (DWCP, 2016-2020) and signing of project on International Labour and Environment Standards (ILES) funded by EU