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Self employed taxi, Grab, Uber drivers to be covered under employment injury scheme.
29 April 2017
MARAN, Malaysia: Some 100,000 self-employed taxi, Uber and Grab drivers will be covered under the Employment Injury Scheme after the Senate passed the Self Employment Social Security Bill 2017.
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Press release
ILO revises its landmark Declaration on multinational enterprises
17 March 2017
The ILO has revised its landmark MNE Declaration on multinational enterprises and social policy, which provides guidance on how companies can contribute to the realization of decent work for all.
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Intensifying Efforts for Employees Compensation Scheme, Workers Welfare
13 December 2016
As the clamour for the amendment of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund Act beyond the Employees Compensation Scheme at the National Assembly heightens, the NSITF has intensified lobbying across state governments to key into the scheme.
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Press release
Compensation arrangement agreed for victims of the Ali Enterprise factory fire in Pakistan
10 September 2016
An ILO enabled agreement has been reached on compensation for victims of the 2012 Ali Enterprises garment factory in Baldia, Karachi.
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ILO Statement
ILO to coordinate compensation process for victims of Ali Enterprises’ tragedy
26 May 2016
The ILO will facilitate compensation for workers injured in a 2012 factory fire in Karachi, Pakistan.
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News
Bangladesh: The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee announce that sufficient funds now available to complete payments under the Rana Plaza arrangement
08 June 2015
The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee are delighted to announce that the $30million target required in the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund has been met, following a large anonymous donation received in the last few days.
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Social Protection
Palestinian Authority to adopt private sector social security scheme by 2015
02 December 2013
The National Social Security Committee has unveiled a proposed social security scheme covering pensions, and maternity and employment injury benefits to be financed by both employers and workers