Decent work for domestic workers

Victory and justice for Indonesian domestic workers

For more than seven years, Siti Sri Marni, 22 years old, was kept as prisoner in the home of her employer who regularly violently abused and deprived her of food, sleep and payment for long hours of grueling work. Her case was considered important in the fight for justice for domestic workers in the country as most of the legal cases involving domestic workers rarely go to the court.

• Learn more about the ILO activities to promote decent work for domestic workers and the elimination of child domestic labour in Indonesia

Indonesia ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Indonesia, an important actor of international maritime trade, is the 83rd Member State of the ILO that ratifies this convention. The MLC, 2006 will enter into force for Indonesia on 12 June 2018 that is one year after its ratification.

• For more background information, please visit the dedicated MLC webpage .

International Labour Conference

Shaping the world of work: The 106th International Labour Conference

The 106th International Labour Conference gets underway in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 -16 June 2017. This year's session brings together over 4,000 delegates from around the globe to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world of work today.

• Download the 2017 World of Work magazine highlighted themes discussed by the ILO’s 106th ILC, including migration

Decent work for domestic workers

Recognizing domestic workers as workers through skills development and employment contract

The ILO through its Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers (PROMOTE) Project has been promoting decent work for domestic workers and the elimination of child domestic labour through skills training programme and standardized certification as well as the application of employment contract. The promotion of the skills training programme and employment contract is part of the ILO’s programme to recognize the rights of domestic workers as workers.

• The ILO's Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers (PROMOTE) Project

Signing of the partnership agreement

EU, ILO and Timorese Government sign agro-forestry project worth EUR 12.2 Million

Representatives from the European Union (EU), the ILO and the Timor-Leste Government signed an agreement of € 12.2 million for a rural development project to be developed by 2021 in six municipalities in the country. The ERA Agro-Forestry Project is aimed at improving rural access, creating employment, economic and domestic revenue opportunities through agro-forestry development. 

• Learn more about the ILO's Enhancing Rural Access Agro-Forestry Project (ERA Agro-Forestry)