24 February 2012
The Government of Spain recently promulgated Royal Decree 1620/2011 of 14 November, regulating the special relationship that characterizes service within the family household.
08 November 2011
This factsheet presents the profile of domestic workers and their employers in the Philippines, and provides an insight into two important aspects of domestic work, namely wages and working hours.
10 August 2011
This short factsheet will help you understand what Convention No. 189 is, who it covers, and what minimum standards it sets.
13 June 2011
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
27 May 2011
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
19 May 2011
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
19 May 2011
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
19 May 2011
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
18 April 2011
From the Zambia Federation of Employers
18 April 2011
The Government of Zambia has recently enacted the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Domestic Workers) Order, 2011, which has been published as Statutory Instrument No. 3 of 2011 (7 January 2011).
01 May 2010
Despite progress in some regions, child mortality rates remain intolerably high in poor countries and among the poorest families. Most of these deaths can be prevented. Improving child protecti on and the status of women is key to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG4). The International Labour Organization supports efforts to reach MDG 4 with a focus on working mothers, health-care workers, combating child labour and extending social protection.
01 May 2010
For the first time in decades, encouraging progress has been made towards Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG 5), with global maternal mortality rates having fallen by nearly 35 per cent. However, among low-income countries with longstanding high maternal death rates, progress varied considerably and only 23 countries are on track to achieve a 75 per cent decrease in maternal deaths by 2015. Stronger commitments and better cooperation between UN agencies, governments and other development partners are needed to broadly achieve MDG 5.
01 January 2010
01 June 2009
In the context of the current global economic recession there has been a growing interest in work sharing as a labour market policy tool aimed at preserving existing job
04 August 2004
04 August 2004