News and articles
September 2018
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End of exit permits for most migrant workers in Qatar welcomed
04 September 2018
Qatar introduces new legislation to ensure freedom of movement of migrant workers, advancing its reform agenda.
April 2018
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President of Georgia assures ILO representatives of his full support to improving work safety and labour rights
18 April 2018
Today H.E. Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia, discussed labour safety issues with representatives of trade unions and the Inernational Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting focused on the recent tragic workplace incidents in coalmines in the city of Tkibuli, mechanisms for labour inspection to prevent such accidents and Georgian labour legislation that, according to President Margvelashvili, requires further improvement.
September 2015
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ILO’s tripartite partners commit to improving labour standards and promotion of decent work in Punjab province
22 September 2015
The Government of Punjab restated its commitment to fast track the existing labour inspection reform process. Workers and Employers highlighted ILO’s role in expanding the coverage of labour legislation to the informal sector including domestic workers, home based workers and agriculture workers.
August 2015
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Labour Law Reforms, Termination of Employment, Productivity and Investment, Flexibility, Social Dialogue and the Economy
21 August 2015
July 2015
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Photojournalist Ismail Ferdous talks about his exhibition on labour issues
10 July 2015
The ILO hosted an exhibition by Bangladeshi photojournalist Ismail Ferdous to highlight the issues raised during the conference Regulating for Decent Work from 8-10 July 2015. In this interview, the artist talks about his exhibition “So we Exist”, his covering of the Rana Plaza factory collapse and the role of the arts in raising the voice and visibility of workers in the shadows.
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Stephanie Barrientos on global supply chains
10 July 2015
Stephanie Barrientos, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, discusses the role of the ILO and global alliances in improving working conditions in global supply chains.
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Damian Grimshaw on the rise of precarious work
10 July 2015
Damian Grimshaw, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, discusses possible ways to overcome the concentration of precarious employment in specific sectors, including social dialogue between government and the social partners.
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Gerhard Bosch on employment relationships, social protection, and minimum wages
09 July 2015
Gerhard Bosch, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Work and Skills at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, discusses the complex linkages between more flexible employment relationships, social protection, minimum wage setting and collective bargaining.
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Priti Darooka on protecting vulnerable workers
09 July 2015
Priti Darooka is the founder and executive director of PWESCR (Programme on Women's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) in India. She discusses innovative approaches to protect vulnerable workers, and more particularly women.