All events: Asia + Pacific

ILO – Employers' Federation of India (EFI) Consultative Workshop with Employers from Automobile sector in Mumbai: Voluntary Code of...

To discuss the draft voluntary code of practice by formal enterprises in respect of engagement of contract labour.

Child labour labour laws compliance

Specialized Training on Child Labour for Labour Laws Compliance Officers

Labour Laws Compliance Officers will be equipped to handle child labour cases, including ways to deal with invisible and hazardous forms of child labour. A session on vulnerable employment and child labour in the informal economy, in which 60 per...

Minimum wage fixing guidelines for domestic workers

All Workers' Forum on Minimum Wage Fixing Guidelines for Domestic Workers

The ILO provides technical and financial assistance to the All Workers’ Group of the Philippine Technical Working Group on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic Work TWG), to conduct an All Workers’ Forum to provide a broader platform for its ...

Child labour and youth employment

Understanding Child Labour and Youth Employment Outcomes in the Philippines Report Launch

Understanding Children's Work, an interagency programme of the ILO, UNICEF and World Bank, will launch a new report entitled, “Understanding child labour and youth employment outcomes in the Philippines". The report looks at the situation of child...

Strengthening the impact on employment of sector and trade policies

Scoping Mission on the ILO-European Union (EU) Project “Strengthening the Impact on Employment of Sector and Trade Policies”

Mr David Cheong, Trade and Employment Specialist from the Employment Policy Department in ILO Geneva, will be in Manila, Philippines from 1 to 5 February 2016 for a scoping mission.

ILO Asia and Pacific, Expanded Regional Management Team (ERMT) Meeting

The ILO’s regional management team and country directors from Asia Pacific attended strategic discussions on planning the organizations work in the region, in the context of the 2030 development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, resource...

Domestic workers' month

National Domestic Workers' Month 2016

In commemoration of the National Domestic Workers’ Day (Araw ng Kasambahay) on 18 January 2016, the tripartite- plus members of Domestic Work TWG has organized a public celebration, with the theme: “Sama-sama, Magkakaugnay, sa Pagkalinga sa...

Occupational safety and health

Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers (Safeyouth@work Project) Monitoring and Evaluation Mission

The Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers (Safeyouth@work Project) successfully validated monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),...

Domestic workers technical meeting

Domestic Workers Technical Working Group Meeting

The tripartite-plus Philippine Technical Working Group on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic Work TWG) held a meeting to discuss and finalize the preparations for the annual commemoration of the National Domestic Workers’ Day (Araw ng...

First Workshop on the Development of a Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP)

The first workshop was conducted in Hanoi during the week of 11-15 Jan 2016 with participants at working level including MOLISA, USDOL, ILO and Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) of HCMC, Hanoi and An Giang provinces.

Fair recruitment programme

Mission on the ILO Project “Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR)”

Ms Helene Harroff-Tavel, Ms Alix Nasri and Mr Guy Tchami from ILO Geneva will conduct a mission in the Philippines to meet with relevant stakeholders for ILO’s new labour migration project. The six-day mission will include consultations with...

Disaster and livelihood response

ILO and DOLE Joint Rapid Livelihood Impact Assessment After Typhoon Melor (Nona)

Immediately after Typhoon Melor (Nona), the ILO and DOLE assessed the impact of the typhoon and provided emergency employment in Oriental Mindoro and Romblon.

Addressing precarious work in the Philippines

National Workers Conference on Addressing Precarious Work in the Philippines

The International Labour Organization, through the ILO Bureau for Workers' Activities (ILO-ACTRAV), together with the Federation of Free Workers will hold a “National Workers Conference on Addressing Precarious Work in the Philippines”. The event...

Labour workplace compliance

Academy on Workplace Compliance through Labour Inspection

The objectives of the workshop are: (a) to gain new insights, share experiences and reflect on key issues, trends and challenges relating to workplace compliance through labour inspection; and (b) to share ILO Country Office previous and future...

Freedom of association for women in the export processing zones

Training of Trainers (ToT) on Freedom of Association (FoA) for Women in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs)

Targeting trade union federations and confederations, the ToT will focus on a core group of trainers of women unionists in EPZs. It shall focus discussions on international labour standards and applicable local laws on on freedom of association and...

Workers' needs and challenges in disaster settings

Validation Workshop on Workers' Needs and Challenges in Disaster Settings

The workshop aims at sharing findings from the Employment Promotion in Disaster Response Project (EPDR Project) research and deepen the understanding of trade unions needs through an interactive discussion among relevant stakeholders.

Orientation on employment services and labour market information for Lao People's Democratic Republic officials

The ILO/China South-South Cooperation Project in collaboration with Lao PDR’s Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare organized a two-day Orientation on Employment Services and Labour Market Information for its Employment Services Job Centre staff,...

Policy on child labour

Validation and Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Department of Education Policy on Child Labour

The USDOL-funded Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR) Project will the conduct a National Consultative and Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Education and Child Labour on 3 to 5 November 2015. The purpose of the...

Labour laws compliance

First National Summit on Labour Laws Compliance Systems (LLCS)

The Summit was part of the ILO and United States’ Department of Labor Project on Building the Capacity of the Philippines’ Labour Inspectorate aimed at providing social partners a platform for reviewing the first two years of implementation of the...

8th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML)

The 8th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) carries the theme Empowering the ASEAN Community through Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. The Forum is convened and hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of...