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Factory fire beneficiaries

Disbursement of additional employment benefits begins for Ali Enterprise factory fire beneficiaries

Pakistan

Victims of 2012 Ali Enterprises factory fire receive additional compensation

Victims of the September 2012 Ali Enterprises factory fire and their families start receiving payments from an additional compensation fund following negotiations enabled by the ILO.

Improving the livelihood and working conditions of the vulnerable workers

Assessment of skill gaps and Decent Work deficits in selected agro food value chains

Over 30 representatives from Govt. of Glgit Baltistan Province; UN; INGOs; Academia an famer’s groups unanimously validated the key findings of the Assessment Study, presented by Baltistan Cultural Development Foundation (BCDF) at the workshop in...

Occupational Safety and Health

13th annual employer awards on Occupational Safety and Health

Every year worldwide 28th April marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year was commemorated under the theme “Generation Safe and Healthy”. In Pakistan this day was marked by the ILO and its constituents through an event hosted by the...

Labour Laws

Sindh Labour Department embarks on the implementation of labour laws by drafting rules of business

The legislative process does not stop once a bill becomes law. To put laws into practice rules formation is a key step. The Labour and Human Resource Department Sindh took lead and organized a two day tripartite plus consultation on 3rd and 4th May...

Concluding Seminar

Concluding Seminar of the Project: More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour Practices in Sports Goods Sector in...

The Multinational Enterprises (MNE) Declaration Project “More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour Practices in the Sialkot Sports Good Sector” funded by Japan showcased good practices, disseminated the results and shared the lessons...

Promoting a level playing field

Sialkot sports goods sector promotes a level playing field

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Baidarie and with the technical assistance of ILO under the Japan Government funded Project on “More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour Practices in the sports goods...

Collective Bargaining and Negotiation

Collective bargaining and effective negotiation skills to promote decent work in Pakistan

The ILO Pakistan Office, under the on Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) project, conducted a four-day training on organizing and collective bargaining for workers and trade unions in Faisalabad during 26-29 March 2018.

Labour inspection

Thirteenth batch of national labour inspectors’ training program completed

The ILO Country Office in Pakistan organized a three days training for the 4th batch of Inspecting staff of the Department of Labour Punjab under its Dutch funded project on Strengthening Labour Inspection Systems in Pakistan (SLISP).

Labour Migration

Less than 1% Pakistani women among overseas workers: ILO Study

To identify reasons for low Female Labour Migration in Pakistan, ILO-Islamabad has initiated a national study under its EU-funded REFRAME Project and organized a Tripartite Consultation to discuss the matter in detail and identify avenues for...

National Consultation

ILO instruments pending for submission to Pakistan’s Competent Authority

On 28th March, 2018, the MOPHRD, with technical support from the ILES project, convened a one day workshop in Islamabad with key stakeholders to discuss the 39 On 28th March, 2018, the MOPHRD, with technical support from the ILES project, convened a...

Collective Bargaining and Negotiation

Effective collective bargaining and negotiation skills for industrial harmony

The ILO Pakistan Office, under its flagship project, Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC), organized a four day training workshop on ‘Collective Bargaining and Negotiations Skills’ in Islamabad from 5-8 March, 2018. The objective of the...

Women and Collective Bargaining

Achieving gender equality through collective bargaining

The ILO Pakistan Office, under the Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) project, commemorated the International Women Day, and organised an exclusive session on ‘’Women and Collective Bargaining’, under the overall theme of ‘Time is Now:...

Labour inspection

Third batch of Labour Inspectors’ Nationwide Training Program completed in Punjab

The Strengthening Labour Inspection Project in Pakistan completed a three day training for the 3rd batch of Labour Inspectors of the Department of Labour Punjab on 2nd March 2018. To date, the project has trained 331 labour inspectors [318 men and...

Wage Policy

Dialogues on effective wage setting processes in Pakistan continues

The ILO project on Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) convened a three day workshop on “Wage Policy in Pakistan” for the officials of the departments of labour and planning and development from Provincial Governments and ICT, Pakistan...

Labour inspection

Eleventh batch of national labour inspectors’ training program completed

The ILO Country Office in Pakistan organized a three day training for the 2nd batch of Labour Inspectors of the Department of Labour Punjab under its Dutch funded project on Strengthening Labour Inspection Systems in Pakistan (SLISP) bring the total...

Collective bargaining

Collective bargaining and negotiation skills highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in Pakistan

A four-day training workshop for ILO’s tripartite constituents on ‘Collective Bargaining and Negotiation Skills’ concluded on 11 January 2018 in Karachi. The participants acquired knowledge of the relevant ILO Conventions on Freedom of Association...

Training

Launch of Punjab’s home based workers survey report

On 28th December 2017, the Punjab Bureau of Statistics (PBS) launched its 'Home Based Workers Survey Report 2016' with the technical support of the ILO and UN Women. This is the first survey of Home Based Workers (HBW) undertaken in South Asia,...

Training

Mainstreaming gender in statistical processes and orientation to ILO conventions C-100 & C-111

The Punjab Bureau of Statistics with the technical support of the ILO Pakistan organized a one day training on ‘Gender Mainstreaming in Statistical Processes” bringing together more than 40 participants from the Government, Employers and Workers...

Training of labour inspectors

Tenth cohort of national labour inspectors’ training program completed

The ILO Country Office in Pakistan organized a three day training for the 10th cohort of Labour Inspectors of the Department of Labour Punjab under its Dutch funded project on Strengthening Labour Inspection Systems in Pakistan (SLISP).