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Labour standards
Germany ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention
Germany is the 10th ILO member State and the second EU member State to ratify the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of an estimated 50 million domestic workers worldwide.
International labour standards
Germany ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
The Government of Germany registered its ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with the International Labour Office on 16 August 2013.
Workplace safety
ILO, EU, Bangladesh government adopt new compact on garment factory safety
The new compact aims to improve health and safety, labour rights and responsible business conduct in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry.
Questions & answers
Interview with Michael Sommer, President of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB)
Germany recently ratified two ILO’s Conventions N° 189 on Domestic Workers and the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). On this occasion, Michael Sommer, President of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), replies to ACTRAV INFO. In this...
Germany contributes €650,000 to the Youth Employment Network
Contribution will fund a round of the Youth to Youth Fund in Togo for the period 2013-2014
Federal Chancellor of Germany and leaders from five international organizations call for coordinated policy action to restore confidence...
In a joint statement issued ahead of the next G20 Summit in Cannes on 3-4 November, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and the heads of five international agencies, including ILO Director-General Juan Somavia, have called for...
Press release
German Chancellor Merkel supports stronger role for ILO
In the first ever visit of a German Chancellor to the International Labour Organization (ILO), H.E. Ms. Angela Merkel addressed the Organization’s annual conference.
Press release
Lessons from the crisis – challenges for the future: The ILO gives its first comprehensive assessment of Germany’s policy to tackle the...
Despite a dramatic decline in output as a result of the global financial and economic crisis, Germany’s labour market held up well compared with other countries. Although the economy shrank by 4.7 per cent in 2009, more than in most other countries,...
Event
Labour and the Global Crisis: Sharing the Burden (!) Shaping the Future (?)
Questions and Answers
Youth employment in crisis: Questions and answers on the situation of youth on the labour market
Young people have been disproportionately affected by the global crisis that broke out in the autumn of 2008. This trend has exacerbated earlier challenges and there is concern that unless action is taken, the situation of youth will become...
International coordination
Joint statement by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of five international organizations, including the OECD, ILO, IMF, WTO and...
The role of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda in responding to the global economic downturn has received strong support at a meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of five international organizations, including the OECD, ILO, IMF, WTO...