All news: Lebanon

World Day Against Child Labour

The ILO in the Arab States launches a string of initiatives to mark the World Day Against Child Labour

ILO events in Jordan and Lebanon highlight child labour among residents and refugees.

Migrant Domestic Workers

Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon increase skills capacity and support social dialogue

Migrant domestic workers and the ILO launch a catering line and an educational board game to increase cultural integration, enhance skills capacity and support social dialogue in Lebanon.

Signing of joint initiative with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to protect women and girls from trafficking

The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) and the ILO Nepal signed a partnership agreement for implementation of the Work in Freedom Programme funded by the Government of UK/ Department for International Development (DFID).

ILO study

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face harsh working conditions

An ILO assessment of Syrian refugee employment in Lebanon finds that low wages, high unemployment and lack of labour market regulation pose serious challenges to livelihoods for both residents and refugees in host communities.

Domestic workers

Lebanon’s Domestic Workers Committee commemorates both Women’s and Mother’s days by demanding better working conditions.

Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon call on the government to grant them their rights in line with international standards during a celebration of both Women’s and Mother’s days.

Child labour

Lebanon pledges to end the worst forms of child labour by 2016

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman announces the launch of a national action plan to eliminate child labour in its worst forms within three years.

Child labour

Address of ILO Director General represented by ILO Regional Director for Arab States, Ms. Nada Al-Nashif at the launch of the National...

The ILO vows continuous support to assist Lebanon to achieve its goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour.

Social workers to mediate between employers and migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

Ministry of Labour and the International Labour Organization discuss the job description of social workers who will counsel migrant domestic workers and employers during disputes.

ILO Workshop on the Job Description of Labour Ministry Social Workers in Lebanon

A workshop to discuss the draft job description of social workers recently appointed by the Ministry of Labour in Lebanon.

“Work in Freedom” Programme

DFID, ILO to launch new initiative to tackle trafficking of women and girls

Migrant recruiters adopt Code of Conduct in Lebanon

Recruitment agencies syndicate adopts Code of Conduct to respect migrant workers’ rights.

ILO: Apprenticeships can be a route to decent work for Arab youth

Regional seminar brings together employer, worker and government representatives to upgrade apprenticeship systems in the Arab states.

Diplomatic missions meet to better protect migrant domestic workers

Labour attaches and representatives of diplomatic missions are meeting to discuss ways of promoting consultative dialogue and eliminating recurrent problems facing migrant workers.

Social protection

Lebanon’s long awaited pension reform within reach

For many workers in the Lebanese private sector, reaching retirement age means facing an uncertain future with little access to social protection. But that’s about to change thanks to the collaborative work of the government, its social partners,...

Ethiopia and ILO sign an MOU to support Domestic Migrant Workers to the Gulf States, Lebanon and Sudan

The Government of Ethiopia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Addis Ababa to implement an EU-funded project designed to develop a tripartite framework for the support and protection of...

Draft decree to regulate private recruitment agencies in Lebanon

The Ministry of Labour convened a roundtable discussion with government, worker, employer and civil society representatives on a draft decree to regulate private recruitment agencies on Monday (25 February), in collaboration with the International...

Lebanon’s first public job match site makes it easier to find work

Online job matching service links employers and jobseekers free of charge nationwide.

ILO to launch mapping of NGO services for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

The International Labour Organization will issue a report mapping NGO services for women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon on Tuesday (November 27), as part of the Action Programme for Protecting the Rights of Women Migrant Domestic Workers in...

Refugees

Palestinians in Lebanon working under precarious conditions

Restrictions in Lebanon do not exclude Palestinian refugees from the labour market but lead to exploitative conditions, a new ILO-EU study says.

Palestinians in Lebanon working but under precarious conditions

Restrictions on the Palestinian right to work lead to exploitative conditions but do not shut them out of the labour market, says ILO-CEP-EU study.