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Maternity protection
Thailand’s manufacturing sector strengthens maternity protection and safer, more inclusive workplaces in Chonburi
Employers, workers and government representatives exchange practical approaches to maternity protection, care and the prevention of violence and harassment in Chonburi, a key province in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor.
Responsible business conduct
Mentorship supports human rights due diligence in Thailand’s automotive and electronics supply chains
Seven companies participated in a new four-day programme designed to build responsible business conduct (RBC) through peer learning, dialogue and hands-on facilitation.
Responsible business conduct
ILO training strengthens human rights due diligence in Thailand's automotive and electronics sectors
Enhanced programme equips companies with the workplace dialogue and cooperation skills needed to implement effective human rights due diligence.
South African firms turn productivity into better jobs
The ILO and Productivity SA are helping enterprises improve workplace systems, competitiveness and decent work.
AI in the manufacturing industry
ILO adopts first-ever conclusions on AI in manufacturing work
Tripartite conclusions guide governments, employers and workers to harness AI’s potential while limiting its disruptive effects.
Podcast
How dialogue is steering Thailand’s auto manufacturing future
In this episode of the ILO’s Future of Work podcast, Georg Leutert of IndustriALL Global Union and Sathirayuth (Max) Sangsuwan of AutoAlliance Thailand explore how responsible business conduct – built on trust, transparency and dialogue – can help...
Turning principles into practice: advancing responsible business conduct in Japan
How the ILO works with the Japanese government, businesses and trade unions to drive decent work across supply chains.
Gender equality
ILO–IBCWE digital campaign promotes gender equality and women’s leadership in Indonesia
Through digital outreach, the ILO and IBCWE promote equal opportunity and women’s leadership to tens of thousands of young Indonesian professionals and businesses.
ILO and ACMA conduct multi-city workshops to strengthen Responsible Business Conduct capacity amongst India’s automotive sector enterprises
Over 140 automotive sector suppliers enhanced capacities to strengthen on-ground implementation of responsible practices in Pune, Gurugram and Chennai.
Better Work Haiti programme
Government of Haiti and ILO reinforce strategic partnership to safeguard jobs and strengthen labour governance
The Government of Haiti and the International Labour Organization sign a new financing agreement to sustain the Better Work Haiti programme through 2026, safeguarding more than 30,000 garment sector jobs and supporting an industry that accounts for...
Adapting to change: Updated Fixed-term Employment Contract guidance for Indonesia’s competitive garment industry
Through its Better Work Indonesia programme, the ILO continues to support the Ministry of Manpower in promoting balanced employment practices that uphold workers’ rights.
16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence
Building safer workplaces: Indonesia’s footwear sector commits to gender based violence and harassment prevention
ILO‑supported initiative mobilizes five Indonesian footwear companies to join a seven‑month digital micro‑learning programme to prevent gender‑based violence and harassment.
Recycling
New ILO guidelines chart path to decent work throughout recycling chains
The ILO has released its first-ever policy guidelines to advance decent work in recycling, offering governments, employers and workers practical steps to improve working conditions, strengthen social protection and support a just transition.
Responsible business conduct
Indonesia Business Forum 2025 promotes responsible business in Indonesia’s garment industry
Better Work Indonesia, a joint programme of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), promotes Human Rights Due Diligence in the garment sector and highlights collaborative efforts and best practices in labour law compliance and...
Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Project in South Africa
Woman in automotive capacitated through Improve Your Business training and coaching
Gauteng Stakeholders Unite to Explore Automotive Industry Cluster
Inclusive growth in motion, Stakeholders mobilize for automotive industry cluster
Multi-stakeholder initiative led by Automotive Industry Development Centre, Department of Small Business Development, and ILO aims to drive inclusive, competitive, and sustainable growth in South Africa’s automotive sector
Skills Development
Enhanced approach to work-based learning promotes skills development and decent work in Thailand’s automotive industry
Thailand’s Dual Vocational Training system enhanced in line with ILO standards on apprenticeships, with training developed to equip enterprises in the automotive industry to provide quality on-the-job training.
Tripartism and social dialogue
National industry dialogue fosters greater collaboration across Thailand’s evolving automotive manufacturing supply chain
Amid global shifts and growing uncertainty, the International Labour Organization (ILO) supports a National Industry Dialogue for a Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chain in Thailand to boost auto industry linkages and collaboration.
News
Toward more institutionalized labour-management dialogue - ILO joins Asian Automotive Trade Union Conference hosted by JAW
Trade unions in the automotive industry from 8 countries gathered online to discuss their role in human rights due diligence
Three federations pledge to sustain grievance applications in garment sector
Three trade union federations working with the ILO on grievance applications commit to maintaining their implementation to promote better labour relations in the garment sector.