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Bangladesh factory conditions

ILO, partners aim to improve conditions in Bangladeshi garment industry

In New York, the ILO has signed new agreements with the Netherlands and the UK to respond to recent accidents in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh

Apprenticeships for youth employment

Informal apprenticeships are an effective way to ensure youth employment and empowerment, high-level officials from the ILO, BRAC and the Ministry of Primary & Mass Education stated this week. The comments were made after almost 1,000 learners from...

Press release

Action plan development for Rana Plaza victims

Stakeholders in Bangladesh’s garment industry have developed strategies to strengthen the rehabilitation of garment factory workers and their families affected by the Rana Plaza building collapse.

ILO Deputy Director General Houngbo addresses European Parliament on Bangladesh garment industry

On 17 September 2013, the ILO Deputy Director General for fields operations and partnerships, Gilbert Houngbo, addressed the European Parliament International Trade Committee (INTA) on labour conditions and health and safety standards at work in...

Bangladesh

Assessment of garment factories to begin, to ensure building, fire and electrical safety

Garment industry stakeholders agree need for common safety standards.

Assessment of structural integrity and fire safety of RMG factories to begin in September

Bangladesh

The Rana Plaza building collapse… 100 days on

A number of initiatives have been launched in response to the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which expand upon ILO action following previous accidents in the country. The Director of the ILO Office in Dhaka, Srinivas B. Reddy,...

ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific concludes four day mission to Bangladesh

Jordanian Garment Sector

Labour Law Guide published for Jordanian Garment Sector

Better Work Jordan and Ministry of Labour produce legal guide for garment sector stakeholders.

Bangladesh Government, employers and workers organizations sign integrated national action plan on fire safety and structural integrity in...

The plan brings together the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety in the RMG Sector signed on March 24, 2013 in response to the Tazreen factory fire and the Joint Tripartite Statement adopted on May 4 in the wake of the Rana Plaza...

Garment factory managers find significant benefits from improved social dialogue in the workplace

In order to improve compliance with labour standards and promote competitiveness in global supply chains, the ILO-Better Work Indonesia Programme has been supporting many garment enterprises in Indonesia in implementing the ILO core international...

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.

“Work in Freedom” Programme

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

Sexual harassment

Spreading the message on sexual harassment in Jordan’s garment factories

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping to combat sexual harassment in garment factories in Jordan, through its Better Work programme.

Working for a higher skilled garments sector in Bangladesh: Using corporate social responsibility to bridge the gap between training and...

Gazipur Technical School and College (TSC) today celebrated the graduation of the first batch and the inauguration of the second batch of sewing machine operator trainees in a new corporate social responsibility partnership. The partnership brings...

Bangladesh

First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in RMG factories

The first meeting of the National Tripartite Committee formed to implement the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Building and Fire Safety in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP) was held on Thursday, 6 June 2013.

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO to sign US$2.5 million agreement to support improved working conditions in Bangladesh

The Norwegian Minister for International Development Mr Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås and the ILO Country Office for Bangladesh Director Mr Srinivas Reddy will sign an agreement on 3 June. The Norwegian Government will provide NOK14.5 million (US$2.5...

European Commission and European Parliament support ILO activities in Bangladesh

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, in an address to the European Parliament (EP), welcomed ILO activities in Bangladesh and underlined the importance of international labour standards and the value of ILO-EC cooperation in the field of improving...

Workplace safety

ILO welcomes accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh

The ILO stands ready to provide appropriate support to the agreement signed by international fashion retailers along with other companies and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters.

Workplace safety Bangladesh

ILO mission to Bangladesh results in action plan for reforming garment industry

Following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building, an ILO mission went to Bangladesh from 1 to 4 May. Concluding the mission, tripartite partners agreed to reform the labour law and to assess the structural building and fire safety of...