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Communication
ILO hosts Southern African Journalist workshop dubbed Communicating Labour Rights
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has challenged the Media to take an active role in understanding Employment and labour issues as they are central to the survival of Communities and Governments.
A move towards technology based Labour Inspection Management Information Systems
A national consultation was organised at ILO Country Office for Pakistan in Islamabad to provide to the statutory institutions an opportunity to discuss the potential of enhancing use of technology in the labour inspection. The envisaged advantages...
“Working anytime, anywhere”
New report highlights opportunities and challenges of expanding telework
New ILO-Eurofound report shows that the use of modern communication technologies facilitates a better overall work-life balance but, at the same time, also blurs the boundaries between work and personal life.
Trade Unions
Communication: Challenges and strategies for trade unions
Communication officials and trade union activists from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the Arab States, Europe and the Americas are to meet in Geneva to discuss communication challenges and strategies for strengthening trade unions.
Teleworking
What are the benefits and challenges of telework in communication technologies and financial services?
ILO Global Dialogue Forum explores how teleworking can provide a better work-life balance for employees, lead to greater productivity for employers and help governments promote inclusive job opportunities.
ILO encourages unions to adopt new approaches to communication
ILO, regional Arab trade unions re-think communication strategies and practices in a fast changing media landscape.
Better Work
How are people skills improving working conditions in Indonesia’s apparel factories?
Training in communications for garment factory supervisors yields significant improvements in the quality of working conditions and big gains in productivity.
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Global survey analyzes the use of information and communication technologies in labour administration
Evidence discussed within the first GOVERNANCE Working Paper Series suggests that new technologies can significantly strengthen the capacity of governments to enhance compliance with labour laws and regulations. Comparing international practices in...
Contact centres and jobs
ILO Forum agrees principles of regulation for call centre and telecom services employment
A tripartite meeting at the ILO looks to improve regulation of work relationships in a rapidly changing industry.
Asia and Pacific
Strong communications can boost activities in Asia-Pacific, unions say
Labour inspection
Technology lightens the load for factory inspector
‘LISA’ App on a tablet makes the job of a labour inspector in Colombo easier and helps monitor cases and ensure compliance with labour laws.
Skills development
ILO: Businesses need to invest in education and training
Companies should engage more proactively in education and training to accompany the shift from industrial to information-based knowledge economies.
Kazakhstan ratifies trade agreements within Customs Union
Kazakhstan has ratified an agreement on trade within the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz has reported, citing the press service of Akorda
ILO BOSS Project’s Super Trainer movies win award at film festival in Hanoi
The ILO’s Business Opportunities and Support Services (BOSS) Project developed the Super Trainer campaign to present desirable characteristics of entrepreneurs and promoting entrepreneurship in Timor-Leste.
Event
Johannesburg: Adoption of a Strategy for Action and a Resolution in Africa on Multinational Enterprises.
Opening address at the Dedication of the ILO-Silliman University Knowledge Corner and Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Dumaguete City, Philippines