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Western Balkans

Three million euro for boosting jobs

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) will jointly create a Western Balkans Platform on Employment and Social Affairs in the framework of a new European Commission funded project signed today in...

European Parliament hearing

The GSP+ mechanism after two years

Corinne Vargha, Director of the ILO Standards department, presented the views of the ILO on the GSP+ mechanism at a hearing organized by the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade and its Sub-committee on Human Rights.

ILO Mission Visit Baku

On 24 – 27 January 2016, Githa Roelans, Head of Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement Unit, ILO Geneva, and John Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist, DWT/CO Moscow, visited the capital of Azerbaijan.

Collective bargaining

Multi-employer collective bargaining offers workers, employers new opportunities

The success of this agreement, the first one of its kind, can help Viet Nam successfully implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership obligations as a member state of the ILO.

ILO urges dialogue to resolve current industrial disputes

The ILO appeals to all involved parties to resolve the current industrial disputes in Cambodia through constructive dialogue.

Heinz Koller: “Decent work as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is both a means and an end of sustainable development”

Assistant ILO Director-General addressed a High-Level International Conference on the theme “Policy of Neutrality: International Cooperation for Peace, Security and Development” held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Presidents and Prime Ministers of many...

Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union

Completing the Economic and Monetary Union: what it means for Belgium

On December 1, the Representation of the European Commission (EC) in Belgium organized a high-level conference on "Completing the Economic and Monetary Union: challenges and opportunities for Belgium".

ILO technical assistance

ILO to support Greece in boosting labour market policies and the social economy

The ILO Director-General today met with Greek ministers, worker and employer representatives in Athens to discuss the country's response to economic and unemployment issues.

Symposium on International Labour Standards for Labour Tribunal Presidents

The International Labour Organization (ILO), together with the Judges Institute of Sri Lanka and the Labour Tribunal Presidents Association organized a Symposium on International Labour Standards on the 13th and 14th of November 2015.

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.

Industrial relations

Collective bargaining coverage down as a result of the global financial crisis

New research from the ILO quantifies changes to the coverage of global collective bargaining after 2008. While some countries have experienced increased coverage, most have seen declines.

Uganda Industrial Court to strengthen its operations following a high level delegation study tour to Tanzania

The ILO and the Labour Court division of the high court of Tanzania jointly organized and hosted a high level of five (5) officials from the Industrial Court of Uganda from 5 to 7 October 2015. The purpose of the visit was to acquaint themselves...

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

A successful cooperation with the ILO

According to a recently conducted evaluation, five outcomes were fully achieved of the first Decent Work Country Program for the period of 2010-2013.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Strengthening social dialogue and establishing minimum wage

For the first time, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia regulated its minimum wage to ensure security of income for most vulnerable groups of workers as a result of the ILO technical advice and assistance.

ILO’s statement on minimum wage decision in Cambodia

Increasing of the monthly minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear industries to US $140.

Workshop for ILO constituents on Mediation and Conciliation.

Colombo ILO News: International Labour Organization’s Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives conducted a two day training programme on mediation and conciliation for the ILO constituents on the 17th and 18th of September 2015 in Colombo.

Press Release

Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region

The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.

Международный день молодежи

Stand up for workers rights, forum of trade unionists urges

The end of summer proved to be one of the busiest periods in the calendar of trade unions of the Siberian Federal District. On 26 August in Gorno-Altaisk a district conference on “Promotion of social dialogue at federal district level" was organized...

Strengthen competitiveness and productivity through decent work, says new ILO Report

Trends in 2015 point to a further slowdown of the economy, however, labour market indicators show that employment has continued to expand in 2015 and that unemployment rate has remained low, at 5.8 per cent in February 2015. In order to maintain...

ILO to publish annual report on labour and social trends in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to launch its annual report “Labour and Social Trends in Indonesia 2014-2015: Strengthening competitiveness and productivity through decent work” in Jakarta on Thursday, the 9th of July, 2015.