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Institutional relations

Strengthening the voice of employers' organizations: The key to public policymaking and development in Ibero-American countries

Maria Paz Anzorreguy, Director of the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP), participated alongside the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) in a gathering of Ibero-American business leaders in Madrid, where the importance of...

Businesses report growing benefits from gender equality

New ILO report finds progress in women’s business leadership but calls for greater focus on implementing gender equality and diversity initiatives to sustain gains and scale up what works.

ILO and Chinese employer organizations promote Responsible Business Conduct in overseas operations

Training programme helps Chinese enterprises strengthen labour compliance, align with international labour standards, and enhance responsible business conduct in their overseas operations.

Democratic institutions

Employers’ organizations in Latin America discuss their role in strengthening democracy

Employers’ representatives from 15 countries met in Lima to discuss the links between democracy, social dialogue, the independence of employers’ organizations and sustainable enterprises.

Democracy

Dominican business organizations draw up an action plan to strengthen democracy and social dialogue

A forum organised by the Dominican Republic Employers’ Confederation (COPARDOM), with support from the ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP), brought together business leaders to analyse the challenges facing democracy in Latin America...

ILO strengthens employers’ engagement in decent work and prevention of child and forced labour in Turkmenistan

ILO consultations with employers and national and international partners explored how employers’ organizations and enterprises can strengthen their contribution to decent work and the prevention of child and forced labour in Turkmenistan.

Migration

Employers in Southeast Asia support safer migration and recruitment

Employers across Southeast Asia have called for safer, more predictable labour migration systems as the 19th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour agreed on measures to strengthen recruitment and address online fraud and exploitation. The recommendations...

Institutional capacity building

Stronger institutions for more effective business representation in Libya

The ILO supported three capacity-development programmes with member chambers of the General Union of Libyan Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to identify institutional priorities and concrete actions for stronger business...

Social dialogue

A landmark institutional protocol between the Federation of Egyptian Industries and the Egyptian Trade Union Federation is a benchmark for...

The agreement strengthens employer–worker cooperation in key areas including skills, productivity, occupational safety and health, and sustainable enterprise development.

Business leaders from India deepen their understanding of emerging issues in the world of work

Business leaders from India explored emerging issues shaping the world of work and their implications for employers and enterprises. The exchange with ILO employers’ specialists covered AI and digitalization, just transition, heat stress and recent...

Employers’ and business membership organizations (EBMOs)

ILO survey signals rising business demand for support on labour, trade and responsible business

A new ILO Brief presents the results of a survey of employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) in Asia and the Pacific, highlighting growing business demand for support in navigating labour, trade and responsible business requirements....

International labour standards and trade

Labour standards increasingly shape market access and business competitiveness

A new ILO Brief examines how labour standards and responsible business expectations are increasingly shaping market access, supply chains and business competitiveness in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights the role of employer and business...

Institutional capacity building

Indonesian employers prepare to shape major policy reforms

Indonesia's employers' organisation, APINDO, is preparing to help shape the labour, skills and business-conduct reforms expected as Indonesia moves toward OECD accession, with ILO support.

Institutional capacity building

A stronger voice for Moldova’s employers in decisions that shape the business environment

The International Labour Organization’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities supported Moldova’s national employers’ organization shape its strategic direction towards 2030, to strengthen employers’ influence as the country advances towards European...

Commission of Inquiry concerning Nicaragua holds its first meeting

The high-level investigation will examine the issues raised in the complaint concerning Nicaragua’s compliance with four ILO Conventions on freedom of association, collective bargaining, discrimination and tripartite consultation.

Workers, employers and governments agree on need to link trade and employment policies in Africa

ILO research finds broad agreement among workers, employers and governments in Africa that employment policies and social dialogue are key to translating trade and investment into better employment outcomes.

Brazil: Tripartite dialogue advances occupational safety and health in the coffee sector

Government, employer and worker representatives in Brazil validated research findings on how occupational safety and health can strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining in the coffee sector.

Decent work country programme

Iraq launches a four-year programme for better jobs, skills and social protection

New Decent Work Country Programme shifts the focus from recovery to long-term labour market development, with priorities spanning employment, economic diversification, workers’ rights and social protection.

Business and Human Rights

Engage early: Lessons from national actions plan on business and human rights in Asia-Pacific

New ILO research highlights the strategic role of Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in shaping business and human rights policies through earlier and more effective engagement. A new practical guide supports EBMOs in...

Occupational safety and health

Thai employers introduced to approaches for preventing psychosocial risks and promoting mental health at work

The workshop, organized by the ILO in collaboration with the Employers’Confederation of Thailand (ECOT), highlighted the importance of an integrated approach to safety, health and well-being that addresses both mental health and physical health of...