All news: employers organizations
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...
Employers’ and business membership organizations
Lao employers help shape a new Decent Work Country Programme for a post Least Developed Country (LDC) transition
As Lao PDR prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the ILO and its tripartite constituents have launched consultations on the country's 2027–2031 Decent Work Country Programme, aligning it with national development priorities...
Kazakhstan employers build a new generation of workplace trainers
Paryz Education, the training arm of Kazakhstan's employers' organisation, is expanding its capacity to deliver professional training for enterprises through certified trainers, digital learning and occupational safety and health services.
Tripartism
Egyptian industry adopts child employment and training code of conduct through tripartism
Developed by the ILO with the Federation of Egyptian Industries, the Code of Conduct provides a framework to regulate children's training and employment in line with national legislation and international labour standards, demonstrating the value of...
Capacity building
The role of employers organizations in EU–North Africa talent partnerships: from labour shortages to shared solutions
Employers' organizations and institutional partners met in Turin to explore how demand-driven Talent Partnerships can address labour shortages while promoting skills development and fair labour mobility.
Social dialogue
Employers and workers discuss ASEAN readiness to shape Timor-Leste's Decent Work Country Programme
The ILO supported employers' and workers' organizations to strengthen their preparedness for ASEAN integration.
Training course
ITCILO launches summer school on social dialogue and living wages
Organised with the support of the French Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, the course will examine how tripartite social dialogue and collective bargaining can help turn living wage principles into practice.
Lebanon’s national tripartite dialogue sets shared priorities for an economic recovery grounded in decent work
Amid the ongoing hostilities and economic crisis, dialogue identifies shared priorities to protect jobs, sustain enterprises, support workers and safeguard their rights, uphold the fundamental principles and rights at work, and strengthen labour...
National dialogue set to strengthen TVET governance in Syria
Government, social partners and international organizations discussed ways to strengthen Syria’s TVET system and align skills training with labour market needs.
Employers and Business Membership Organizations (EBMO)
Thai employers strengthen workplace action on violence and harassment
Training of trainers’ programme on violence and harassment at work was launched in partnership with the Employers’ Confederation of Thailand (ECOT).
Social Security
Sri Lanka: Employers submit roadmap to strengthen governance of social security institutions
The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), with support from ILO ACTEMP and ITC-ILO, has presented a roadmap for strengthening governance of Sri Lanka’s social security institutions. Recent government reform proposals reflect key themes advanced...
114th Session of the International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference ends with adoption of the first Convention on decent work in the platform economy
Governments, employers and workers reaffirm the importance of social dialogue to tackle current and future challenges in the world of work.
Business steps forward in national HIV and TB response
The private sector is strengthening workplace action on HIV and TB, reinforcing the role of employers in protecting workers' health, boosting productivity, and building more resilient workplaces.
Social dialogue and tripartism
50 years of ILO Convention No. 144: putting tripartism into practice
Marking 50 years since its adoption, Convention No. 144 remains a key instrument for promoting tripartism and effective consultation on international labour standards.
News
Advancing dialogue on just transition and sustainable enterprise development in Timor-Leste: A joint initiative by CCI-TL and ILO
The Workshop provided a platform to discuss how Timorese enterprises can remain competitive amid climate change and regional economic integration, particularly as the country advances toward ASEAN accession.
Governance remains stagnant, with decline more common than progress, ILO report says
Three decades of data show limited progress and frequent setbacks, with implications for investment, institutions and employers’ organizations.
Employers' organizations
Employers in Kyrgyzstan advance plans for national confederation
Employers’ associations in Kyrgyzstan move towards establishing a national confederation of employers to strengthen coordination and representation at country level.
Armenian employers promote formalization for business growth
A high-level conference in Yerevan brought together tripartite constituents to discuss practical approaches to advancing formalization and supporting business growth in Armenia.
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