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Will the pandemic help tackle climate change?. By Gary Rynhart, Specialist in employers’ activities.

Ramifications of the UK Supreme Court judgement in Uber Bv v Aslam and others. Article by Ravi PEIRIS, Senior Specialist, Employers'...

The judgment of the Supreme Court of UK in the case of Uber Vs Aslam and others has been subject to much discussion and interpretations. It was therefore important to analyse the judgment from different standpoints – Independent Contractors / Own...

Safe workplaces protect both workers and businesses

The ILO and its social partners discussed ways to maintain businesses while making workplaces safe for workers during the pandemic. The discussion marked the launch of the new Japan-funded Project on enhancement of the prevention of COVID-19 at and...

Child Labour

The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and the ILO fight against child labour in Egypt

raise awareness of private sector partners FEI and ILO support them to be in better compliance with International Labour Standards to combat child labour in Egypt

Indonesia and Japan work hand in hand enhancing COVID-19 prevention at workplaces

COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect businesses and workers. Prevention measures against virus transmission at workplaces is essential in maintaining businesses, jobs and income of people. The ILO join forces with the Government of Indonesia and...

Occupational Safety and Health

Training of health and hygiene ambassadors of South Asian EBMO's

Tripartite social dialogue in practice: capacity development for enhanced compliance with international social security standards

The ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia has launched an initiative to stress the importance of the role of social dialogue and the National Tripartite Committee for promoting and building integrated gender-responsive employment and social...

Public Enterprises

SCOPE supports vaccination campaign in India

Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an apex body of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) organized a workplace vaccination camp for employees of Public Sector Enterprises

How COVID-19 has Accelerated Child Labour in the Construction Sector

Coronavirus (Covid-19) forced child labour laws and law enforcers on a halt. As government announced a total lockdown, the construction sector was considered an essential service in Uganda so it was one of those that continued to operate in this...

Malawian Children Trafficked to Mozambique in Search of Jobs

This article uncovers a new form of exploitation where some families in Malawi are giving away their children to herd animals and work in crop fields in Mozambique at the expense of their right to education.

How can individuals act to eliminate child labour in their communities?

We children and youth of today, need to be well educated, we need to dream, we need to be healthy so that we can good leaders tomorrow, and all this is only possible if you, our dear parents, allow us to do so.

Journalists have a key role to play in the collective effort to eliminate child labour

Through the Accel Africa Reporting on child labour in Africa course, learners are introduced to a number of different issues, including international labour standards, ethical reporting of child-related information, or collecting testimonies from...

Uganda's National Plan of Action on Child Labour will strengthen country's prevention and protection of children at risk and working...

The President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Museveni had launched the National Employment Policy (2011), the National Child Labour Policy (2006) and the Second National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Child Labour (NAP II 2020/21 - 2024/25)...

ILO teams up with Antigua and Barbuda Employers’ Federation to strengthen advocating for more women executives

Staff and members participate in training on empowering women in the national workforce

Georgian Civil Servants and Social Partners Raise Awareness on Business and Human Rights Issues

More than 30 public servants from different ministries and legal entities of public law, joining participants from the Georgian Trade Union Confederation and the Georgian Employers Association, are expected to raise their awareness on international...

Tripartite social dialogue in practice: Tajikistan assessing opportunities from the perspective of the ILO Employment Policy Convention

The ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia has launched an initiative aimed to promote the role of social dialogue and the National Tripartite Committee in developing integrated gender-responsive employment and social protection policy.

ILO builds the capacity of agricultural and labour administration experts on the participatory action-oriented approach in Soubré

The ILO's Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour (Accel Africa) project conducted a training workshop to build the capacity of agricultural experts and labour administrators on the participatory action-oriented approach to better...

Joint ILO-UNHCR communique of the seminar on “Business and inclusion of refugees in the Italian labour market”, 11 May 2021

International Labour Day

We need a human-centred recovery, with justice and equity

Message on the occasion of International Labour Day from Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT for South Asia and Country Office for India

Message at the Pre-summit dialogue for businesses on the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS)

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Pre-summit dialogue for businesses on the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS), 23 April 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom