All news: employers organizations

Roundtable for Employers’ Organizations in Bishkek

On 21 July 2016, the ILO organized a round-table for three Employers’ Organizations in Bishkek to discuss the recommendations of the Joint Report on creating an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Kyrgyzstan.

Armenian Employers Trained To Develop Strategic Position Papers

On 4-6 July 2016, staff, management and board members of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) participated in a training on advocacy process and development of the strategic position papers.

Workshop on occupational safety and health held in Tbilisi

Reform of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations which is currently underway in Georgia poses new challenges of compliance for the small and medium sized businesses.

First African Employers’ Summit in Kenya

A first event of its kind that brings together employers’ organizations and private and public sector decision-makers of the region to design an entrepreneurship-led employment strategy for Africa.

Commemoration of International Day on Health and Safety at Work

Every year worldwide 28th April is remembered as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year it was commemorated under the theme “Workplace Stress: a collective challenge”. On this day, in Pakistan also, an event was organised where ILO along...

Training on Eradication of Child Labour and Forced Labour in Tashkent

Training for representatives of employers and entrepreneurs on issues of child labour and forced labour was organized in Tashkent on April 27.

Future of Jobs

ILO Director-General holds talks with Trinidad and Tobago Government, Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations on the current employment...

The DG identified a set of “instruments” which should be put in place to ensure that the transition to new jobs is easier and that security for workers is provided.

ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, to visit Trinidad and Tobago

Meeting with Dr the Honourable Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the agenda.

Tripartism is particularly important in times of economic hardships – D. Dimitrova

On 23 March, as part of the programme of the traditional annual Russian Business Week, the Social Forum was held in Moscow on “Responsible interaction of business and government in the interest of social stability”.

Launch of employers' national network on youth initiative ( ENNYI)

By Mr Donglin Li, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Opening address to the first joint meeting of the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) and the ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC), Bangkok,...

By Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

The Employers' Federation of Ceylon launches its employers' national network of youth initiatives (ENNYI)

The main objective of the ENNYI is to provide a window for undergraduates into the real world of work through internships offered by the EFC’s member companies. These include leading corporates in the country as well as multi-national companies.

Social Protection

Palestinian employers hold workshop to discuss draft social security legislation

Ahead of the expected adoption of the first ever Palestinian social security law for private sector workers and their families through a presidential decree early next week, the ILO convened a three-day workshop to enhance employers’ understanding...

Armenian Employers Open for Closer Cooperation with ILO on Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises

On 16 – 18 February, two staff members of the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia were on mission in Armenia. Vladimir Curovic, Senior Specialist in Employers’ Activities, and John Bliek,...

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs concludes first Caribbean visit as ILO Regional Director

During his visit, Mr Salazar-Xirinachs attended the first meeting of the Trinidad and Tobago Bipartite Forum, organized by the ECATT and NATUC, and supported by the ILO Office for the Caribbean, under an EU-funded Project

First official Caribbean visit of ILO Regional Director, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs

Mr Salazar-Xirinachs is expected to attend the first meeting of the Trinidad and Tobago bipartite forum

Media Advisory - ILO supports first meeting of the Trinidad and Tobago bipartite forum

The meeting follows an agreement on 5 November 2015 by the affiliates of the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) and the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) to establish formal bipartite forums in 15 Caribbean countries in order to deepen...

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.

Multilateral cooperation

BRICS Labour Ministers to Discuss Quality Jobs and Inclusive Employment Policies

On 25–26 January 2016, the Russian Federation will host the first ever meeting of ministers of labour and employment of the BRICS countries in Ufa.

ILO activities to implement Iraqi Kurdistan employment policy unveiled

Iraqi Kurdistan Minister of Labour and Social Affairs opened a two-day workshop aimed at employers’ organizations where the ILO’s activities to implement the Kurdistan Regional Government Employment Policy were announced.