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International Law conference

ILO hosts ‘ILO100 - Law for Social Justice’ conference

Leading legal scholars and practitioners met at ILO headquarters in Geneva for an international conference to mark the ILO’s Centenary with discussions of key issues including social and labour rights and the quest for social justice as well as the...

Training for Judges in the Russian Federation

Fifteen judges came together on April 5 in Moscow to learn how international labour standards can be used in resolving labour disputes in domestic courts.

Compliance

Viet Nam launches labour inspection campaign to promote sustainable woodwork industry development

There are numerous challenges in labour law compliance in this sector, notably in overtime, labour contracts, unemployment benefits, occupational safety and health, and social insurance.

The first Research4Life training empowering African trainers on legal research

The first GOALI training introducing experienced trainers to legal research took place in January 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

New law a major step for workplace safety and health in Myanmar

The enactment of the new Occupational Safety and Health Law is a major step towards safer and healthier workplaces in Myanmar. The new law will play a pivotal role in preventing occupational injuries, diseases and deaths, said the ILO Liaison...

Minister of Labour and ILO officials discuss designing a pension system for Lebanon and reforming the labour law

Minister Camille Abousleiman meets with ILO delegation to explore means of reforming social protection and reforming the labour law in Lebanon.

ILO Centenary

Belarus: Celebrating the Centenary of the International Labour Organization

A tripartite conference “Tripartism and Social Dialogue in the World of Work” organized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Belarus and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) took place in Minsk on February 27, 2019.

Fair recruitment to the fore in Qatar

Fair recruitment features prominently in the technical cooperation programme signed between the International Labour Organization and the State of Qatar. Alix Nasri, Labour Migration and Employment Specialist based at the ILO Project Office in Doha...

Research4Life

Promoting Digital Access to Research in least developed countries

1,400 librarians, researchers and students from 10 countries have learnt how to access and search digital scientific and academic information provided by Research4Life partners in the framework of a new activity of the UN’s Technology Bank for Least...

The ILO Welcomes Liberia’s Commitment to Harmonizing Labour Laws as a means of Achieving Decent Work

The Liberian government with support from the ILO is working towards harmonizing existing labour laws and regulations, to this end a national labour conference was convened in November 2018 to harmonize the provisions of labour laws regulations.

On the way to strengthening the national system of the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia

FYR of Macedonia ratified the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) in 2012. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy requested the ILO to elaborate a comparative analysis of the national legal and...

Challenges and opportunities of Qatar labour law reform discussed

Benefits and challenges of reforms highlighted at conference

Head of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development Discusses Labour Issues with the ILO Representatives

Ulukbek Kochkorov, Minister of Labour and Social Development, had a meeting with Leo Sibbel, representative of the Decent Work Technical Support Team and ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Comprehensive Review of Labour Legislation in Kyrgyzstan

Further to an agreement between the ILO and the Ministry of Labour, the ILO has conducted a comprehensive review of labour legislation in Kyrgyzstan against relevant ILO Conventions, as well as the realization of the relevant policy decisions. The...

International labour standards

Discrimination issues heat up Labour Code revision debates

The revised Labour Code is expected to better protect workers from discrimination based on gender, disability and age.

ILO works with Qatar to promote equality and non-discrimination in the workforce

Workshop looks at ILO’s Convention 111 and application in Qatari context

Opinion

EU-Viet Nam trade deal important to encourage Viet Nam to stay on course of labour reform

ILO Viet Nam Director, Chang-Hee Lee, comments on the role of the EU- Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement to the country’s journey towards democratic governance in labour markets.

Opening speech by ILO Viet Nam Director at 7th ASEAN Labour Inspection Conference

ILO Viet Nam Director, Chang-Hee Lee, delivers the opening remarks at the 7th ASEAN Labour Inspection Conference - Strategic Labour Inspection for Decent Work Including in Global Supply Chains on 27-28 September 2018 in HCM City.

ILO Statement for the 2nd International Forum on Cooperative Law

ILO Cooperatives Unit Manager Simel Esim sent a video message to the 2nd International Forum on Cooperative Law in Athens, Greece.

ILO Reiterates Commitment to Supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria

With the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary to the Nigerian Ministry of Labour and Employment, the ILO Director pays a courtesy visit to discuss partnership and ongoing policy work with the Government.