All news: labour administration
Regional cooperation in the Western Balkans for ensuring the right of every worker to safe and fair working conditions developed
In the frame of the ILO project “Employment and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP)”, funded by the EU, the Labour Inspection of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have signed yesterday, 27 of March, in...
Chemical safety
ILO hosts international stakeholder workshop on governance for the sound management of chemicals and waste
On 28 February and 1 March 2019, the ILO hosted a stakeholder workshop on strengthening governance for the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020, organized by UNITAR and co-sponsored by the Governments of Germany and Switzerland.
Chemical safety
ILO joins global efforts to prevent exposure to lead
In March 2019, the ILO joined the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (the Alliance), a voluntary partnership formed by UN Environment and the World Health Organization to prevent exposure to lead, while promoting the phase-out of paints...
Occupational Safety and Health
ILO and WHO enhance partnership in monitoring workers’ health
The ILO and the WHO signed an Agreement on the collaboration for the development of a joint methodology for estimating the work-related burden of disease and injury and preparation of corresponding estimates.
ILO Office in Port of Spain trains users of new labour administration software
Training was part of a process nearing its end aimed at equipping Caribbean countries with a practical IT tool to assist them in performing their labour administration functions.
Labour inspection
Opening address at the Executive Course on Managing the Inspectorate for Strategic Labour Laws Compliance
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Executive Course on Managing the Inspectorate for Strategic Labour Laws Compliance, Quezon City, Philippines, 3 October 2018
The ILO and Saudi Arabia to boost cooperation on strengthening labour market administration
A new cooperation initiative will support the Ministry in labour market analysis, policy and capacity development.
Labour inspection
Opening address at the Luzon Capacity Building Workshop on Strategic Compliance
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Luzon Capacity Building Workshop on Strategic Compliance, Manila, Philippines, 19 February 2018
Our impact, their voices
Philippines: Enhanced labour inspectorate, strengthened labour law compliance
Labour inspection is more than just visiting workplaces. With the support of the ILO, the Philippines has been implementing labour inspectorate reforms and developing tools that can make a real difference in the lives of workers and employers.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
How data can protect workers’ health and lives
This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the critical need for countries to improve their capacity to collect and utilize reliable occupational safety and health data. Dr Francisco Santos-O'Connor (ILO Senior Specialist in...
World Safe Day 2017: new and innovative partnership launched in Brazil
Participants of All-Russia OSH Week Discuss International Labour Inspection and OSH Challenges and Solutions
Day one of the All-Russia OSH Week-2017 featured a conference of the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections (RALI) of CIS and Mongolia. The participants discussed their countries' best practices of state supervision and control, including those in...
Labour law compliance
Calling for intensified efforts to improve labour law compliance in Indonesia
Indonesian key labour actors have called for intensified and integrated efforts to improve and promote labour law compliance in Indonesia. They have also called for the modernization of the labour inspection function by moving from a traditional...
Labour law compliance
Symposium highlights new ways to modernize labour inspections in Indonesia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Indonesia Ministry of Manpower are co-hosting a symposium to promote innovation in labour law compliance. The event, which will take place between 4 to 6 April at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta,...
New project website - Supporting transition from the informal to formal economy and reducing undeclared work in Greece
In Greece, undeclared work remains a significant feature of the economy, despite measures taken in recent years to address the issue.
Ukraine
Reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination at workplace through training for labour inspectors
An ILO training equipped Ukrainian labour inspectors with skills and knowledge to implement awareness-raising and training activities and to provide advisory services to employers and workers.
ILO calls for effective labour administration to achieve social justice
An effective and operational labour administration machinery is crucial for achieving social justice in Africa, said Aeneas Chuma, ILO Regional Director, at the ARLAC Governing Council Meeting for Ministers held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Consultation Workshop on Ministerial Agreement on Labour Inspection and Labour Inspection Plan Development
As part of internal process, a 3- day workshop aims to present the Agreement No. 5523 to the provincial Labour Management Directors and their senior inspectors for their comments and official acknowledgement of the changes before it is submitted to...
New minimum wage campaign for Lao garment sector
An education campaign to spread information about the new minimum wage in the garment sector, is being launched by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MOLSW) with the assistance of the International Labour Organization
Labour Inspectors and garment sector meet to improve worker-employer communication
Representatives from garment factories and Labour Inspectors have begun a collaboration programme designed to improve communication, foster knowledge of labour laws and solve industry problems