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Labour Inspection

Work has started to develop ILO’s guidelines on Certain Principles on Labour Inspection

LABADMIN/OSH and ITCILO held a three-day meeting to discuss the content of Guidelines on Certain Principles on Labour Inspection in Turin, 7-9 October 2019.

Strategic compliance

Strategic compliance planning for fishing sector in Indonesia

The multimedia video highlights workshops in North Sulawesi and in Bali aimed to promote decent work in the fishing sector of Indonesia.

ILO-UN Indonesia media visit

Experiencing working lives in Indonesia’s garment sector

The ILO in collaboration with UN Indonesia conducted a media visit to one of the ILO’s Better Work Indonesia’s garment factories in Semarang. The media visit provided insights and real experiences to Indonesian journalists about working lives in the...

Chemical safety

Millions of workers die or fall sick globally due to chemical exposure in textiles, pesticides in agriculture, asbestos in construction,...

A global framework for international chemicals and waste management, known as Beyond 2020, was discussed in Bangkok from 30 September - 4 October 2019.

Comprehensive training programme for all labour inspectors underway in Qatar

Training initiative marks key step in strategy to forge a stronger Labour Inspection Department

ILO holds workshop on labour inspection instructions for factories benefitting from the EU's simplified rules of origin

Participants discussed the impact of enhancing working conditions on improving productivity, trade and competitiveness of industrial enterprises.

Getting myself through college is my priority

As Ethiopia embarks on the journey of industrialization, more and more young people are joining the garment and textile industry to make ends meet.

Jordan holds first national conference on labour inspection

Organised by the ILO, the conference focused on ways to advance labour inspection in Jordan’s agricultural sector.

Better Work Indonesia supports West Java tripartite discussion on wage system

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia Programme supported efforts taken by the key labour actors in West Java to address labour issues in its garment and textile industry, including the wage system and mechanism.

Strategic compliance

Strategic Compliance sub-regional workshop in Beirut

The ILO's Regional Office for Arab States and the Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch organized a sub-regional office in Beirut from 30 July to 2 August 2019 to introduce the ILO's strategic compliance...

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Securing decent work for fishers through an integrated labour inspection system in Bali

The province of Bali, Indonesia has implemented an integrated labour inspection involving key stakeholders to ensure decent work for all aspects of the fishing works, including labour rights of fishers.

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Piloting an integrated labour inspection system in the fishing sector in North Sulawesi

The province of North Sulawesi in Indonesia is committed to improve its labour inspection in the fishing sector. With support from the ILO and the Ministry of Manpower, they are now piloting an integrated labour inspection system.

Strategic compliance

Strategic Compliance Conference for Department of Labour Inspection in Azerbaijan

LABADMIN/OSH and ILO DWT and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia held a conference on strategic compliance, labour inspection and employment in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 and 12 July 2019, with a total of 90 participants from the Ministry...

Labour inspection

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Social dialogue and OSH

Social Dialogue in the Workplace for a Brighter Future

Commemorating the ILO Centenary of 2019, the Government of Japan organized the symposium to discuss the role of social dialogue in the workplace both now and in the future. The promotion of occupational safety and health and workplace compliance...

Labour Inspection and Forced Labour

Canada renews commitment toward International Labour Standards

Canada has ratified the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) and the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

BWI programme continue to support the implementation of labour compliance in garment industry

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia (BWI) programme continue to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the global garment industry by strengthening its collaboration with the social partners.

India must seize the opportunity to create safe and healthy workplace

OpEd by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Office for India and Decent Work Team for South Asia, New Delhi

ILO, Armenia Sign New Decent Work Country Programme

The Programme aims to further develop mechanisms of regulating labour relations, improve employment policy and enhance employability of women and men, and to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining at all levels.

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Ship inspections for seafarers’ protection: The Maritime Labour Convention at work

Ship inspections are critical for ensuring compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, and as such, decent living and working conditions for seafarers. Rear Admiral Luigi Giardino of the Italian Coast Guard explains how such inspections are...