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Labour inspection

Labour inspection: sanctions or consultations for sustainable business development?

Labour inspectors are often seen only as law enforcers with warnings and sanctions. However, modern labour inspection approach emphasizes their advisory roles for prevention.

Campaign 2016

Labour inspection campaign promotes law compliance for safer construction sites

The 2016 Labour Inspection Campaign has kicked off today (21 March) with a focus on construction, the sector which has claimed the most lives of workers in occupational accidents in Viet Nam.

Western Balkans

Three million euro for boosting jobs

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) will jointly create a Western Balkans Platform on Employment and Social Affairs in the framework of a new European Commission funded project signed today in...

Labour Inspection a top priority of the Government

The Government of Pakistan has embarked on a comprehensive process of reforming the country's labour inspection regime.

Capacity building training with the labour inspection on child labour

On November 25 – 27, a three-day capacity-building training was organized, in which 20 regional labour inspections from Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Sughd region and several republican- subordinated regions of Tajikistan took part.

South-South Cooperation

ILO takes good practices from Brazil in combating forced labour to Peru

Brazilian delegation visited Peru to accompany the first forced labour inspection operation carried out in the country and share experiences.

Regional Workshop on labour inspection and informal economy in Africa

A major assessment of key methodological tools on labour inspection and the informal economy in six African countries.

ILO constituents endorsed national OSH profile “Labour Protection in the Republic of Kazakhstan”

On 22 October 2015, ILO representatives took part in a tripartite round table meeting at the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the national OSH profile “Labour Protection in the Republic of Kazakhstan”...

Labour Inspection Campaign in the Garment Sector

Raising awareness about compliance at the work place for employees and employers

On 16 October 2015, Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Inspectorate together with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conducted the Final Review Workshop on Labour Inspection Campaign in the Garment Sector.

Indonesia examines labour inspection in fishing

Recent years have seen both fishing itself and the market for capture fishery becoming increasingly globalized. Technology in the fishing industry has been changing rapidly as well, often transforming the way that fishing is carried out. Difficult...

Lao People’s Democratic Republic considers ratifying ILO Labour Inspection Convention

The one-day workshop was organized on 14 September 2015 to discuss with national authorities including workers’ and employers’ organizations the scope of ILO Convention no. 81 and identify where national laws and practice are currently in compliance...

National Gender Sensitive Labour Inspection Database Launched by the Government

The Gender Sensitive Labour Inspection System (GSIS) web portal has been developed under the ILO’s project on ‘Promoting Gender Equality for Decent Employment’ (GE4DE), as part of its work with provincial governments’ Departments of Labour (DOL) to...

Labour inspectors

Training for labour inspectors commences in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The ILO helps Lao People’s Democratic Republic to build labour inspectors’ capacity to assist garment factories improve working conditions and productivity through workplace cooperation.

160 labour inspectors to receive comprehensive labour inspection training

DHAKA - A comprehensive labour inspection training programme was launched today that will see 160 labour inspectors gain the skills needed to boost working conditions and worker safety in Bangladesh.

Partnerships

ILO and the Netherlands sign agreement to strengthen labour inspection systems in Pakistan

The partnership will strengthen institutional mechanisms for effective labour inspection; enhance human resource capacities in the country to enforce the law on labour inspections and partner with the private sector to promote international labour...

Inspection tour to cover apparel industry

The 2015 Labour Inspection Campaign in the garment sector is taking place with an aim to improve law compliance and working conditions in this important industry.

Media Award

Winners announced for Viet Nam's 2nd Media Award on Labour and Employment

Winners included journalists of Can Tho, Sai Gon Giai Phong, Tuoi Tre and Dan Tri newspapers. The second national labour media award with total prizes worth VND100 million was co-organized by the Academy of Journalism and Communication, the Central...

Rana Plaza, two years on

Factory inspector, a challenging but honourable job

Since the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse there has been a sustained effort to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the Labour Inspectorate. ILO is supporting this process through its Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector...

Labour inspection

Technology lightens the load for factory inspector

‘LISA’ App on a tablet makes the job of a labour inspector in Colombo easier and helps monitor cases and ensure compliance with labour laws.

Mining sector project

Training Workshop towards an Integrated Labour Inspection System for the Mining Sector in Zambia

The ILO mining sector project held a two day workshop in Kitwe on integrated labour inspection systems for the mining sector in Zambia.