All news: labour inspection

A first step in building the capacity of the labour inspectorate in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Armenia: Capacity building workshop for labour inspectors

On 27 January 2023, the Northern Territorial Centre of the Health and Labour Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia organized a capacity building workshop for labour inspectors to strengthen their knowledge and share experience.

Labour Inspection

Botswana ratifies two key conventions on labour inspection

Botswana is the 149th country to ratify Convention No. 81 and the 56th to ratify Convention No. 129 promoting an effective system of labour inspection in commerce and industry, as well as agriculture.

Protection of Indonesian migrant workers should be included in the upcoming national development plan

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the two-day public dialogues to improve services and protection of Indonesian migrant workers. including Indonesian migrant fishers.

Undeclared work

Turning Moldova “white” – The Moldovan government takes bold steps to encourage the formalization of employment

With ILO assistance, the Government of Moldova is developing innovative and ambitious policies for combating undeclared work, including a voucher system for occasional workers in agriculture, subsidy of social security contributions and by...

Taking Action to meet SDG Target 8.7 to end Child Labour by 2025: Building capacity for action on the ground in Trinidad and Tobago and in...

As active members supported by the ILO Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname have pressed forward with the implementation of national plans to prevent and eliminate child labour,...

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New EU-ILO partnership to improve occupational safety and health in the Mediterranean region, notably through strengthened labour...

The project will benefit workers in vulnerable conditions, such as women and young workers, with a focus on the agricultural sector in Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia)

New ILO Labour Inspection Guidelines discussed in Spain at International Forum

The event took place in Valencia in November 2022 and brought together high representatives from more than a hundred countries.

ILO partnerships

What does the European Labour Authority do to improve labour inspection and labour mobility?

In September, 2022, the ILO and the ELA collaborated on recommendations on how to reduce the risks of trafficking in persons, labour exploitation and undeclared work, with a focus on Ukrainian refugees in Moldova and the European Member states....

Iraq, ILO and EU launch new policies on labour inspection and occupational safety and health

The policies were developed under the framework of the ILO project “Enhancing labour governance, inspection and working conditions in response to COVID-19,” supported by the European Union.

Labour inspectorate

New ILO labour inspection guidelines and practices discussed at high level international forum

The forum, which was addressed by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, showcased and discussed the recently approved guidelines updating labour inspection principles and practices.

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Supporting the modernisation of labour inspection, mediation, conciliation and arbitration services in Greece

The European Commission and the ILO will assist the Greek authorities in restructuring the Labour Inspectorate and strengthening the effectiveness of the labour dispute prevention and resolution system of Greece following the 2021 legislation reform.

International technical forum of Senior Officials of Labour Inspectorates

Technical session on violence and harassment at work from the point of view of professional bodies

It was inaugurated by the Regional Advisor for the Promotion of Work and Equality, María Jesús Lorenzana, and endorsed the Xunta's commitment to comply with the framework set by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its Convention 190.

Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.

New command-and-control and operation centre launches in Jordan’s Labour Ministry

In line with the e-government vision, a new system supported by the ILO will help the Ministry boost efficiency and ease its operations during labour inspections. This is an important step in the quest to ensure decent work for all.

Hoping for improvements after 27 years working at sea

After 27 years working at sea, Sukarno’s working life remains the same— constant, hard work with few, short breaks. His hope is to work on land, close to his family.

Preventing forced labour at sea in Indonesia through labour inspections at Indonesian fishing ports

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund supports the efforts taken by relevant ministries in Indonesia to improve protection for Indonesian local and migrant fishers with an updated field guide for labour inspection, training and pilot...

ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab training

Detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour

Training on Combating Forced Labour for State Labour Inspectors in Uzbekistan

On 26 and 27 September 2022, further to a request from the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations of Uzbekistan, the ILO Bridge Project delivered a two-day training on combating forced labour for state labour inspectors, social partners and...