All news: labour inspection

Policy brief

Preventing and mitigating COVID-19 at work

The ILO and WHO publish a brief providing a literature review on common features of workplaces most affected by the new corona virus and the most effective measures adopted by countries to prevent and mitigate COVID-19 at work. The brief gives...

Chemical safety

Workers around the world face a global health crisis due to occupational exposure to toxic chemicals

The ILO publishes a new report highlighting the state of the evidence for chemical exposures and resulting health impacts in the world of work

ILO builds the capacity of agricultural and labour administration experts on the participatory action-oriented approach in Soubré

The ILO's Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour (Accel Africa) project conducted a training workshop to build the capacity of agricultural experts and labour administrators on the participatory action-oriented approach to better...

XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

International Media Festival for Prevention Toronto 2021 Nominees Announcement

Join us for the announcement of the nominees of the International Media Festival for Prevention IMFP 2021.

International Labour Organisation supports Labour Inspection Office in Georgia to join global campaign of World Day for Safety and Health...

ILO holds workshop on Strategic Compliance Planning for labour inspection and occupational safety and health in Iraq

With support from the EU, the workshop is part of efforts to strengthen the labour inspection system in the country and develop a national labour inspection policy and action plan, in line with international labour standards.

Labour inspection

Government introduces new workplace safety and registration protocols

Labour inspectorate launches four essential protocols aimed at improving industrial safety and inspections

Working without a labour contract is like playing with fire

Kateryna (name changed), the editor of an oblast-level media site, will hardly receive the 30,000 hryvnias that her employer owes her. It’s all because she did not have a labour contract and received her wage “in the envelope”. Read Kateryna’s story...

Working as three but earning as one

Undeclared work is work without a labour contract when job tasks are increasingly added without any extra pay, when days-off and leaves are denied, and wages are paid “in the envelope”. Tetiana worked exactly on such terms when she came to Kyiv to...

Everyday protection: how labour contract kept Rivne oblast worker’s job

More than 2 million Ukrainians lost their jobs or went on forced leave during the quarantine in 2020. Those who worked undeclared were hit most because only a labour contract guarantees worker protection against unlawful dismissal and provides...

Timely fixed mistake: how entrepreneur from Luhansk oblast avoided penalty for undeclared workers

When you start your own business, mistakes are unavoidable. What matters is timely fixing them! Within the State Labour Service's “Go to Light!” information campaign labour inspectors help employers to formalise employment relationships in a proper...

Reaching out to everyone: how labour inspectors are getting closer to employers

Labour inspection practices in Ukraine are becoming increasingly closer to the European model. Labour inspectors are raising awareness of employers and workers all over the country, as part of the State Labour Service's “Go to Light!” information...

Thinking about future: how Mariupol worker takes cares of her decent pension

The years fly by. Before you know it, it’s time to retire and to reap fruits of your work. However, it is now that it is worth taking care of what those fruits will be.

Disguised employment: how Mariupol employer mistakenly concluded civil law contracts instead of labour contracts

Some employers conclude civil law contracts with their employees, instead of labour contracts. However, it’s not the matter in which one can choose comfortable options.

The last straw: why worker from Lviv decided to “go to light”

A growing number of Ukrainians are getting tired of working undeclared: working overtime with no pay, having no vacations, and not having access to sick leave and other social guarantees. However, to move from words to actions, one needs to be given...

To explain and advise: how labour inspectors in Volyn oblast helped employer and worker to “go to light”

Declared work has a multitude of benefits for both employers and workers, but not all people are aware of them.

ILO and TAML collaborate to advance children’s rights in Malawi

Through the new programme, TAML will promote best practice tea estate policies and codes of conduct through inclusive business models with smallholder farmers on child labour, engage with smallholder farmers for improved compliance throughout the...

ILO and Uzbekistan: Assessing progress towards ending forced labour, promoting sustainable and inclusive employment, expanding social...

Uzbekistan's commitment to fostering decent employment opportunities and adhering to labour standards is unwavering. This was stated by the participants of the videoconference “Towards Sustainable Development through Decent Work” held on 27 January...

National OSH Month 2021

Investments on OSH improve companies’ safety performances

Indonesia is celebrating its National Occupational Safety and Health month by encouraging beneficial connection between OSH investments and safety performances and by promoting OSH culture in all business sectors, including micro and small...

Preventing work accidents

Reform of the reform in the Republic of Moldova: New law puts State Labour Inspectorate back in charge of occupational safety and health

The Republic of Moldova adopted, on 22 December 2020, the amendment law that restores the functions of the State Labour Inspectorate as the control body of occupational safety and health (OSH) and the investigation of work accidents. This is a first...