All news: occupational safety and health

Jamaica and the ILO sign grant agreement to support formalization in the Agriculture and Fisheries sectors

New project to support technical training and entrepreneurial coaching for micro and small operators in agriculture and fisheries sectors.

ILO and its partners release a new COVID-19 Guideline to protect both businesses and workers

A new Guideline on COVID-19 Prevention at Workplace was jointly launched by the ILO and its partners, providing key preventive actions and measurements to ensure sustainable businesses and better protect workers in Indonesia.

Health at work

ILO joins partnership to promote global health

The ILO has joined 12 other multilateral organizations in a partnership to promote health at work and elsewhere, and help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

EU and ILO reinforce cooperation for just recovery from crisis and promote decent work

The International Labour Organization and the European Union have reinforced their cooperation to shape the future of work and promote decent work. This will help the EU and the ILO in their responses to the devastating impact of the coronavirus...

#NoOccupationalInfections

The workplace is important in the fight against cancer

In the context of World Cancer Day, it is important to remember that occupational cancer, addressed by Convention 139, is preventable since appropriate measures are adopted, recalls the specialist in occupational safety and health of the ILO in...

Message for the Government of Japan's award and recognition of the photo from the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project at the Earth Camp

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines for the Government of Japan's award and recognition of the photo from the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project at the Earth Camp, 1 February 2021 Manila, Philippines

World Safety Day

High time we make safety our priority

COVID-19 has reinforced the need for resilient national Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) systems to be in place. To mark Safe Day 2021, Mr Satoshi Sasaki, ILO’s Deputy Director for Decent Work Technical Support team in South Asia and Country...

Greater labour force resilience and stronger partnerships among key successes of Barbados Employability Project

ILO-supported initiative prepares workers affected by pandemic to re-enter job market

COVID-19: Promoting gender equality

Addressing gender inequalities and promoting inclusivity in enterprises

The ILO’s SCORE programme helps enterprises to boost their business performances by advancing equal opportunities through gender equality’s training of trainers.

ILO: Timid improvement for employment in the Caribbean during Q4 2020

The latest projections for 2021 presented in the ILO Monitor report show that most countries will experience a relatively strong recovery in the second half of the year.

Campaign

Belize launches bipartite COVID-19 workplace safety and health awareness campaign

National initiative made possible with support from the ILO under the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Campaign

Belize COVID-19 OSH Campaign

Launched in December 2020, this national promotional programme seeks to develop knowledge and create awareness on how to create and maintain safe and healthy workplaces in the context of pandemic.

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...

Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew (25 March 2021)

Working from home

Homeworkers need to be better protected, says the ILO

The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.

Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections of CIS and Mongolia Holds General Conference

On December 23, 2020 the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections of the CIS and Mongolia (RALI CIS and Mongolia) held its General Conference which went online for the first time. The event was attended by the Alliance representatives from Armenia,...

Jobs for peace and resilience

COVID-19 is a threat to peacebuilding in conflict-affected nations

Humanitarian and development agencies should use COVID-19 crisis programmes to promote resilience and peace and help societies build back better.

Reaching out the first 90 goal by introducing the ILO-WHO Joint Guideline on HIV Self-Testing at Workplace

The ILO raise the national companies’ awareness about the HIV self-testing initiative as part of community-based screening, aimed to increase the number of people who know their HIV status and seek treatment. The event marks the final ILO webinars...

ILO-Apindo team up to promote innovative campaign on HIV prevention at workplace

Four winning video blogs (vlogs) on non-discriminatory policy and HIV prevention at workplace were announced by the ILO and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) to inspire more companies combating stigma and discrimination against HIV with...

Opening address at the ILO project on Trade for decent work and social dialogue on improved compliance, better application of International...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO project on Trade for decent work and social dialogue on improved compliance, better application of International Labour Standards and COVID-19 responses, 14 December...