All news: occupational safety and health

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Indonesia moves towards online training deliveries

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have led to the worldwide closure of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, including in Indonesia, threatening the continuity of skills development.

XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

International Media Festival for Prevention Toronto 2021 shortlist announcement

As an essential part of the World Congress, the International Media Festival for Prevention will announce its shortlist at the Digital Meeting on COVID-19 and OSH on 6 October 2020.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO welcomes Singapore port’s new measures to help seafarers and ease crew rotations

Singapore has brought in new measures to facilitate the safe rotation of crews at its port, while protecting ships and the local community.

Q&A

A Private Sector Perspective on COVID19 – Conclusion of Joint Webinar Series between ILO and the Pacific Employers

Responding to the demand for deeper private sector dialogue from employer and business membership organizations in the Pacific, an eight part webinar series was launched in collaboration between the Pacific Island Private Sector Organization (PIPSO)...

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Instructors of Indonesian TVETs to shift from offline to online courses

The digital transformation of technical and vocational education training (TVET) centres in Indonesia is unavoidable. The ILO and the Ministry of Manpower team up to build the digital skills of the TVETs’ instructors on the creation and delivery of...

COVID-19 and the world of work

ILO: Sustainable solutions urgently needed to address collapse of Caribbean tourism employment

New report assesses sector job losses and other decent work deficits due to COVID-19

Kerala flood response

Video: Working Back Better - The ILO Story | Kerala Flood Response

On requests received for support from State constituents, ILO in collaboration with its constituents facilitated response for Kerala Floods in 2018

Kerala flood response

Video: Working Back Better - The ILO Story | Kerala Flood Response (Hindi)

On requests received for support from State constituents, ILO in collaboration with its constituents facilitated response for Kerala Floods in 2018

Kerala flood response

Video: Working Back Better - The ILO Story | Kerala Flood Response (Malayalam)

On requests received for support from State constituents, ILO in collaboration with its constituents facilitated response for Kerala Floods in 2018

COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes

Employers and workers join forces to reinstate the past glory of Indonesian garment and footwear industries

The COVID-19 pandemic has threaten the health and livelihoods of workers and employers around the world, including Indonesia. The Indonesian employers and workers from the garment and footwear industries have opted to join forces to overcome the...

COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes

Towards concerted efforts for business sustainability and protection of workers of garment and footwear industries

The ILO facilitates dialogue among government, workers’ and employers’ organizations on strengthening the coordination and efforts to promote sustainability of business and protection of workers in garment and footwear industries.

COVID-19: Stimulating employment and incomes

Learning good practices in implementing “new normal” health protocol in the workplace

As Indonesia has shifted from the “large scale measures of social distancing” to “new normal” phase, businesses gradually resume their operation. New protocols are needed to ensure workers’ health and safety at work while maintaining sustainable...

COVID 19

COVID 19: Crisis action plan for women entrepreneurs in Tunisia

The National Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (CNFCE) of Tunisia, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) through its project "Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia" (DWW), have devised a plan of action to address the...

COVID-19 and the Environment

ILO joins the UN Environment Management Group to examine System Resiliency & Health-Related Interdependencies

On Thursday 16 July participants from all over the world joined a webinar organized by the UN Environment Management Group on System Resiliency & Health-Related Interdependencies as part of a 3-part series of Nexus dialogues on COVID-19 and the...

COVID-19

ILO-supported guidelines for COVID-19 rolled out across workplaces

The document aims to help prevent the spread of the virus in the workplace, protect of workers’ health and ensure business continuity.

COVID-19 and child labour

Combating increased exploitation of children during the COVID-19 pandemic

In conjunction with the commemoration of the National Children’s Day, relevant stakeholders, with support from the ILO, discussed intensified efforts to stop the exploitation of children in the country.

The European Union and National Authorising Officer visit Lariguto-Builale road linking agro-forestry communities of Timor-Leste

The European Union (EU) supports ERA Agro-Forestry Project which provides sustainable livelihoods and access to markets to Timor-Leste’s rural agro-forestry communities through road access.

COVID-19: Stimulating employment and incomes

Ensuring sustainable business operations for economic recovery in Indonesia

UN agencies in Indonesia team up to facilitate dialogues between government institutions and the private sector regarding new protocol guidelines to ensure sustainable business operations.

Online workshop: Health assistance in an employment injury institution

ILO launched a series of online workshops to disseminate its international experience and facilitate knowledge sharing on good governance of an Employment Injury Institution. The workshop is expected to enhance capacity of staff members of social...

Safe return to work

Opening address at the ILO, WHO and the Government of the Philippines Joint Meeting on Safe Return to Work for MSMEs

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO, WHO and the Government of the Philippines Joint Meeting on Safe Return to Work for MSMEs, 22 July 2020, Manila, Philippines