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Parents send their children to child labour to overcome the economic crisis of COVID-19

In light of the increased number of children in child labour in agriculture as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, eliminating child labour requires coordinated action more than before. The ILO in consultation with the Egyptian Government and social...

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Indonesian trade unions take an active role in skills and employment development

Trade unions have an important, strategic role in contributing to skills development programme and in addressing youth unemployment. Six trade unions confederations, with support from the ILO, have developed their position paper to be part of the...

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ILO to release updated analysis of effects of COVID-19 on labour markets

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO warns of COVID-19 migrant ‘crisis within a crisis’

Policies need to be put in place to protect stranded migrant workers and to ensure the reintegration of those who return to their home countries, says the International Labour Organization.

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Towards skillful generation of Indonesia through enhanced online vocational learning

Responding to the growing importance of digital distance vocational learning in Indonesia as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Indonesia are organizing a series of weekly webinar on this...

Employers Organizations

The New Training Package on Essentials in Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH). An innovative training tool to promote a healthy and safe...

The Employers' Activities Program (ACT\EMP) of the International Training Center of the ILO (ITC/ILO) launched the new Essentials in Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) package.

LABADMIN/OSH Branch Global Webinars

Series of Webinars on the role and action of labour inspection systems in face of the COVID-19 pandemic

In the week of 15 to 19 June, LABADMIN/OSH, jointly with the International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI), has organized a series of three webinars on the role and action of the labour inspection systems in face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ILO assesses impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers

Our impact, their voices

Knowledge helps Indonesian fishers survive the pandemic and prevent human trafficking

Fishing is one of the sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fishers do not only lose their livelihoods but also face a greater risk of human trafficking. The ILO and its partners raise their awareness for better protection and prevention.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Social media campaign to promote social dialogue and OSH in the garment industry during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the garment industry and its supply chains. The ILO/IFC’s Better Work Indonesia (BWI) programme has conducted an advocacy and awareness raising campaign to promote win-win solutions for both management...

COVID-19 and child labour

Indonesia strengthen its efforts to combat child labour as an impact of the pandemic

To commemorate the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL), relevant national stakeholders examined ways to tackle the threat of COVID-19 to the increased child labour.

COVID-19 and child labour

The fight of child labour in Timor-Leste starts from the families

In conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL), the government of Timor-Leste called for the important role of the families in combating child labour, particularly during the pandemic.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO team up with trade unions to protect fishers from COVID-19 pandemic and human trafficking

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of fishers and make them at higher risks of being trapped in human trafficking. The ILO team up with trade unions in fishing sector to raise their awareness about the pandemic and the danger of...

LABADMIN/OSH Branch Global Webinars

Global overview of the COVID-19 and the role of labour inspectorates according to ILO standards

The events will gather regional and national institutions to exchange on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on labour inspectorates and how are these shifting priorities and adapting operations to respond to the new needs of the labour market.

World Day Against Child Labour 2020

Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!

Marking the World Day Against Child Labour 2020 under the theme of "Protect child labour, now more than ever!", ILO Cairo Office has developed in cooperation with the social partners a set of awareness materials on the negative impact of child...

Protecting is creating: Supporting vulnerable enterprises and workers is key to open new ways

Coping with COVID-19 – Lesson from the Ethiopian garment and textile industry

With the purpose of sharing factories practices to prevent COVID-19 and improve workers’ well being, the ILO programme on advancing decent work and inclusive industrialisation (SIRAYE) hosted the second webinar series with over 20 factories across...

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ILO and UNICEF assess impact of COVID-19 crisis on child labour

COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes

Ensuring business continuity of SMEs as the backbone of Indonesian economy

Indonesian key labour actors discussed steps and programmes to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ensuring their business continuity based on the key findings of the ILO’s latest enterprise survey. SMEs are the backbone for Indonesian...

EU and ILO hand over two compaction rollers to Timorese contractors and give guidance to workers on protection against new COVID-19

The handover ceremony took place at the Don Bosco Training Centre in the presence of the European Union Ambassador Andrew Jacobs, a Representative of the National Authorising Officer, a Representative from the Directorate of Roads, Bridges and Flood...