All news: fair recruitment
Kenya
Private employment agencies in EHoA establish a Regional confederation to advance fair recruitment
The establishment of a regional confederation of private employment agencies from six East and Horn of Africa countries to promote fair recruitment, strengthen cooperation and enhance migrant worker protection.
Labour migration and free movement
Beyond the headlines: ILO and IGAD strengthen media professionals’ skills to report on regional integration, free movement of persons and...
Journalists across the IGAD region have strengthened their skills to report on labour migration, free movement and regional integration with greater accuracy, evidence and a stronger focus on migrant workers’ rights and dignity.
Moroccan trade unions launch a national campaign to promote the rights of migrant and refugees workers
The campaign, led by Morocco's most representative trade unions with the support of the ILO, aims to strengthen awareness of labour rights among migrant and refugees workers while promoting inclusive workplaces and social cohesion through social...
ILO and Jordanian trade unions strengthen their partnership to advance migrant workers' rights
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) convened a three-day strategic workshop in Amman to deepen their partnership in promoting migrant workers' rights and strengthening their...
AI and work
The messy business of managing people at work: Is AI the solution?
As AI rapidly transforms recruitment and workplace management, ILO Senior Economist Janine Berg examines the messy realities behind AI in HR and explores whether these emerging systems actually improve decision-making, or simply automate flawed...
ILO, Kerala strengthen efforts to promote decent work for migrant care workers
Focusing on nurses, care assistants and domestic workers from Kerala, the ILO-supported dialogue proposes ways to strengthen institutional frameworks for safe migration for migrant care workers from India.
ILO and Nestlé partner to advance labour rights in coffee supply chains
ILO and Nestlé launch a two-year project to promote fair recruitment and labour rights in coffee supply chains in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
Labour migration
From registration to return: Strengthening overseas employment governance in Bangladesh with ILO support
Private Employment Agencies Step Up for Fair Recruitment in Nigeria
With support from the ILO and and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Employers Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria (EAPEAN) hosted a hands-on workshop in Lagos to empower private employment agencies...
Q&A on the updated Guide to Private Employment Agencies
This article highlights how the updated Guide serves as a resource for regulating and monitoring private employment agencies, helping them operate fairly, transparently, and in line with international labour standards amid today’s rapidly changing...
ECOWAS adopts ILO toolkit to promote ethical reporting on labour migration
The ILO, in partnership with ECOWAS and media stakeholders, has localized its global Media Toolkit to empower West African journalists in promoting ethical, rights-based reporting on labour migration and fair recruitment.
ILO calls for stronger action on fair recruitment of migrant workers in Europe
At a Labour Migration Platform meeting organized by the European Commission, the ILO called for renewed efforts to ensure that migrant workers are recruited fairly — protecting their rights while supporting efficient and transparent labour markets.
Global training in Doha strengthens action toward fair recruitment and labour rights
Labour Migration
Skills, mobility and growth: employers contribute to fair migration at the 18th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
At the 18th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour in Kuala Lumpur, employers contributed to shaping recommendations on fair recruitment, lower remittance costs, and skills recognition. The ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) played a key role,...
THAMM Plus
Strengthening Pre-Departure Orientation for Migrant Workers: ILO–IOM Collaboration in Tunisia
As part of the THAMM Plus project, the ILO and IOM organized an information session that strengthened the capacities of Tunisian institutional actors in providing pre-departure orientation for migrant workers. This collaboration equips Tunisian...
Labour migration
Indonesia strengthens its gender responsiveness fair recruitment and inspection mechanisms for migrant workers
The ILO joins forces with its social partners to improve private placement agencies’ compliance with fair, gender-responsive recruitment and inspection mechanisms at national and subnational levels to better protect Indonesian migrant workers.
THAMM Plus
The Egyptian Ministry of Labour and the ILO step up efforts to advance fair recruitment of Egyptian migrant workers within the THAMM Plus...
The Egyptian Ministry of Labour (MoL) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) reaffirmed their strong commitment to advancing fair recruitment practices for Egyptian migrant workers under the EU-funded THAMM Plus Programme (“Towards a...
Fair Recruitment
From policy to practice: ILO sets fair recruitment agenda for the next decade
ILO and global partners commit to advancing fair recruitment through action rooted in international labour standards, social dialogue and increased policy coherence.
Labour migration
Training strengthens fair recruitment and labour mobility governance in the Pacific region
Workshop builds capacity to tackle recruitment challenges and protect migrant workers’ rights in the Pacific
International Migrants Day
ILO announces winners of the 10th edition of the global media competition on labour migration
Winning entries provide balanced and ethical reporting on migrants and labour migration and encourage the media to address stereotypes and misconceptions.