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Trade unions bill discussed between Kazakhstan and the U.S.

Head of the Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection Tamara Duisenova met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the U.S. to Kazakhstan Kenneth J. Fairfax , the press service of the authority reports.

New ILO tool steps up fight against child labour

The International Labour Office (ILO) has launched a new tool to guide efforts towards the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.

Labour inspection and undeclared work in the EU

The purpose of this study is to consider the role that national labour inspection systems in the EU have as part of a strategic policy response to undeclared work. It was coordinated by the ILO’s Labour Administration and Inspection Programme...

Ireland: The role of the Irish National Labour Inspection System (National Employment Rights Authority -NERA) as part of a strategic policy...

Maritime Labour Convention 2006

European Commission welcomes entry into force of ILO Maritime Labour Convention

The European Commission welcomes the entry into force, on 20 August, of the International Maritime Labour Convention establishing the minimum working and living conditions for more than 1,2 million persons working at sea and ensuring fair...

International labour standards

Germany ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

The Government of Germany registered its ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with the International Labour Office on 16 August 2013.

Technical brief

Gender equality in tripartite social dialogue in Europe and Central Asia

This technical brief presents unique data on the participation of men and women in tripartite social dialogue in 50 countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA region). Despite tangible progress, women remain under-represented in national social...

International Youth Day in Azerbaijan

On August 12 a meeting on the occasion of the International Youth Day, focusing in 2013 on “Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward”, took place at the UN Office in Baku and brought together representatives of youth NGOs, experts from the ILO,...

Kyrgyzstan marks International Youth Day

On August 12 Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Labour, Migration and Youth in Bishkek hosted an event entitled “Youth Migration – Moving Development Forward” to mark the International Youth Day.

United Kingdom ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

With the ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) by the United Kingdom, 41 ILO Member States, representing 75.3 per cent of the world gross tonnage of ships and more than 50 percent of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers have...

Decent work – decent wage!

On August 5-6 Ulan-Ude in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia’s Siberia, hosted a conference entitled Decent work – decent wage! It was organized by the ILO, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia in the Siberian Federal District and the...

Good practices brochure launched on ILO-EU project on safety and health at work

The ILO has issued a good practices brochure on the joint EU-ILO project “Improving safety and health at work through a Decent Work agenda” (2009-2012). The brochure raises awareness on occupational safety and health issues among the development...

Parents and employers to face punishment for forcing children into labour in Tajikistan

Russia’s Labour Ministry: over 26 million of Russians work in hazardous jobs

Almost half of employed Russian citizens or 26.6 million work in hazardous jobs, the deputy head of the Labour and Social Protection Ministry’s department, Pyotr Sergeyev, told the public hearings on the formation of a healthy lifestyle.

Trade union leaders meet to discuss informal employment

The Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-PERC) in cooperation with the ILO organized a subregional meeting for trade union leaders focusing on informal employment. The meeting took place in Kyrgyzstan’s...

Ksenia Yudaeva: labour activation and job creation will contribute to economic growth

Promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and ensuring quality employment - these tasks of the Labour 20 go along with the priorities of the Russian G20 Presidency, the Russian G20 Sherpa and Chief of the Presidential Experts' Directorate Ksenia...

Director-General meets ILO Moscow staff

The ILO Director General Guy Ryder, who came to Moscow on the occasion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting, visited the DWT/CO Moscow office on 17 July to meet the staff.

Workplace safety

ILO, EU, Bangladesh government adopt new compact on garment factory safety

The new compact aims to improve health and safety, labour rights and responsible business conduct in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry.

Questions & answers

Interview with Michael Sommer, President of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB)

Germany recently ratified two ILO’s Conventions N° 189 on Domestic Workers and the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). On this occasion, Michael Sommer, President of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), replies to ACTRAV INFO. In this...

International Labour Review, Vol. 152 (2013), No. 2

The meta-regulation of European industrial relations: Power shifts, institutional dynamics and the emergence of regulatory competition

“Meta-regulation” describes the transnational governance of industrial relations emerging from attempts to resolve conflicts between national collective agreements and EU Member States’ freedom to provide services and post workers abroad. The norm...