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Perceptions and Experiences of Workplace Violence and Harassment

This study, conducted in collaboration with Özyeğin University and the International Labour Organization (ILO), investigated the prevalence of five types of workplace violence and harassment in the context of Istanbul.

ILO launches $600,000 initiative to tackle informal work amid Armenia’s refugee crisis

The ILO has initiated a project to support ethnic Armenian refugees, many of whom face significant barriers to stable jobs. The ILO warns that without targeted interventions, previous gains in reducing informal employment may be reversed. The...

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The ILO research provides evidence-based data and policy recommendations for the prevention of workplace violence and harassment

The results of the “Perceptions and Experiences of Workplace Violence and Harassment Research,” first study of its kind in terms of scope, conducted with 3,007 respondents as a collaborative effort between the International Labour Organization (ILO)...

Empowering social partners in Türkiye

Advancing awareness on fundamental labour rights through social dialogue

ILO and Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions HAK-İŞ joined forces to foster sustainable awareness of fundamental labour rights through active engagement with social partners.

One Year After: Living and Working Conditions in Adıyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş and Malatya after the February 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye

On February 6, 2023, south-eastern Türkiye, which stands on the south-eastern Anatolian fault line, was hit by two consecutive major earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, with epicentres in Pazarcık (Kahramanmaraş) and Elbistan...

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ILO and IOM publish reports on strengthening labour market recovery in Türkiye’s earthquake-hit regions

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Enterprises Survey in Post-Disaster Setting

Prospects for recovery of the SMEs after the 6th of February Earthquakes: A field study in the affected region in Türkiye

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A Tracer Study: Labour Market Experiences of the 6th of February Earthquake Survivors, Ankara and Adana Cases

On the 6th of February 2023, south-eastern Türkiye was struck by two major earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale, respectively. These seismic events marked the most potent recorded earthquakes in Türkiye since 1939. The impact of...

ILO Director-General pledges increased support for Ukraine

During his visit to Kyiv, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo pledged to increase support for Ukraine, highlighting the organization's commitment to aiding the country's labor market recovery amid the ongoing war.

International labour standards

Netherlands ratifies ILO occupational safety and health convention

The Netherlands has ratified ILO Convention No. 187, reaffirming its commitment to international labour standards and completing ratification of all 10 fundamental ILO conventions.

Opportunities for youth

EU member states discuss the Youth Guarantee in the EU and the neighbourhood

The Youth Guarantee (YG) is a commitment by all EU Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of...

ILO support to Ukraine

ILO Ukraine project closes with important labour market improvements

A Danish Government-funded project to support employment and entrepreneurship in Ukraine has closed, after creating significant labour market improvements and providing support for employers and workers during the current conflict.

The gender pay gap in Moldova. Recent trends and policy implications

The gender pay gap (GPG) represents one of the clearest indications of the persistence of gender inequalities in the labour market. Eradication of the GPG is included in target 8.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals in line with the ILO Equal...

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ILO supports technical exchanges between Türkiye and France on eliminating child labour in agriculture

Key stakeholders met in Paris to discuss strategies for formalizing the agricultural labour force and eliminating child labour.

Decent Work Country Programme Georgia 2024-2025

Social dialogue

ILO, Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs and social partners of the Republic of Serbia team up to strengthen social...

To strengthen social dialogue in Serbia so that the government, employers and trade unions can jointly create an environment where the rights and obligations of workers and employers are well-balanced, contributing to the development of a more...

Decent Work Country Programme

Georgia and ILO sign first cooperation agreement to promote decent work in the country

On August 13, tripartite constituents and the ILO signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Georgia's first Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) at the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health, and Social...

Decent Work Country Programme

Montenegro and ILO embark on new programme to pave way for decent work in the country

On 18 September, 2024, the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Dialogue, Naida Nišić, the Director of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe, Claire Harasty, the President of the Employers' Union of Montenegro, Slobodan Mikavica, the...

What is 18 September Equal Pay Day?

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On the Ground in Ordu and Samsun: ILO Officials Evaluate and Advance Efforts to Eradicate Child Labour