News and articles
2016
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News
Provincial labour inspectorates ready to rollout labour inspection drive
05 August 2016,
Twenty four provincial senior labour inspectors resolved to rollout afresh labour inspection drive with a modern approach at Pakistani work places.
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Press release
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to implement a “Coordinated Social Protection System: under One Window Operation” in the province
05 August 2016, Peshawar, Pakistan
ILO is supporting the Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Province for establishing first ever ‘One-Window Operation’ for Social Protection on pilot basis. A two-day workshop was organized in Peshawar with more than 50 stakeholders to design the OWO and ensure its ownership by the relevant institutions.
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Fair recruitment
ILO launches a new project for fair recruitment in Philippines
03 August 2016, Manila, Philippines
A new ILO initiative aims to protect workers travelling abroad from unfair and deceptive hiring practices.
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News
Social dialogue programme set to start operations
31 July 2016,
A programme to promote social dialogue and enhance industrial relations in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector is set to start operations following the signing of the project document 31 July 2016.
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Press release
Prime Minister to kick off Sri Lanka Human Capital Summit in August 2016
29 July 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Human Capital Summit themed ‘Towards a Future-Ready Workforce’ will be on held on 11 and 12 August 2016
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Fair recruitment
ILO to launch new Fair Recruitment project in the Philippines
27 July 2016, Manila, Philippines
The ILO will launch a new project on Fair Recruitment in the Philippines. The 2-year project aims to establish fair recruitment corridors to prevent exploitation of migrant workers, to provide migrant workers with access to reliable information and services, and to share global and national knowledge about recruitment and engagement with the media.
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News
ILO provides technical assistance to the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Cyclone Winston Fiji 2016
26 July 2016,
The ILO has provided technical assistance for the chapter on Employment, Livelihoods and Social Protection (ELSP) as part of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment - Cyclone Winston Fiji
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News
Lok Sabha passes bill prohibiting employment of any child below the age of 14
25 July 2016,
'The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill' makes employment of children below 14 years as cognizable offence for employers and provides for penalty for parents.
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Beijing meeting
ILO Director-General calls for labour market policies supporting both demand and recovery
22 July 2016,
At a meeting hosted by the Chinese Prime Minister with the heads of several international organizations, Guy Ryder highlighted the need to boost labour incomes and household consumption.
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News
Career teachers equipped to guide students
18 July 2016,
The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Guadalcanal Provincial Government train high school teachers on career counseling