News and articles
2016
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Media award and campaign
ILO-AJI Jakarta to launch media award for the best reportages on the protection of domestic workers
14 August 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Jakarta’s Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI Jakarta) is launching a Media Award for the Best Reportages on the Protection of Domestic Workers and the Elimination of Child Domestic Labour in Indonesia, today, 14 August 2016, in Jakarta.
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News
Rajya Sabha passes the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016
12 August 2016,
On 11th August Rajya Sabha passed the amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act that seeks to provide 26 weeks of maternity leave to working women and 12 weeks to commissioning mothers. It also introduces an enabling provision of "work from home" for nursing mothers.
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Asia and Pacific
Unions intensify cooperation to promote decent work for domestic workers and eliminate child labour
11 August 2016, Bali, Indonesia
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News
Call for expression of interest - National Consultant (Nepal) for ILO evaluation consultancy: Independent midterm evaluation
09 August 2016,
National Consultant (Nepal) for ILO evaluation consultancy: Independent midterm evaluation of ILO project on "Work in Freedom (ILO Partnership Programme of Fair Recruitment and Decent Work for Women Migrant Workers in South Asia and the Middle East)" (WIF Programme)
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Informal Economy
Asia Pacific: Unions undertake commitment to organize informal workers
09 August 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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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