News and articles
2015
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News
Trade Unions of BRICS Countries Address Common Problems
10 July 2015,
Trade union leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa took part in the 4th Trade Union Forum of BRICS countries, which ended in Ufa, Russian Federation, on 9 July.
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News
ILO and MoLE/DoL sign MoU to improve Employment Services in Nepal
09 July 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal
An impetus on improving the access to basic quality employment services that helps Nepalese job seekers especially the youth is underway following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), Department of Labour (DoL), Nepal and International Labour Organization on 9 July, 2015.
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Press release
ILO and Government of Pakistan sign Letter of Understanding to Support the PPP on Labour Law Compliance in the Textile Sector in Faisalabad
09 July 2015, Lahore
The Government of Pakistan has committed to facilitating an enabling environment for the private sector to comply with international labour standards and labour laws in Pakistan. This was during the signing of the Letter of Understanding to support the Public Private Partnership on Labour Law Compliance in the Textile Sector in Faisalabad targeting 210 industrial units over the next three years.
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Press release
ILO and Government of Pakistan sign Letter of Understanding to Support the Public Private Partnership on Labour Law Compliance in the Textile Sector in Faisalabad.
09 July 2015, Lahore
The Government of Pakistan has committed to facilitating an enabling environment for the private sector to comply with international labour standards and labour laws in Pakistan. This was during the signing of the Letter of Understanding to support the Public Private Partnership on Labour Law Compliance in the Textile Sector in Faisalabad targeting 210 industrial units over the next three years.
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Press release
ILO and Government of Pakistan sign Letter of Understanding to Support the Public Private Partnership on Labour Law Compliance in the Textile Sector in Faisalabad
09 July 2015, Lahore
The Government of Pakistan has committed to facilitating an enabling environment for the private sector to comply with international labour standards and labour laws in Pakistan. This was during the signing of the Letter of Understanding to support the Public Private Partnership on Labour Law Compliance in the Textile Sector in Faisalabad targeting 210 industrial units over the next three years.
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Press release
Strengthen competitiveness and productivity through decent work, says new ILO Report
09 July 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
Trends in 2015 point to a further slowdown of the economy, however, labour market indicators show that employment has continued to expand in 2015 and that unemployment rate has remained low, at 5.8 per cent in February 2015. In order to maintain these trends, it will be key for Indonesia to put in place strategies to strengthen its competitiveness and productivity, says the ILO latest report launched in Jakarta on Thursday, 9 July 2015.
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Press release
Better Factories Cambodia’s latest Synthesis Report
08 July 2015, Cambodia
The report finds slight improvements in garment factory working conditions, although issues of overtime and occupational safety and health continue
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Press release
ILO to publish annual report on labour and social trends in Indonesia
03 July 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to launch its annual report “Labour and Social Trends in Indonesia 2014-2015: Strengthening competitiveness and productivity through decent work” in Jakarta on Thursday, the 9th of July, 2015.
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Women in business and management
Women's labour market participation key for economic and business growth in Asia-Pacific says new report
03 July 2015, BANGKOK
Ways of maximising the use of female talent in the Asia Pacific workforce were examined at an international conference in Singapore on 3 July 2015.
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Press release
Soccer Ball Industry Model replicable for child labour elimination in GSP+ business environment
30 June 2015, Lahore
Over 50 representatives from Government, Workers, Employers and economic sectors endorsed the Sialkot Soccer Ball Industry Model as a way forward for other industries to do business in the current GSP+ environment. This was during the final World Day Against Child Labour commemorative event convened by the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) in Lahore.