News and articles
2015
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Press release
Major effort launched to complete remaining RMG factory inspections
03 February 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh
A major effort is underway to complete safety inspectionsof all remaining export-oriented ready-made garment factories.
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Press release
New ILO's standards will help 21.5 million domestic workers
02 February 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
The Regional Model Competency Standards (RMCS) for Domestic Work will help more than 20 million domestic worker in Asia and the Pacific if ASEAN regional integration ensures the mutual recognition of skills of workers across borders, according to the ILO's new publication.
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Press release
Employment injury insurance to benefit workers and employers alike in the RMG sector
24 January 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s workforce and industry alike would benefit from the establishment of an employment injury insurance (EII) scheme according to specialists of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Press release
Training on International Labour Standards Reporting
22 January 2015, Islamabad
As part of ILO's continued support to strengthening International Labour Standards reporting and responding to the observations from the Commitee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations , more than 37 officials from Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development, Provincial Departments of Labour and the representatives from Employers Federation of Pakistan and Pakistan Workers Federation participated in a three day training.
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Press release
First Agriculture and Fishing Workers’ Trade Union in Pakistan registered in Karachi
21 January 2015, Karachi
The first ever trade union for Agriculture and Fishing Workers’ in Pakistan has been registered in Karachi. The Sindh Agriculture and Fishing Workers Union (SAFWU) was registered with the office of the Registrar Trade Unions, Karachi under the provisions of Sindh Industrial Relations Act, 2013.
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Press release
First Domestic Workers’ Trade Union registered in Pakistan
16 January 2015, Islamabad
Enhancing rights at work. The first ever trade union for domestic workers in Pakistan has been registered in Lahore by the Department of Labour Punjab, under the Industrial Relations Act 2010. This marks an important step in recognising and expanding legal coverage to vulnerable workers in the informal economy.
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News
Thirteenth Sapru House Lecture by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General
12 January 2015,
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Gender equality
Global momentum means more women move into management
12 January 2015,
New study shows positive link between female leadership and business performance and urges boost from current 5 per cent of women in top positions.
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Press release
Putting workers’ safety first
07 January 2015,
The ILO advocates the principle of putting workers’ safety and health first. The ILO stands ready to provide continued support to the joint efforts of tripartite partners to prevent work-related accidents, injuries and diseases.
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Minimum wage
ILO calls on global garment buyers to help absorb Cambodia's new minimum wage
01 January 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
The new wage, which came into effect today (January 1), will raise factory owners' labour costs by nearly 20 per cent while their margins are shrinking.