News

April 2022

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    Occupational Safety and Health

    Social dialogue, key to strengthening safety and health at work

    28 April 2022

    Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of an effective collaboration between social partners in preventing occupational accidents and diseases, says a new report from the ILO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

  2. Bangladesh

    European Parliament discusses implementation by Bangladesh of labour reforms

    20 April 2022

    In an address to the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament, the ILO welcomed the progress made regarding the implementation of a labour rights roadmap and national action plan, and encouraged the government of Bangladesh to move forward with the reforms.

  3. News

    ILO and EUD high-level visit to Konya

    08 April 2022

    Mr. Numan Özcan, Director of the ILO Office for Turkey, and His Excellency Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, Head of EU Delegation to Turkey, paid field visits to Konya for on-site review of activities under “Opportunities for Lives Project” implemented by ILO and DGILF with EU funding.

  4. Future of Work

    ILO: Digital technology disrupts the labour market in various ways and accentuates inequalities

    08 April 2022

    At a conference of the EU Public Employment Services Network, the ILO discussed the rapid digital transformation affecting the labour market and the impact it has on skills, lifelong learning and inequalities.

March 2022

  1. Peace and Resilience

    Launch of the Training Manual for workers’ organizations on Dealing with crisis arising from conflicts and disasters

    This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of social dialogue in matters related to conflicts and disasters by insisting on the role of the ILO, its social partners, and International Labour Standards in crisis situations. It will focus on the key role that workers’ organizations have in this important field.

  2. News

    Luxembourg and the ILO sign a new Strategic Framework Partnership

    21 March 2022

  3. News

    ILO calls for papers to help stop racial discrimination at work

    18 March 2022

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) is asking equality experts, practitioners, academic institutions, research institutions and activists from around the world to share their insights and recommendations on how to eliminate racial discrimination at work.

  4. Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Refugees and their Families

    ILO-ISSA Webinar on Extending Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Refugees and their Families – Guide for policymakers and practitioners

    15 March 2022

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) brought together more than 850 practitioners, policy-makers, researchers and the international community from over 130 countries to present the Guide on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers, Refugees, and their Families and country practices from Argentina, Morocco and Portugal.

  5. Telework

    ILO: Social dialogue key to shape telework regulation

    15 March 2022

    The rise in telework has exposed several challenges for both workers and employers. At a conference which followed up on a European Parliament’s Resolution on the right to disconnect, the ILO explained why social dialogue is crucial to deal with these issues.

  6. Violence and harassment at work

    ILO: Violence and harassment at work is an occupational risk factor and a source of major health problems

    08 March 2022

    The pandemic has contributed to a surge in violence and harassment at work. At an EESC conference, the ILO discussed the latest findings on this topic and the measures governments have taken in response to this surge.