ILO100 News
February 2019
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ILO Centenary
Belarus: Celebrating the Centenary of the International Labour Organization
28 February 2019
A tripartite conference “Tripartism and Social Dialogue in the World of Work” organized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Belarus and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) took place in Minsk on February 27, 2019.
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ILO100
How was your day at work?
27 February 2019
From the factories of the industrial revolution to today’s global supply chains, ensuring decent working conditions has been a priority for the ILO since its creation a century ago. For many of us that translates into safe workplaces, limits on working hours, minimum wage levels, and maternity protection. But millions of workers still do not enjoy these rights.
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ILO100
Principles of Social Justice Reaffirm Their Relevance in the ILO Centenary Year: Conference in Bishkek
20 February 2019
At a tripartite conference in Bishkek, the International Labour Organisation presented the main conclusions of the Global Commission on the Future of Work’s report “Work for a Brighter Future”. The conference commemorates the ILO centenary and the World Day of Social Justice celebrated annually on February 20.
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World Day of Social Justice, 20 February
The ILO since 1919: Fighting for social justice
18 February 2019
Since 1919 the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been on the frontline, bringing together governments, workers and employers in the struggle to make social justice and decent work a global reality.
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ILO100
Rules to work by
18 February 2019
They keep you safe at work and make sure you have time off. They are critical in battling modern-day slavery and child labour. The rules that govern the world of work play a huge role in our everyday lives. For 100 years, the ILO has been setting the international standards that underpin national labour laws. Explore the latest chapter of our interactive, multimedia Centenary website to find out more.
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International Labour Standards
Countries urged to ratify labour conventions
18 February 2019
To mark its Centenary the International Labour Organization is calling on governments to ratify at least one international labour standard in 2019.
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Tripartite consultation and forced labour
Malta renews commitment toward International Labour Standards
14 February 2019
Malta ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), as well as of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
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ILO100
Not on your own
13 February 2019
What happens when you are sick, disabled, young or old? Or, you may be unemployed or just not able to earn enough for you and your dependants to live on. Social protection provides workers and their families with a secure base, helping them plan for a better future. Explore the latest chapter of our interactive, multimedia Centenary website.
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ILO100
Not just any work
06 February 2019
Decent work – not just any work – is fundamental for peace, social justice, social inclusion, economic development and personal fulfilment. Explore the latest chapter of our interactive, multimedia Centenary website to find out about the challenges to decent work and what the ILO is doing in response.
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ILO100
The Future of Work International Forum in Ufa
05 February 2019
The International Forum “Future of Work: Decent Work for All” took place on February 4-5 at the Toratau Congress Hall in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan. The forum’s primary goal was to discuss priority problems in the area of industrial relations and the principles of shaping the future of work, as well as to exchange opinions and experience of promoting social dialogue.