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May 2019
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Video
ILO urges Philippines to protect workers as tech, AI rises | ANC
16 May 2019
The International Labour Organization (ILO) said companies should ensure that workers’ rights, regardless of industry or employment arrangements, are protected as emerging technologies influence policy. Gathering labour inspection data can help companies "forge consensus" and comply with labour laws as ILO Project Officer Cerilyn Pastolero highlighted.
February 2018
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Our impact, their voices
Philippines: Enhanced labour inspectorate, strengthened labour law compliance
07 February 2018
Labour inspection is more than just visiting workplaces. With the support of the ILO, the Philippines has been implementing labour inspectorate reforms and developing tools that can make a real difference in the lives of workers and employers.
April 2017
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
How data can protect workers’ health and lives
28 April 2017
This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the critical need for countries to improve their capacity to collect and utilize reliable occupational safety and health data. Dr Francisco Santos-O'Connor (ILO Senior Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health – OSH for Asia) explains the importance of optimizing the collection and use of these data.
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Article
World Safe Day 2017: new and innovative partnership launched in Brazil
25 April 2017
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Article
Participants of All-Russia OSH Week Discuss International Labour Inspection and OSH Challenges and Solutions
10 April 2017
Day one of the All-Russia OSH Week-2017 featured a conference of the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections (RALI) of CIS and Mongolia. The participants discussed their countries' best practices of state supervision and control, including those in the OSH sphere.
March 2017
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Article
New project website - Supporting transition from the informal to formal economy and reducing undeclared work in Greece
23 March 2017
In Greece, undeclared work remains a significant feature of the economy, despite measures taken in recent years to address the issue.
December 2015
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Reforms and innovations in labour administration: Efficiency and outreach
Main challenge labour ministries are facing around the world is the efficiency of their work
08 December 2015
Study on reforms and innovations in national labour administration systems needed to "fill gaps in our knowledge, to be able to provide more useful services to our constituents, to develop practical tools that would be helpful in different parts of the world", says the Director of the ILO Governance and Tripartism Department, Mr Moussa Oumaru.
October 2014
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Statement
Sandra Polaski: "important improvements still required in many areas"
20 October 2014
At an ILO-EU stocktaking meeting on the Sustainability Compact for Bangladesh, ILO Deputy Director-General Sandra Polaski said that despite important progress made in terms of labour conditions, a lot of work still remains to be done.
June 2011
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Feature story
Monitoring hazardous child labour in Tajikistan
10 June 2011
Labour inspectors often find it difficult to reach out to informal economy workplaces where hazardous child labour occurs most frequently. According to this year’s ILO report for World Day Against Child Labour, child labour monitoring (CLM) systems are a powerful means to support labour inspectorates.
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Video News Release
A Fresh Approach to Labour Inspection in South Africa
02 June 2011
There’s a new spirit of cooperation between South Africa’s employers and the Department of Labour. It’s a result of ongoing reforms in South Africa’s Labour Inspection process, including good practices promoted by the ILO.