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June 2021
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Violence and Harassment Convention
First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force
21 June 2021
The International Labour Organization is to launch a global campaign to promote ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention.
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Domestic work – Convention C189
10 years on, domestic workers still fight for equality and decent work
15 June 2021
On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers’ Convention, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed continued vulnerabilities of domestic workers in the labour market.
May 2021
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Heat stress
New legislation in Qatar provides greater protection to workers from heat stress
27 May 2021
Prohibited summertime working hours expanded by four weeks and annual health checks for workers introduced.
March 2021
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Labour reforms
Qatar’s new minimum wage enters into force
19 March 2021
Qatar’s new non-discriminatory minimum wage comes into force – adding to the series of major labour reforms underway.
December 2020
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How labour law applies to small enterprises
11 December 2020
Self-employed and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises account for two thirds of jobs worldwide. To ensure that all workers are equally protected, governments are implementing policies that extend the application, compliance, and enforcement of labour law to all enterprises regardless of their size, including those the informal economy and in self-employment.
November 2020
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World Children’s Day
Child labour is an affront to our common values
20 November 2020
The universal ratification of the ILO’s Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour is a positive step for Africa’s children says Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa.
July 2020
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International Day of Cooperatives
How cooperatives can help Brazil’s waste pickers build back from COVID-19
03 July 2020
This year’s International Day of Cooperatives on 4 July will focus on climate action. Waste pickers’ cooperatives in Brazil are examples of how cooperatives can help combat climate change, while facing the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2019
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International Law conference
ILO hosts ‘ILO100 - Law for Social Justice’ conference
18 April 2019
Leading legal scholars and practitioners met at ILO headquarters in Geneva for an international conference to mark the ILO’s Centenary with discussions of key issues including social and labour rights and the quest for social justice as well as the contribution of the ILO to the development of public international law.
April 2018
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New ILO Office
ILO inaugurates its first project office in Qatar
30 April 2018
The office will support implementation of a comprehensive technical cooperation programme on working conditions and labour rights in Qatar.
March 2018
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Research for Global Justice
ILO launches online access to legal research and training for developing countries
06 March 2018
Researchers, law students, policymakers, judges and legal experts in low- and middle-income countries can now get free or low-cost online access to legal information and training from the world’s leading academic publishers.