News
November 2021
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ILO in action
Out of the fields and into the classroom
23 November 2021
Senior Programme Officer in Turkey, Nejat Kocabay, explains how four ILO projects are helping to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in seasonal agriculture in Turkey, including hazelnut harvesting. The projects, targeting seasonal agricultural workers, are being implemented in collaboration with the EU, Dutch and Turkish governments, Ferrero and CAOBISCO – The Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe.
July 2021
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ILO in action
Strong labour laws make decent work a reality
27 July 2021
The latest in our ILO in Action video series spotlights Georgia, where the ILO worked with the government to draft extensive amendments to its labour code and a new law on labour inspection. Without strong labour laws there can be no decent work, says Chief Technical Advisor, Cătălin Ţacu.
May 2021
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United Nations Global Compact
UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights
06 May 2021
New due diligence tool aims to help businesses uphold their responsibility to protect human rights at sea, as new COVID variants threaten to further delay crew changes.
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.
January 2021
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Child and forced labour
Systemic forced labour and child labour has come to an end in Uzbek cotton
29 January 2021
Almost two million people are recruited every year for the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. The country managed to accelerate the fight against child and forced labour during the 2020 cotton production cycle, according to a new ILO report.
December 2020
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Video
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.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Shine a purple spotlight on disability
03 December 2020
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the ILO took part in a day-long series of online events across six continents that called for countries to make people with disabilities a priority in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 2020
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Child Labour
Alliance 8.7 celebrates the universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182
13 August 2020
Anousheh Karvar, Chair of the Global Partnership against Child labour, Forced labour, Human trafficking and Modern Slavery (Alliance 8.7) commends the work and commitment of the ILO, its member States and its social partners in achieving the universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. She calls on everyone to seize this opportunity to eradicate all forms of child labour by 2025, in accordance with SDG 8.7.
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Child Labour
Millions of children across the globe continue to be exploited
11 August 2020
The universal ratification of the ILO Convention on the Worst forms of Child Labour is a milestone, says the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Tomoya Obokata. However countries need to intensify efforts to eradicate child labour in all its forms.
September 2018
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Labour migration
End of exit permits for most migrant workers in Qatar welcomed
04 September 2018
Qatar introduces new legislation to ensure freedom of movement of migrant workers, advancing its reform agenda.