News on International Labour Standards

Priorities of Decent Work Country Programme discussed between ILO and Azerbaijan

On June 20, 2022, a conference to discuss priorities and outcomes of the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Azerbaijan 2022-2026 was held in Baku.

Indonesia enhances its dispute prevention mechanism with the newly launch Industrial Relations Risk Mapping Guideline

The ILO continuously supports the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower in strengthening the conditions of industrial relations at the company level with the launch and development of a Guideline on Industrial Relations Risk Mapping.

ILO and Portugal sign cooperation agreement on Social Protection

On Tuesday 14 June in the framework of a High-Level Conference organized by the ILO Office in Lisbon and the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal, the International Labour Organization has signed a cooperation agreement...

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Thai seafood processing industry agrees new steps to improve working conditions

The Thai seafood processing sector has agreed to do more to embed good labour practices within the management and operational systems of the industry for the benefit of its workers.

345th session of the ILO Governing Body

ILO Governing Body demands end to Russian aggression in Ukraine

The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization considered a number of issues, including the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in Myanmar, Belarus and Venezuela, and elected new officers.

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110th International Labour Conference

International Labour Conference closes with “remarkable harvest of achievements”

The Director-General told delegates that the 110th International Labour Conference had made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards, among other areas.

110th International Labour Conference

International Labour Conference adds safety and health to Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

The landmark decision means that all ILO Member States commit to respect and promote the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment, whether or not they have ratified the relevant Conventions.

Occupational safety and health

Uzbekistan ratifies the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)

International Labour Conference

ILC 2022: What are the challenges and opportunities for workers?

Paola del Carmen Egusquiza Granda (Peru), Worker Vice-Chairperson of the 110th Session of the International Labour Conference, discusses the challenges and opportunities of this hybrid meeting. In the context of the fragile recovery from the...

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Indonesia updates its EEO Guide to be relevant with the fast-changing world of work

Indonesian key labour actors jointly update the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Guide to accommodate recent employment changes and to promote the creation of harassment- and violence-free workplaces.

Opening address at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving occupational safety and health in...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving...

Promotion of decent work in the Republic of Uzbekistan

On May 27, 2022, a round table dedicated to the development of a Roadmap for 2022-2023 was held at the National Commission on Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Labor on the implementation of a new Decent Work Country Programme in the Republic...

Building trade unions capacity in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to recruit informally employed workers into their ranks

More than 40 trade union representatives from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan convened to develop action strategy with a particular focus on the issue of protecting the rights and recruiting people informally employed in the economy into the ranks of...

Part-Time Work

Kazakhstan ratifies the Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)

Opening address at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving occupational safety and health in...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving...

International labour standards

ILO-IPDN collaborate to improve understanding of labour issues for education personnel and students

The ILO collaborates with the Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN) to increase the understanding and strengthen the curriculum for educators and students on international labour standards.

Minimum wages for seafarers

ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers

An increase in minimum monthly wages has been agreed for the world’s seafarers.

ILO supports the development of Regional Policy for Gender Based Violence at the Workplace (GBV)

C190 takes centre stage at the CEC-CCL workshop, where participants were familiarized with the framework of this Convention as an important reference point for their discussions and validation of the workplace policy under development. 

Shipping industry adopts amendments to Maritime Labour Convention to improve seafarers’ conditions

Drawing from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the global shipping industry have adopted amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), to improve the living and working conditions of seafarers.