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Act now, to protect children from child labour!

Ms Dagmar Walter’s message on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, 2020 for protecting children from COVID-19 pandemic and its impact.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO team up with trade unions to protect fishers from COVID-19 pandemic and human trafficking

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of fishers and make them at higher risks of being trapped in human trafficking. The ILO team up with trade unions in fishing sector to raise their awareness about the pandemic and the danger of...

Violence and harassment Convention

Uruguay first to ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

ILO’s landmark Convention No. 190, on violence and harassment in the work environment, has received its first ratification, taking it a step closer to entering into force.

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The crisis resulting from COVID-19 could cause a significant increase of child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

An analysis by ECLAC and ILO highlights that the impacts of the pandemic could be the cause of more than 300,000 children and adolescents being obliged to work. This analysis considers it imperative to adopt measures to tackle this situation.

Labour migration

ILO commits to support Viet Nam’s effort to promote safe labour migration

The on-going revision of the Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Overseas Workers can be an opportunity to ensure that Vietnamese migrant workers will be globally sought-after by responsible employers, and their rights will be protected in accordance...

Forced Labour

Vietnam renews commitment to combat forced labour

Convention No. 105 is the seventh ILO fundamental Convention ratified by Vietnam

Minimum Age

Myanmar ratifies the Minimum Age Convention

Myanmar is the 173rd ILO Member State to ratify Convention No.138

World Oceans Day

ILO: Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19

Seafarers should be treated as ‘key workers’ so they can safely return home, says the International Labour Organization.

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ILO welcomes milestone to end forced labour in Viet Nam

The National Assembly has voted for the ratification of ILO Convention 105 on Abolition of Forced Labour and approval of the free trade agreement between the EU and Viet Nam.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Southeast Asian Forum for Fishers strengthen efforts to better protect migrant fishers

To strengthen the protection of migrant fishers in the Southeast Asia, SEA Forum for Fishers emphasized the need for streamlined coordination at both national and regional levels during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 pandemic

ILO launches new 10-step tool to achieve a safe and healthy return to the workplace

"The workplace will no longer be the same." The new guide seeks to facilitate the application of safety and health measures in times of COVID-19, and is aimed at companies, workers and their representatives, as well as other stakeholders involved in...

COVID-19 pandemic

Media Advisory: Fourth ILO Caribbean virtual roundtable to discuss termination of employment, aftermath and related legal issues in times...

The virtual roundtable will seek to advance regional dialogue on how workers, employers and governments can effectively cope with termination of employment due to the reduction in economic activity caused by the crisis.

COVID-19: Protecting Workers in the workplace

Better protecting women workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Women are one of the groups being hit the hardest by the pandemic. They also face a double burden of work and domestic responsibilities. The pandemic also make them more vulnerable to violence at work.

Distance training for Tajikistan on reporting on ratified ILO Conventions

Reporting on the application of ratified Conventions in national law and practice is an obligation under the ILO Constitution. Distance training was provided to support Tajikistan in improving the frequency and quality of its reporting.

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Viet Nam’s lawmakers to pass free trade deal with EU

The National Assembly will also vote for the ratification of ILO’s fundamental Convention 105 on forced labour during the current sitting.

COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes

ILO issues guidance for safe, healthy, return to work during COVID-19

Return to work policies should be informed by a human-centred approach that puts rights and international labour standards at the heart of economic, social and environmental strategies and ensures that policy guidance is embedded in national...

A Policy Framework For India’s Covid-19 Migration

Shabari Nair, Regional Migration Expert and Divya Verma, Programme Officer with ILO DWT South Asia and India wrote together a column providing outline for the country’s migration policy framework.

Roundtable on Compliance with International Labour Standards by EU and EAEU Member-States in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

On May 15, the application of international labour standards (ILS) by EU and EAEU Member-States within the context of the COVID pandemic was discussed during a round table of le-gal academics, practitioners and a representative of the International...

ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery

This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have been reported across countries in the context...

In times of crisis, solidarity between government, workers and employers is paramount

Statement from ILO Decent Work Team for South Asia and India about the evolving COVID-19 response mechanisms in India.