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Labour Standards and Trade

Message at the Labour Standards and Trade Forum of the ILO, European Union, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the...

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, at the Labour Standards and Trade Forum of the ILO, European Union, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the EU-Philippines Business Network, 5 June 2018, Makati,...

Working time

Uruguay ratifies the Night Work Convention, 1990 (No. 171)

Occupational Safety and Health

Belgium ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples

Luxembourg ratifies the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

Luxembourg is the 23rd country to ratify this instrument at the global level and the 5th at the European level.

Occupational Safety and Health

Iceland ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

International Labour Standards

ILO Conference abrogates six Conventions, withdraws three Recommendations

A two-thirds majority of votes at the International Labour Conference was required for the abrogation.

Labour Standards and Trade

EU, business and labour org host forum on labour standards and trade, discuss decent work and sustainable trade in Philippine value chains

The Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines (EUD), the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), the EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have come together to host a forum...

ILO fundamental Conventions

Iraq completes its ratification of all ILO Fundamental Conventions

On the sidelines of the 107th International Labour Conference, Iraq completes ratification of ILO Convention 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize.

Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention

Thailand joins the global movement to combat forced labour

ILO Conventions

Bulgaria goes for ILO Minimum Wage Convention

Bulgaria recently ratified the ILO Minimum Wage Fixing Convention. With signing this document Bulgaria commits to establish a system of fixing and adjusting minimum wages. The overall objective is to improve standards of living in the country which...

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Slovakia ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Slovakia is the 87th Member State of the ILO that ratifies this convention.

ILO Conventions

Promoting equality and confronting violence and harassment in the world of work

A high level experts group meeting discussed various aspects of violence and harassment in the world of work the implementation of Conventions 100 and 111.

OpEd

Ho Chi Minh, labour rights and ILO

By ILO Viet Nam Director Chang-Hee Lee

Opening remarks at the Parliament standing committee discussion on draft labour law of Mongolia

By Ms Claire Courteille-Mulder, Director, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia

EU/ILO/Mongolia Project on “Sustaining GSP-Plus Status by Strengthened National Capacities to Improve ILS Compliance and Reporting-Mongolia...

Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia (ILO News) – The ILO, government agencies, Mongolian Employers’ Federation (MONEF), Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU) and labour right advocates gathered today to discuss their joint action on forced labour, child...

National Consultations on Forced Labour in Kyrgyzstan

The issues of ensuring decent work in Kyrgyzstan free of coercion and exploitation were at the heart of the conference “World of Work in Kyrgyzstan: National Consultations on Forced Labour. Challenges and Prevention Measures”, held on May 18 in...

Action against Forced Labour High on the Agenda

In Kyrgyzstan, deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) have called for a tougher stand against forced labour using all available means.

Maritime Labour Convention

Seafarers to continue receiving wages if held by pirates

The Special Tripartite Committee approved amendments of the Maritime Labour Convention providing for seafarers to continue to be paid if held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery against ships.

Multinational Enterprises

The ILO MNE Declaration: What’s in it for Workers?

The ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) was negotiated and adopted by governments, employers and workers in 1977. It is the only ILO instrument that provides...

Opening Remarks for the Commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work

By Michiko Miyamoto, Director of ILO for Indonesia and Timor-Leste the Commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work