News on International Labour Standards

ILO-Ministry of Manpower of Indonesia team up to improve quality of labour inspection

The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a joint Protocol for Handling of Non-Tolerable Cases (Zero Tolerance Protocol/ZTP) at the Ministry of Manpower office in Jakarta on 5 March 2018.

Wage Policy

Dialogues on effective wage setting processes in Pakistan continues

The ILO project on Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) convened a three day workshop on “Wage Policy in Pakistan” for the officials of the departments of labour and planning and development from Provincial Governments and ICT, Pakistan...

Human Rights Council

Fair play without human rights violations

In a speech on the margins of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, calls for labour rights to be observed in the run up to mega sporting events

ILO Tripartite Partners in Tanzania dialogue on ratification and application of Occupational Health and Safety conventions

Dialogue geared at fast tracking the ratification process for conventions 184, 187 and OSH protocol 155

Recognizing domestic workers as workers in Malang

Domestic workers represent the single largest group of female salaried workers contributing to the households of others in their own country or abroad. To date, the ILO, based on the data from the Statistics-Indonesia (BPS), estimates that there...

Child labour and forced labour

ILO reports important progress on child labour and forced labour in Uzbek cotton fields

Monitoring team finds strong political will from central government to end fundamental labour rights’ violations during the 2017 cotton harvest: Child labour is no longer an issue, while forced labour is being systematically addressed.

International labour standards

How to promote Social Dialogue in Georgia

Georgia recently ratified the ILO Convention on Tripartite Consultation N°144. In this interview, Irakli Petriashvili, President of the Georgian Trade Union Confederation (GTUC) shared his views about the benefits of social dialogue in Georgia. As...

Promoting decent work for domestic workers in Makassar

Awareness raising is one of the important actions to change the way the public perceive domestic workers. The lLO is launching 'We Have the Same Right"campaign in Makassar, South Sulawesi

Launched, “We have the same right” campaign in Lampung to promote decent work for domestic workers

A campaign to improve the working conditions of domestic workers in Indonesia titled “We Have the Same Right” by reaching out to their employers and the public at large will be launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Bandar...

ILO to launch “We have the same right” campaign in three cities

The ‘We Have the Same Right’ Campaign focuses on the employers of domestic workers – encouraging them to uphold the rights of domestic workers in their own homes. The Campaign will be launched in three cities: Lampung, Makassar and Malang.

News

ILO publishes annual report on the application of standards

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone of the ILO's supervisory system on international labour standards, has just published its annual report.

International labour standards

ILO publishes annual report on the application of standards

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone of the ILO's supervisory system on international labour standards, has just published its annual report.

From ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries

Director Donglin Li presents his credentials to H.E. the Prime Minister of Tonga Honourable Akilisi Pohiva

A zero draft Decent Work Country Programme for Tonga was developed and presented to the Tonga National Tripartite Consultation Committee (TNTCC).

Domestic work

Convention No. 189 on domestic workers ratified by Brazil

Brazil promotes decent work for an estimated 7 million domestic workers.

ILO high level mission to Venezuela cancelled

Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter Human Trafficking

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awards the ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives a new project: “Equipping Sri Lanka to Counter Trafficking in Persons (EQUIP)”

Eliminating child labour in Indonesia: 25 years of support

This short publication intends to highlight on the longterm partnership that the ILO has established with its constituents and key stakeholders by revisiting some of the milestones achieved, lessons learnt, and challenges ahead.

Realizing decent work for domestic workers in Asia region

Domestic workers organizations, trade unionists and relevant representatives from 11 Asian countries will attend the three-day Regional Meeting, aimed to share good and promising practices, examine lessons learned and develop future activities in...

Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention

Myanmar strengthens efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

Myanmar becomes the 35th ILO member State to ratify Convention C185.

Presentation of the Training Manual "Georgian Labour Law and International Labour Standards"

On December 14, the High School of Justice of Georgia and the International Labour Organization presented the training manual – “Labour Law of Georgia and International Labour Standards”.