News on International Labour Standards

ILO welcomes major step to end child labour in India

India will have ratified six out of eight ILO fundamental conventions.

Labour law compliance

Calling for intensified efforts to improve labour law compliance in Indonesia

Indonesian key labour actors have called for intensified and integrated efforts to improve and promote labour law compliance in Indonesia. They have also called for the modernization of the labour inspection function by moving from a traditional...

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

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

Tunisia, an important actor of international maritime trade, is the 82nd Member State of the ILO that ratifies this convention

Labour law compliance

Symposium highlights new ways to modernize labour inspections in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Indonesia Ministry of Manpower are co-hosting a symposium to promote innovation in labour law compliance. The event, which will take place between 4 to 6 April at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta,...

Factsheet on labour inspection in Indonesia (2017 edition)

Factsheet on labour inspection in Indonesia and the role and support of the ILO in strengthening labour inspection services.

Indigenous and tribal peoples

Revised ILO MNE Declaration will help promote indigenous peoples’ rights

Positive engagement by businesses with indigenous and tribal peoples in line with the MNE Declaration could lead to stronger relationships, less conflict and new opportunities in ensuring inclusive and sustainable development for all.

ILO revises its landmark Declaration on multinational enterprises

The ILO has revised its landmark MNE Declaration on multinational enterprises and social policy, which provides guidance on how companies can contribute to the realization of decent work for all.

International Conference on Labour Law in Georgia

On 3-4 March 2017, Gudauri, Georgia, hosted the international conference “Legislative and Practical Challenges of Georgian Labour Law”.

Part-Time Work Convention

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

Guatemala becomes the 17th country to have ratified Convention No. 175

Tri-partite consultation workshop on improving the compliance and reporting of core labour standards

The ILO in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and with the financial assistance of the European Union organized a tri-partite plus workshop for the Provincial Tripartite Consultative...

ILO launches a new initiative to eradicate forced labour

The ILO Office in Nepal organized the official launch of the “The Bridge Project - From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour” in Lalitpur, Nepal. The project will support the Government of Nepal’s efforts in the fight...

Strengthening the maritime sector in the Pacific

ILO training on the implementation of and reporting on the Martime Labour Convention 2006

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, along with a General...

Brochure - From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge Project)

The project aims to effectively eliminate traditional and modern slavery/forced labour systems and to significantly reduce contemporary forms of forced labour, which are often linked to human trafficking.

Trade Union Movement

Sharan Burrow: What are the challenges and opportunities for unions in 2017?

How can women’s trade union membership be improved and what are the unions’ priorities regarding the discussion on the future of work? These are some of the major challenges facing the trade union movement in 2017. In the following interview, Sharan...

Forced labour

Finland joins renewed fight to end forced labour

Provincial labour legislation reviewed and actions discussed

ILO supported the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD in organizing a two-day National Tripartite Consultation on ‘Labour Legislation in Post-Devolution Scenario’ on 17-18 January 2017 in Islamabad. It was the first opportunity for all Federal...

Maritime Labour Convention

Seafarers and their families now ensured of protection in cases of abandonment, death, and long-term disability

Foreign ships entering the ports of States for which the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 is in force will be inspected for compliance by port State control authorities.

Maritime Labour Convention

Sri Lanka ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Sri Lanka is the 81st ILO member State and the 16th Asian State to have ratified the Convention

Opinion-editorial on fishing and seafood

By Jason Judd, Senior Technical Officer, ILO Thailand Country Office.