News on International Labour Standards

Maritime Labour Convention

Albania ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

On 28th of October 2016, the Government of Albania deposited with the International Labour Office (ILO) the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Entry into force of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), imminent following ratification by Angola

On 11 October 2016, the Government of the Republic of Angola deposited with the International Labour Office (ILO) the instrument of ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

A Summary Note: A Review of the Implementation of the Labour Law of Mongolia

This summary note describes a review of how the Labour Law (1999) is implemented in Mongolia. This review was conducted in collaboration with the National University of Mongolia’s Law Department.

Mongolia policy brief: Freedom of Association and Collective bargaining

This policy brief is part of a series providing information on international labour standards and their implementation in Mongolia.

Applying international labour law to solve labour disputes in Ethiopia

Ethiopian judges and legal educators receive advanced training on applying international labour law while handling cases of labour disputes.

Maritime Labour Convention

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

ILO member States have confirmed the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensuring better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death, and long-term disability.

Progress and potential: Improved working conditions in the apparel industry make workers’ lives better and businesses stronger

An independent review of the Better Work programme shows significant gains in quality of life for workers in factories they advise, as well as enhanced productivity and profitability for those businesses involved.

Our impact, their voices

Training Seminar on International Labour Standards Held in Tbilisi

On 28 to 30 September 2016, Tbilisi, Georgia, hosted a training seminar on international labour standards and national implementation mechanisms. The event was organized by ITC-ILO in Turin and the ILO.

Labour inspection

ILO and DOLE hold area wide consultations on labour inspection

The ILO, through the USDOL funded project on Building the Capacity of the Philippines’ Labour Inspectorate has conducted a series of area-wide consultations to validate the gap analysis for ILO Conventions on labour inspection and the Proposed Labor...

Sustaining GSP-Plus Status by Strengthened National Capacities to Improve ILS Compliance and Reporting (Project fact sheet)

The Government of Pakistan was granted GSP-Plus status and to sustain it the government is required to comply with and report on twenty-seven international standards including the eight core Labour Standards. The project aims to strengthen the...

Social protection for all

Extending social protection coverage in Indonesia

Strengthening national social security institutions in order to achieve universal coverage and explore customized solutions for specific vulnerable groups (workers from the informal economy, migrant workers) was among the key points listed as top...

Labour contracts

Senate hearing on labour contractualization

The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has conducted a hearing on labour contractualization, in which the ILO was among the resource speakers.

International Labour Standards

ILO discusses the application of International Labour Standards in the European Parliament

Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department, presented the most recent findings by ILO supervisory bodies to the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament.

Africa: Linking Trade with Labour Standards for sustainable development

Trade promotion and respect for workers’ rights are not two opposing goals, but complementary ones, which can contribute to achieve sustainable development, says ILO at AGOA First Labour and Trade Ministerial in Washington D.C., USA.

Ratification of the Labour Maritime Convention

Indonesia ratifies the ILO Convention on Maritime Labour

Indonesia has ratified the 2006 ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006), which is aimed to strengthen the protection of Indonesian sailors and ship crewmen, through an unanimous approval by the Indonesian House of Representatives during a...

Better Work Indonesia Business Forum 2016

More than 20 buyers and vendors participated in the Forum. This year annual forum was open to wider participation by upstream players such as vendors to support innovative solutions to labour standards challenges in their global supply chains.

ILO Technical Notes

ILO Technical Notes - The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights

ILO country-specific reference tools on member States’ compliance and reporting obligations in the field of social security are now available on NORMLEX under Country profiles.

Strengthening the Workers Compensation Fund in Tanzania

How ILO is supporting employment injury benefit schemes in cases of work-related accidents and occupational disease for a stronger social security mechanism in Tanzania.

ILO to strengthen capacity of Ethiopia on implementation of labour standards

The ILO is organising a week-long training course on International Labour Standards (ILS) in Ethiopia to reinforce the national capacity of tripartite constituents to comply with ILS obligations under the ILO Constitution.

Decent Work Country Programme

Round table on the implementation of international labour standards in Uzbekistan

A round table on progress in the cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held again this year in Tashkent on 4 August 2016.