News on International Labour Standards
ILO accompanies the Occupational Safety and Health National Policy Presidential signature
Presidential signature of the Decree approving the OSH National Policy brings to an end a tripartite process of formulation, in which the ILO has provided technical assistance and support to the tripartite constituents.
Indigenous peoples
ILO Bureau for Employer’s Activities launches a report on Convention 169 and its implementation in four Latin American countries
The study, from the employer’s point of view, looks at the regulation processes of prior consultation, its impact in investment projects in the four countries and the main difficulties uncovered. It also provides recommendations in order to allow...
Maritime Labour Convention
Algeria ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Algeria is the 79th Member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.
New report
ILO: Labour provisions in trade agreements do not harm business
A new ILO report looks at how the increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements are impacting the world of work.
Labour and trade
ILO: Labour provisions in trade agreements do not harm business
New ILO report looks at how the increasing number of provisions in trade agreements are impacting the world of work.
Trade and employment
Labour provisions in trade agreements don’t hurt business
ILO report looks at how the increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements are impacting the world of work.
Maritime Labour Convention
Portugal ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Portugal is the 78th Member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.
Domestic work
Labour informality affects almost 80 per cent of the 18 million domestic workers in Latin America
A new ILO study highlights the urgency in continuing legislative reform to match domestic women workers’ rights with those of the rest of the workforce, as well as complementary implementation measures. 12 countries from this region have ratified...
Decent work
Guy Ryder, Director-General ILO, meets Honourable Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Bandaru Dattatreya
ILO and the Ministry of Labour and Employment discuss India’s increasingly critical role in the global economy and what the future of work looks like from an Indian perspective.
105th session of the International Labour Conference
The realization of decent work in Global supply chains: ILO’s role is recognized
The President of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, looks back over the results of the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference, and reflects in particular on ILO’s role in the realization of decent work in global supply chains. Mr...
5th anniversary of ILO Convention No 189
Who cares for the carers?
On International Domestic Workers’ Day, some good news on protecting vulnerable workers in the home - An OP-ED on the Domestic Workers Convention by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General.
Forced labour
France joins the global movement against forced labour
Decent work for domestic workers: Achievements since the adoption of Convention C189
On 16 June 2011, workers, employers and governments came together to adopt ILO Convention No. 189 on decent work for domestic workers. In the last five years since its adoption, some 70 countries around the world have taken action to advance decent...
Overwhelming ILO support for the protection against harassment and bullying onboard ships, improved procedures concerning the maritime...
Honorable Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development, Kiribati, speech at the 105th International Labour Conference, Geneva,...
Speech by Mr. Ruatek Tekaira, Honorable Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development , Kiribati
105th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General: “ILO sets course to promote decent work in global supply chains, in transition from conflict and crisis and in making...
World parliament of labour sets the course for global action to shape the future of work.
Mongolia policy brief: International labour standards and trade
This policy brief is part of a series providing information on international labour standards and their implementation in Mongolia.
Belgium ratifies the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167), and the Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)
Minimum Wage
Malaysia ratifies the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131)
Malaysia is the 53rd member State to have ratified this important Convention.
Maritime Labour Convention
Thailand ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Thailand is the 77th Member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.
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