News on International Labour Standards

Cooperation

Sweden announces new partnership programme with the ILO

Agreement will provide SEK 100 million (US$ 15.4 million) for the period 2014-15 for initiatives promoting skills and jobs for youth and workers’ rights.

Maternity and paternity at work

Maternity protection makes headway amid vast global gaps

Despite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work.

Maternity protection makes headway amid vast global gaps

Despite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work.

International Labour Organization presented 2 new education video products

Both videos were developed in the Republic of Tatarstan with consultations of Dr. Sergey Balashnikov from Center for HIV Prevention of the Republic of Tatarstan and with support from the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Domestic workers

Colombia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Colombia is the fourteenth ILO member State and the eight Latin American member State to ratify this instrument that seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

ILO Director-General: “The Luxembourg social model is a guarantee for social peace”

During an official visit to Luxembourg, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Minister of Labour and social partners emphasized the common priorities of the ILO and Luxembourg.

Paraguay

Rights to social protection: domestic workers are no exception

A communications campaign to enrol more domestic workers in Paraguay with social security is showing the first signs of success.

Ratifying Convention No.29 is a priority

China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has said the ratification of ILO Convention No.29 concerning forced labour “is the priority among priorities.”

Press Release Decent Work Country Programme of Uzbekistan defines priorities for 2014-2016

The Government and social partners of Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a programme of technical cooperation for the three coming years.

A bigger role for labour inspectors in combatting forced labour

China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has said labour inspection can play a bigger role in combating forced labour in the country.

Intersessional meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States

Regulation and commitment to international standards critical to addressing labour market challenges in SIDS

Economic growth is a primary driver of job creation. But growth alone does not always translate into more and decent jobs.

Astana hosts 4th Kazakhstan International Occupational Safety and Health Conference and Exhibition KIOSH 2014

On April 24-25 Astana hosted the 4th Kazakhstan International Occupational Safety and Health Conference and Exhibition KIOSH 2014. It was devoted to the World Day for Safety and Health at Work marked on April 28.

Occupational Safety and Health

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

Occupational Safety and Health

Working conditions in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities

On the 28th April, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities will organise a panel discussion, to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Rana Plaza. Discussions focus on the role of ILO and its constituents in the prevention of such tragedies....

Moscow hosts international conference focusing on improvement and development of national laws on the basis of international labour...

Moscow hosts conference on improvement of On April 22-24 Russia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in Moscow hosted an international conference focusing on improvement and development of national laws on the basis of international labour...

Project fact sheet

Project fact sheet: Forced Labour Action in the Asian Region (FLARE)

According to ILO’s most recent estimate, at least 20.9 million people are victims of forced labour globally and Asia and the Pacific accounts for 56 per cent, or about 11.7 million.

New measures to protect seafarers from abandonment and cover claims for death and long-term disability

The international maritime community has adopted measures to protect abandoned seafarers, and to provide financial security for compensation in cases of death and long-term disability.

The Republic of the Congo ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Today, the Republic of the Congo deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

Maritime Labour Convention

New measures to protect seafarers

The international maritime community has adopted measures to protect abandoned seafarers, and to provide financial security for compensation in cases of death and long-term disability.

Russia’s government submits ILO Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention to State Duma for ratification

On March 14, Russia’s government submitted the ILO Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) to the State Duma, lower house of parliament, for ratification.