News on International Labour Standards

Opening address at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards, Quezon City, Philippines, 22 April 2013

Labour standards

Bolivia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Bolivia is the sixth ILO member State and the second Latin American member State to ratify this instrument

Island-wide consultations on the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers Law)

Public consultations on the rules and regulations of the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers Law) were held nationwide. According to the Department of Labor and Employment, the Kasambahay Law fulfills the Philippine obligation to enact a national...

Confederation of Labour of Russia developing migration strategy

On April 16 Moscow hosted a conference on management, representation and protection of labour migrants’ rights and trade unions’ experience and prospects. It was organized by the Centre for Social and Labour Rights, the Confederation of Labour of...

Provinces review Labour Laws with ILO Conventions

More amendments are needed to harmonize the provincial Labour Legislations in line with Pakistan’s ratified ILO conventions. This was agreed by the representatives from the four provincial departments of labour, Gilgit-Baltistan, Employers...

ILO: Better Work Indonesia Strives to End Workplace Harassment

A worker is offered better hours or more money in return for sexual favours; a manager pinches the bottom of a worker; a worker spreads malicious rumours about a fellow co-worker. These are all forms of harassment, and are common in one form or...

Enhancing the rights of indigenous peoples in the context of ILO Convention 169

“Indigenous peoples’ lives are within the land,” as a Subanen tribal leader said. However, indigenous peoples continue to face struggles in relation to their rights, culture and ancestral domains. They often feel helpless, not knowing who to turn to.

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

France is the 35th ILO Member State and the 13th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.

ILO publishes the annual report on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations 2013

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 reports

ILO publishes the annual report on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations 2013

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 reports.

India: Workers detained in violation of their rights

ILO Partners’ Meeting promotional brochure: Rising to the challenge – scaling up the response to HIV and AIDS through workplace action in...

Ecuador ratifies the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention

Ecuador is the 43rd ILO member State and the 10th member State in Latin America to ratify this Convention which seeks to promote equality of opportunity and treatment for both male and female workers with family responsibilities as well as between...

Labour standards and employment

Switzerland firms up commitment to employment and social rights

Switzerland formalizes the ratification of the International Convention on employment policy and boosts its collaboration with the ILO in development cooperation.

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

Greece has become the 32nd ILO member State and the tenth EU member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.

ILO: Better Work Indonesia Programme Launch Phase 2

The Indonesian garment industry has enjoyed rapid growth, significantly contributing to the national economic growth by providing more than one million jobs and accounting for one of the primary state revenues.

Opening address at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the...

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989...

Factsheet

Strategic Objectives for Decent Work Agenda

The ILO Regional Office for Arab states works to foster social justice with decent work opportunities through sustainable enterprises, higher productivity and growth with equity.

Italy ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Italy is the 4th ILO member State and the first EU member State to ratify this instrument which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

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

Malta becomes the 34th ILO member State and the 12th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.