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Ghana Ratifies ILO's Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
On 28 August 2024, Ghana officially ratified the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), becoming the 22nd country to do so. The...
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ILO Supports Community Infrastructure Works in Aleppo
As part of the emergency employment scheme for earthquake recovery in Aleppo, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has renewed its...
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ILO-Thailand Collaboration Strengthens Social Security System
The collaboration between Thailand’s Social Security Office (SSO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has significantly...
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Olympic Social Charter Sets New Standards for Paris Games
The Social Charter, signed in 2018, establishes 16 binding commitments aligned with the ILO’s decent work agenda. These commitments cover...
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African Union Adopts Decade-Long Strategy on Social and Solidarity Economy
At the fifth ordinary session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-5) held from...
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Philippines Explores Ratification of ILO Work in Fishing Convention
In Manila, a recent meeting discussed the Philippines' potential ratification of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188). The...
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Canada and ILO Partner to Combat Child Labour in the Philippines
The ILO and the Government of Canada have launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening freedom of association and tackling child...
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Guatemala Ratifies Safe and Healthy Working Environment Convention
On 6 August 2024, Guatemala's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, H.E. Ms. Ángela María Chávez Bietti, formally...
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Concerns Remain Over Youth Employment Despite Declining Jobless Rates
The International Labour Organization's (ILO) latest report, Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 (GET for Youth) , indicates an...
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Countries Reinforce Commitment to Gender Pay Equality
Chile and Turkey have joined the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), increasing the coalition's membership to 27 governments...
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Govt employees to get six-month maternity, child care leave for surrogacy
The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, underwent significant updates. The revised rules granted commissioning mothers who opted...
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EPF withdrawal benefits extended to members with under 6 months of service
The Indian labour ministry amended the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, to ensure that members with less than six months of...
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‘Underpaid and Socially Outcast’: The Plight of Sheikh Sanitation Workers in Kashmir
Sheikh community, a marginalized group in Kashmir, primarily working as sanitation workers. Mohammad Ayyub Sheikh, a 43-year-old worker,...
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Dalit Youth taken 350 km away to work in brik kiln, beaten after asking for food
In Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit youth named Mukesh Paswan faced a harrowing ordeal. Sunil Tiwari and his son Anuj Tiwari allegedly...
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600 Families, Mostly Dalits, Face Homelessness and Job Loss: Will the Government Hear the Pleas of Manjolai Tea Estate Workers in Tamil Nadu?
The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd (BBTCL) operated the Manjolai tea estate under a 99-year lease, set to expire in 2028. As the...
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Ministry of Labour & Employment showcases e-Shram portal at 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva
The Ministry of Labour & Employment launched the e-Shram portal to create a comprehensive database of unorganised workers, authenticated...
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Paytm layoffs: Employees file complaint with Labour Ministry over 'unfair termination'
The Ministry of Labour and Employment received complaints from dozens of Paytm workers who said they were fired unfairly and without...
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NHRC notice to Centre over ‘anti-labour practices’ at warehouse in Haryana
In response to reports that one of a multinational company's warehouses in Manesar, Haryana, is asking its workers to swear that they...
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Labour Welfare and Employment Index will promote labour uniformity
The Indian government has been working on a new Labour Welfare and Employment Index (LWEl) expected to be launched in July 2024. This...
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Union Labour Ministry seeks report from Tamil Nadu over reports of married women denied work at Foxconn plant
The government of India looked into allegations that married women were not hired at Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing in Tamil Nadu due to...
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