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Netherlands Ratifies Occupational Safety and Health Convention
The Netherlands has ratified the ILO’s Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 187), furthering its commitment to worker...
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Philippines Introduces National Occupational Safety and Health Strategy
The Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment recently launched the National Occupational Safety and Health (NOSH) Strategy,...
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ILO Launches Project to Support Armenia’s Refugee Workforce
The ILO has launched a $600,000 initiative to help Armenian refugees secure formal employment. Targeting Armenian refugees from...
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War in Gaza Devastates Economy, Surges Unemployment to 80%
A recent ILO report outlines the devastating economic impact of the Gaza conflict, with unemployment nearing 80% and GDP contracting by...
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Latin America and Caribbean United Against Child Labor
Thirty-one representatives from governments, business groups, and trade unions in Latin America and the Caribbean issued a joint...
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ILO Advances Decent Work Agenda in Care Economy
The ILO has advanced its Decent Work agenda within the care economy through a high-level discussion on implementing its Care Economy...
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Unpaid Care Work Keeps 708 Million Women Out of the Workforce
A new ILO report reveals that unpaid care responsibilities keep 708 million women out of the global workforce, representing a significant...
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Australia Ratifies All Fundamental ILO Conventions
On October 29, 2024, Australia ratified its final two ILO Conventions, achieving full compliance with all ten Fundamental Conventions. By...
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ILO Highlights Digitalization in Asian Employment Injury Insurance
The International Labour Organization's recent report emphasizes digitalization’s impact on employment injury insurance (EII) across...
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No delay in central govt employees' pension: Govt asks authorities to strictly follow this timeline to process pension on time
The central government expressed concern over delays in processing pension cases, which adversely affected central government pensioners....
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Child's sickness not a valid reason for leave, we do not employ your children: Company sick leave memo sparks outrage
A recent company memo stating that employees could no longer take leave to care for sick children sparked widespread backlash online....
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Junior Doctors Agree Before Supreme Court To Return To Work On West Bengal Govt Implementing Confidence Building Measures
Junior doctors in West Bengal, who had been on strike protesting the RG Kar Medical College Hospital rape-murder case, informed the...
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Is Amazon silently laying off employees? 'Silent sacking is a five-phase plan'
John McBride, a former software engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS), claimed that the company's new return-to-office mandate is part of...
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Indian nurse wins rare legal victory against UK care firm
Indian nurse Kirankumar Rathod won a significant legal victory against Clinica Private Healthcare Ltd, a British care company, after...
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About 97,000 PF members, pensioners to benefit by pension on higher wages
Nearly 97,640 Provident Fund members and pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, were expected to benefit from pension on...
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Workers of two garment factories are on strike in Tongi for 2nd day
Around 3,000 workers from Garments Export Village Limited and Bravo Apparels in Tongi's BSCIC Industrial area went on strike for the...
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DIG booked for engaging life convict in household work
The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) registered an FIR against Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Vellore Range,...
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EY employee death: NHRC asks companies to review work culture, seeks report from Ministry of Labour
Just four months after joining Ernst & Young (EY), 26-year-old Anna Sebastain Perayil passed away. Her mother, Anitha, stated that work...
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India among top overworked nations, 51% employees work 49+ hours a week
According to a research by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 51% of Indian workers put in more than 49 hours per week, ranking...
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Ministry of Labour and Employment Organizes Fourth Regional Meeting with Eastern States at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The Ministry of Labour & Employment convened its fourth regional meeting with the eastern states in Bhubaneswar. Secretary Sumita Dawra...
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