News and articles

2015

  1. Minimum wage

    ILO calls on global garment buyers to help absorb Cambodia's new minimum wage

    01 January 2015, Bangkok, Thailand

    The new wage, which came into effect today (January 1), will raise factory owners' labour costs by nearly 20 per cent while their margins are shrinking.

2014

  1. News

    Government officials learn labour dispute resolution techniques

    20 December 2014,

    Officials from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Ministry of Industries joined a training on resolving labour disputes.

  2. International Migrants Day (18 December)

    When something goes wrong: the challenge for migrant workers

    18 December 2014,

    By Gyorgy Sziraczki, Director of ILO Country Office for Viet Nam

  3. News

    Workers of SAARC, unite

    18 December 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal

    Op Ed published in The Kathmandu Post

  4. News

    SAARC commits to helping migrant workers

    18 December 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal

    By Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Anna Engblom, Chief Technical Advisor, South Asia Labour Migration Governance Project (funded by the European Union), ILO Country Office for Nepal

  5. Press release

    Launch of the International labour migration statistics database for ASEAN

    18 December 2014, Bangkok, Thailand

    The ILMS Database is the first of its kind in the region. It provides a coherent and powerful research tool for policymakers and others to profile and monitor the international migrant labour force within the region.

  6. © UN Photo/A. G. Farran 2024

    Press release

    Global Migration Group releases new book on youth and migration

    17 December 2014,

    Migration and Youth: Challenges and Opportunities offers unprecedented overview of how youth are affected by migration and agenda to achieve triple win.

  7. Press release

    Buyers Forum Established

    16 December 2014, Islamabad

    The two days buyers meeting organised by the joint collaboration of the Government of Netherlands, International Finance Corporation and the International Labour Organisation to Promote Decent Work for the Sustainability of Textile and Garment Sector in Pakistan concluded with the establishment of a Buyers Forum for Pakistan. With an initial membership of 17 brands, this forum is expected to be extended to other major international brands. This initiative will support enhancing access to global markets and increased market share. Furthermore it aimed at promoting advocacy on the nexus between trade and employment and in particular compliance to ILS leading to the realisation of the full benefits of GSP Plus status

  8. Press release

    Promoting Decent Work for a Sustainable Textile and Garment Industry in Pakistan

    16 December 2014, Islamabad

    The ILO, the Government of the Netherlands and the International Finance Corporation, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, are working together to support international standards and practices in Pakistan’s textile and garment sector, by organizing the first Buyers’ Meeting in Islamabad.

  9. Press release

    Tackling Poverty through Decent Work: Launch of the First Decent Work Country Profile for Pakistan

    15 December 2014, Islamabad

    On 15th December 2014, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistani’s and Human Resource Development (OP-HRD) in collaboration with the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) and Pakistan Workers Federation (PWFF) and the ILO launched the country’s first Decent Work Country Profile which provides a comprehensive analysis on the status of decent work and gaps to be addressed . The profile covers the data period 2002-2013.