News and articles
2014
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Press release
The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee pays out BDT 50,000 to each victim of Rana Plaza collapse
22 April 2014,
The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee has made today made available approximately BDT 14,20,00,000 to make payments of 50,00BDT to eligible claimants through the BKash system. Payment is being made in respect of all injured workers, dependents of the deceased and missing workers, as well as the non-injured workers.
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Garment industry in Bangladesh
ILO Deputy DG welcomes advance payments to Rana Plaza survivors and victims' families
22 April 2014,
Initial disbursements of TK 50,000 (US$ 645) made to survivors and families of those who died in the Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013.
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Garment industry in Bangladesh
Officials of over 140 newly registered RMG sector Trade Unions receive Orientation on Freedom of Association
22 April 2014,
Leaders of 141 newly registered trade unions of the RMG factories along with leaders of over 80 trade union federation in Bangladesh received a day long orientation on issues like collective bargaining and freedom of association.
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Vnm Day for Ppl with Disabilities
Sympathy and protection
18 April 2014,
The Law on Persons with Disabilities has been an optional course at one of the Viet Nam’s top law schools since 2012 with the support from the International Labour Organization and the Irish Government.
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Art
“Live and Work”
17 April 2014,
Photo exhibition to celebrate Vietnamese Day for People with Disabilities
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Legal document
Domestic work is a professional job
16 April 2014,
A new decree will take effect in May, requiring employers to cover insurances for domestic workers, give them weekly rests and pay them no less than minimum wages.
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Article
Inspiring students through the ILO’s new KAB Start Up and Go Modules
15 April 2014,
The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and the Provincial Education Office of East Java conducted an entrepreneurship pilot project at vocational schools and high schools for six months (June-December) in 2013. The project covered five districts: Lamongan, Blitar, Kediri, Bangkalan dan Banyuwangi.
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Press release
Training of trainers towards flexible training approaches
10 April 2014, Hyderabad, Pakistan
The ILO project “Livelihood Restoration, Protection and Sustainable Empowerment of Vulnerable Peasant Communities in Sindh Province” (LRP) in collaboration with International Training Center (ITC-ILO) organized the first Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop on Training of Trainers towards Flexible Training Approaches at Indus Hotel Hyderabad. The training was attended by UN and government officials, trainers of Government and private vocational training institutions.
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Press release
ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific concluded his mission to Kathmandu with a sense of unequivocal support to and a great optimism for Nepal
10 April 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal
The International Labour Organization's Assistant Director General and Regional Director, Mr Yoshiteru Uramoto, visited Nepal from 6 to 9 April 2014. The visit was part of his relentless commitment to reinforce relations with the ILO constituents at country level.
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Labour force survey
ILO to help Brunei upgrade labour market data
09 April 2014, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Brunei Darussalam’s first labour force survey is to be carried out in 2014, as part of a new project that will pave the way for a comprehensive national labour market information system.