News
January 2020
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New tool helps employers protect construction workers in the Middle East
17 January 2020
The ILO and the International Organisation of Employers launch a new guidance tool to help construction companies in the Middle East expand protection of workers, including migrant workers who make up the vast majority of the sector’s manual labourers.
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Exit permits consigned to history for almost all migrant workers in Qatar
16 January 2020
New legislation enters into force removing the exit permit for workers not covered by earlier changes
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State of Qatar, Sweden and International Labour Organization to cooperate on labour issues
09 January 2020
MoU to see collaboration in occupational health and safety at work and corporate social responsibility
December 2019
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Lebanon launches the results of the Labour Force and Households Living Conditions Survey for 2018 - 2019
18 December 2019
The Central Administration of Statistics launches the main results of the Labour Force and Households’ Living Conditions Survey, which was carried out with the technical support from the ILO and funding from the EU.
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Arab States pledge to reduce gender pay gap in the region
17 December 2019
The joint ILO, UN Women and OECD Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) saw high-level offcials from across the Arab States reigion commit to pay equity between women and men
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The First Palestinian National Labour Inspection Conference
11 December 2019
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Inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market with a humanitarian development focus
04 December 2019
ILO and constituents share experiences and good practices in the inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market, during an event aimed at encouraging a more coherent approach to the promotion of decent work in crisis settings.
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Iraq and ILO pledge to further decent work in the country
03 December 2019
The International Labour Organization and tripartite partners sign the country’s first Decent Work Programme at a ceremony in Baghdad.
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Displacement and disability no barrier to work for Syrian refugee
03 December 2019
Shaikha, a Syrian refugee who is hearing impaired, has overcome obstacles to find decent employment in a Jordan factory, with ILO support.
November 2019
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FAIRWAY produces easy-to-read factsheets on laws governing migrant workers in the Arab States
13 November 2019
The ILO’s FAIRWAY Project has mapped out the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in English across eight Arab countries to provide greater access to information for the general public.