News, articles and statements
2011
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61st meeting of the European Senior Labour Inspector Committee
08 December 2011
On behalf of the ILO, LAB/ADMIN participated as an observer in the Thematic Day and Plenary of the 61st Meeting of the European Senior Labour Inspector Committee (SLIC). The Thematic Day was dedicated to the European Code of Good Practise on inspection and non-inspection activities of labour inspectorates.
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Sub-regional Workshop on Inspection Campaigns on Health and Safety at Work and Undeclared Work
30 November 2011
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CRADAT/ILO seminar on labour administration and inspection
30 November 2011
CRADAT in collaboration with LAB/ADMIN has organised a sub-regional workshop on the challenges in labour administration and inspection as a follow up to the ILC Resolution and Conclusions on Labour Administration and Labour Inspection of June 2011.
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Training of newly recruited labour inspectors in Maharashtra
15 November 2011
A five day training programme for newly recruited labour inspectors in Maharastra was jointly organised by the ILO New Delhi Office and the Maharashtra Department of Labour. The training was based on the labour inspection modules produced by LAB/ADMIN and the ILO Turin Centre in the context of the Norwegian funded project on strengthening labour inspection.
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ILO Governing Body adopts action plan on labour administration and labour inspection
10 November 2011
The 312th Session of the ILO Governing Body adopted an action plan on labour administration and labour inspection.
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Workshop on good practises and experience sharing on labour inspection in Arab countries.
02 November 2011
The ILO, in collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Labour organized a workshop to share experiences and good practices on labour inspection in the Arab region.
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High Level Meeting on Labour Administration and Inspection
28 October 2011
At the request of Norwegian Ministry of Labour, a high level meeting took place in Oslo between ILO officials and tripartite constituents.
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Workshop on Performance Management, Johannesburg.
24 October 2011
At the request of Department of Labour (DoL) of South Africa, LAB/ADMIN provided technical assistance on the implementation of a performance management system in the DoL and its two key branches, Labour Inspection and Enforcement and Public Employment Services.Recommendations of an independent academic study were also discussed during this national workshop.
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Labour Administration and Labour Inspection Academy.
24 October 2011
The inaugural Labour Administration and Labour Inspection Academy was launched at the International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin.
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Training of Labour Inspector Trainers.
24 October 2011
Following the recent High Level Dialogue on Strengthening Labour Inspection Coordination in Indonesia, LAB/ADMIN facilitated a training of trainers with 25 selected labour inspectors from across the country.
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High Level Dialogue on Strengthening Labour Inspection Coordination in Indonesia.
24 October 2011
To support the government's efforts to implement Presidential Decree No. 21 of 2010 and improve coordination between labour inspectors and other stakeholders, LAB/ADMIN in partnership with the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration and ILO Jakarta organized this high level tripartite dialogue.
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Needs Assessment Workshop on Training for Labour Inspectors in Cambodia.
24 October 2011
In cooperation with the ILO's Better Factories Cambodia project, Maria Luz Vega and René Robert from LAB/ADMIN facilitated a one day workshop during which participants (labour inspectors and managers) carried out group exercises to assess and prioritize the training needs of labour inspectors in the country.
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National Seminar on the Resolution and Conclusions on Labour Administration and Labour Inspection
10 October 2011
A high level seminar was held in Alger on the notions and contents of the ILO Resolution and Conclusions on labour administration and labour inspection adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2011.
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Experts' meeting on the role of labour administration and labour inspection in Arab States
05 October 2011
LAB/ADMIN, in collaboration with the Arab Centre for Labour Administration and Employment (ACLAE), the Organisation of Arab States and the Tunisian Ministry of Social Affairs, organized an experts' meeting on the role of labour administration and labour inspection in promoting decent work in the Arab States.
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Workshop on strengthening cooperation between labour inspection systems and the judiciary
03 October 2011
Drawing on recent ILO studies on labour inspection sanctions, a workshop was held in Venice to address the opportunities and challenges for strengthening cooperation between national labour inspection systems and the judiciary as a means to improve labour law compliance.
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15th meeting of the International Network of Training Institutions in the field of Labour (RIIFT) on 19-20 September 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal
22 September 2011
The International Network of Training Institutions in the field of Labour (RIIFT) held its 15th meeting in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Needs assessment of the Namibia Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
21 September 2011
Ludek Rychly, (ILO Geneva) and Limpho Mandoro (ILO Pretoria) carried out a needs assessment of Namibia's Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, holding consultations with government officials from across the country and offering preliminary recommendations on how to strengthen the effectiveness of its institutions and staff. The information gathered during the mission and the findings and recommendations of the experts will be published in a report to be shared with the government.
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29th National Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Labour Inspectors
14 September 2011
In keeping with the close collaboration between the ILO and the Brazilian Labour Inspection Secretary of the Ministry of Employment, LAB/ADMIN officials Giuseppe Casale (Director) and Maria Luz Vega (Senior Specialist) were invited to be special guests on an international panel for the 29th national meeting of the Brazilian labour inspectors where they discussed the issue of labour inspector training.
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European Conference on Fundamental Social Rights and the Posting of Workers in the Framework of the EU Single Market
01 July 2011
As a follow-up to the ILO/EU collaboration on the topic of undeclared and posted workers, Maria Luz Vega on behalf of LAB/ADMIN participated in this European Conference as a rapporteur for the group discussion on administrative cooperation.
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Seminar on the role of ministries of labour in a modern society
23 June 2011
A seminar on the role of ministries of labour in modern society was held in Cairo at the invitation of the Egyptian Minister of Manpower and Migration, Mr. Mohammed El- Borai. Specialists from the ILO's Labour Administration and Inspection Programme (José Luis Daza and Ludek Rychly) presented recommendations concerning the adaptation of labour administration in Egypt to new social and economic conditions.