Promotional materials
2021
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ILO in Action
Strong labour laws make decent work a reality
27 July 2021
The latest in our ILO in Action video series spotlights Georgia, where the ILO worked with the government to draft extensive amendments to its labour code and a new law on labour inspection. Without strong labour laws there can be no decent work, says Chief Technical Advisor, Cătălin Ţacu.
2020
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Video
How labour law applies to small enterprises
11 December 2020
Self-employed and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises account for two thirds of jobs worldwide. To ensure that all workers are equally protected, governments are implementing policies that extend the application, compliance, and enforcement of labour law to all enterprises regardless of their size, including those the informal economy and in self-employment.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Minimum wages are key for a human-centred recovery from COVID-19
02 December 2020
The new ILO Global Wage Report 2020-2021 examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region. It shows that adequate minimum wages are key for a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 and beyond.
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Video
ILO Press Briefing on the Universal Ratification of Convention No.182
05 August 2020
All 187 member States of the International Labour Organization (ILO) have ratified the ILO Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (No. 182). A virtual press briefing took place at the ILO on Tuesday 4th of August 2020 at 12.00 GMT (14.00 CEST).
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Video
A remarkable journey to universal ratification – ILO Director-General
04 August 2020
Now is the time to deliver on the promise of Convention No. 182 and put an end to child labour in all its forms, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.
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Universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182
A global commitment to end worst forms of child labour
04 August 2020
Convention No. 182 calls for the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, forced labour and trafficking. It prohibits the use of children in armed conflict, prostitution, pornography, drug trafficking and hazardous work.
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Video
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi celebrates the universal ratification of ILO Convention No.182
04 August 2020
Nobel Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, says universal ratification of Convention No. 182 needs to usher in universal accountability.
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Video
ITUC underlines importance of Convention No. 182
04 August 2020
Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation, Sharan Burrow, calls upon governments to invest in education, decent work for adults and labour inspection to combat child labour.
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Video
IOE congratulates ILO on C182 universal ratification
04 August 2020
International Organisation of Employers Secretary General, Roberto Suárez Santos, congratulates the ILO on the historic universal ratification of Convention No. 182.
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Publication
Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), and Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) - General observation, publication 2020
03 August 2020
At its 2019 session (November–December), the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) adopted a general observation on the application of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), and of the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129). The text of this observation is reproduced in this brochure.
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Workplace violence and harassment
Report summary: Safe and healthy working environments free from violence and harassment
24 July 2020
The ILO launches a new report “Safe and healthy working environments free from violence and harassment” which examines prevention through OSH frameworks.
2019
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Video
Strategic compliance planning for fishing sector in Indonesia
14 October 2019
The multimedia video highlights workshops in North Sulawesi and in Bali aimed to promote decent work in the fishing sector of Indonesia.
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Fishing sector
Strategic compliance planning for fishing sector in Indonesia
20 September 2019
The multimedia video highlights workshops in North Sulawesi and in Bali aimed to promote decent work in the fishing sector of Indonesia.
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Heat stress
Heat stress mitigation plan - Employers
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.
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Heat stress
Let’s beat heat stress together
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.
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Video
ILO urges Philippines to protect workers as tech, AI rises | ANC
16 May 2019
The International Labour Organization (ILO) said companies should ensure that workers’ rights, regardless of industry or employment arrangements, are protected as emerging technologies influence policy. Gathering labour inspection data can help companies "forge consensus" and comply with labour laws as ILO Project Officer Cerilyn Pastolero highlighted.
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Video
ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila: Labour Inspection, OSH and Freedom of Association
11 April 2019
The ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila held on 11 April 2019 featured rights at work, trade and employment, freedom of association, occupational safety and health and labour inspection creatively delivered through spoken word poetry.
2017
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Publication
Towards Improved Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
05 June 2017
The ILO’s ‘Improving Fire and General Building Safety in Bangladesh’ project funded by the US Department of Labor was launched in 2013 in response to the safety issues affecting the RMG sector. Coming to an end in January 2017, this publication highlights the major achievements of the project.
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Publication
Toolbox for the collection and use of OSH data
10 March 2017
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Publication
Toolbox for the collection and use of OSH data
10 March 2017