News and articles

2018

  1. Myanmar: 66 more overseas employment agencies sign up to the Code of Conduct for fairer migration

    22 March 2018

    Myanmar migrants can now expect a better migration experience with less risk of being cheated or abused after an additional 66 overseas employment agencies committed to a Code of Conduct for ethical recruitment, bringing the total number of signatories to 183.

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    Promoting responsible supply chains in Asia

    22 March 2018

    A new joint action by the European Union, the ILO and the OECD on responsible supply chains will promote corporate social responsibility (CSR)/responsible business conduct (RBC) with regard to decent work, environmental sustainability and respect for human rights.

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    ILO launches online access to legal information and training for Myanmar researchers

    09 March 2018

    Researchers, law students, policymakers, judges and legal experts in Myanmar and other low- and middle-income countries can now get free or low-cost online access to legal information and training from the world’s leading academic publishers.

  4. 7 things you may want to know about the Myanmar labour market governance reform

    05 February 2018

    Myanmar is undergoing a labour market (governance) reform which will culminate with an improved labour law framework. We have asked members of the Government, as well as employers’ and workers’ representatives, development partners and members of the civil society to tell us more about how reforming the labour market and its regulations are going to contribute to Myanmar’s development and prosperity.

  5. Employment in Asia-Pacific continues to grow but often remains of poor quality

    22 January 2018

    ILO’s flagship report shows that despite sustained job growth, decent work deficits and informality challenge prospects of further reduction in working poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

  6. ILO/Myanmar: Agreements on forced labour extended to 31 December 2018

    22 January 2018

  7. Myanmar strengthens efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

    17 January 2018

    Myanmar becomes the 35th ILO member State to ratify Convention C185.

  8. Labour law reform is key to sustainable development for Myanmar

    17 January 2018

    Myanmar Government, employers, workers, civil society and international partners discuss priorities to bring labour law reform forward in order to accelerate sustainable development, and reduce poverty and inequality.

  9. Achievements of Myanmar youth at the 21st World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

    11 January 2018

    Nine Youth Champions for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) from Myanmar participated in the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work held in Singapore in September 2017. The team of nine youth delegates from Myanmar were selected from amongst more than 350 applicants worldwide to participate in establishing a new international network of young workers, employers, and government officials from 29 countries.

2017

  1. ILO/IOM: Labour rights and skills development key to improving outcomes of migration in South-East Asia

    15 December 2017

    Against the backdrop of increasing migration among ASEAN countries, joint ILO/IOM report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration.