The International Labour Organization (ILO) will issue its World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads in pursuit of a better future on Wednesday, 1 September. A statement by the ILO indicated that the flagship report provided a global overview of recent developments in social protection systems, including social protection floors, and covers […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) at the weekend reported that the number of international migrant workers globally rose to 169 million in 2019, representing a rise of three per cent since 2017. According to the latest estimates from the global labour organization, the share of youth migrant workers (aged 15-24) also increased by almost 2 […]
The first international treaty on violence and harassment in the world of work will come into force this Friday, June 25, two years after it was adopted by the International Labour Congress’ (ILO’s) International Labour Conference (ILC). A news release by the ILO on Monday indicated that to date, only six countries namely, Argentina, Ecuador, […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Wednesday charged governments in countries across the world to put in place sound and resilient occupational safety and health (OSH) systems through improved investments in critical infrastructure that would minimize the risks for everyone in the world of work in the event of future health emergencies. The global labour […]
Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) on Monday issued a 14-day industrial action notice to Huawei Technology Nigeria Limited over alleged unfair labour practices. The PTECSSAN, which is an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, gave the 14-day industrial action notice to the telco’s management at a media briefing in Lagos. […]
The International Labour organization (ILO) on Wednesday canvassed the need for better working conditions for people working from home, saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide In its latest report titled ‘Working from home. From […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to put on hold the planned take-off of the 774,000 special works programme scheduled to commence January 5, 2021. The lawmakers in the Green Chamber, therefore, asked the Ministry of Finance not to release the funds meant for the programme until some issues affecting the […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday said that to guarantee at least basic income security and access to essential health care for all in 2020 alone, developing countries should invest approximately US$1.2 trillion, representing on average 3.8 per cent of their GDP. The global labour organization in its latest Policy brief, noted that since […]