A two-day consultation on “Labour Migration: Advancing resilient, inclusive and sustainable policies and institutions in India, promoting decent work for all,” organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), began here on Thursday. It saw discussions, decent work and fair migration, and identifying overarching gender responsive policy perspectives and opportunities for improvement in social protection, fair and effective labour migration frameworks, occupational safety and health (OSH), skills, data, reintegration etc.
The meeting will also discuss advancing roles of employers and trade unions in the post-pandemic scenario, and will explore engagement opportunities for civil society organisations, think-tanks, media, academia and other relevant stakeholders to support safe, orderly and effective labour migration policy-making and governance. It will also work towards establishing a multi-stakeholder platform for knowledge sharing, support policy development, and ILO’s role in advancing labour migration goals.
Addressing the meet, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said the digitalisation of work emerged through the thicket of COVID-19 and the mode of working were transformed. “A progressive framework for labour reforms has been adopted by the government which is in line with the discussions at ILO Conference in Geneva regarding a safe and healthy working environment, decent work for all, and social security for every worker,” Mr. Yadav said.
