The Latest Breaking News from ILO

Low-income countries will not see unemployment rates recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, ILO says.

A global employment divide between high-income and low-income countries is worsening as rising debt levels hit developing countries disproportionately, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Qatari minister expected to take presidency of ILO event despite bribery investigation

The dilution of the Factories Act, 1948, to enhance daily maximum hours of work from nine to 12 hours and allow women in night shift among others by Karnataka government by amendments through The Factories (Karnataka amendment) Bill 2023, has now reached the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Seven months after catastrophic deluge destroyed homes and crops, millions of women continue to live in debt and penury.

Fifa and Qatar claimed the World Cup would transform workers’ rights, but 100 days on from the final, the Guardian has found that for some it has become worse

The eyes of the world are no longer on Doha and, although some progress has been made, many workers feel let down

UK workers’ human rights are at risk under government plans to curb strike activity, according to a report by parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights. The strikes (minimum service levels) bill 2023 aims to set requirements for the level of service needed in certain key sectors during strike action.

Eighty percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women – totalling 2.5 million people – continue to be out of school