The International Labour Organisation (ILO) held its 111th annual Conference in Geneva, from 5 to 16 June 2023. It closed with the adoption of a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships, and new resolutions on just transition and labour protection.
Around 5,000 delegates representing governments, workers, and employers from the ILO’s 187 Member States were accredited to the Conference.
Between 8 to 12 May 2023, a group of more than a hundred experts representing workers, governments, and employers worldwide met in Geneva to discuss decent work in the agri-food sector.
On 12 May, the ILO sector guidelines were adopted.
The Guidelines sets out common principles and the policy framework that should guide action to achieve decent work in the agri-food sector.
In its 11th edition, the Report highlights how international cooperation to strengthen employment and social protection can help address the growing disparities between high- and low-income countries.
On 10 May 2023, the Senate approved the Bill drafted by the Executive, amending the provisions of Act 18.566 on collective bargaining in line with ILO recommendations.
On 28 April 2023, the ILO published a new report on the global implementation status of some key provisions in the fundamental Conventions No. 155 and 187.
The publication took place on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023, celebrating the decision to include a safe and healthy work environment in the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights framework.
It shows that, even if progress has been made, the health and safety of numerous workers worldwide are still at risk due to a lack of appropriate occupational safety and health (OSH) action in several crucial areas. It is essential to address the issue of the suffering caused for workers and their families, and the associated economic costs are colossal for enterprises and countries.
On 23 March 2023, The Governing Body (GB) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded its 347th session.
This particularly challenging session included topic issues for the world of work, from decent work in the platform economy and supply chains to the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situations in Myanmar, Belarus, and Venezuela.
On 30 March 2023, the European Union Parliament adopted the Pay Transparency Directive, approving the legislative proposal of the European Commission based on equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women.
The Council will have to formally approve the agreement before the text is signed into law and published in the EU Official Journal, and the new provisions will come into force twenty days after their publication.
ILO recently launched two new instruments to support member states and social partners in developing, formulating, implementing, financing, and reviewing employment policies in line with current and future challenges at both global and national levels.