Seeking relief for domestic workers amid rising abuse
They are often seen as the ‘wretched of the earth’ because the services they render are not properly located within the prism of proper work. But domestic workers steady the home that
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World Day Against Child Labour: Ministry leads road walk in Niger
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the government of the Netherlands, Organized Labour, and the Private Sector, has staged a road walk in
ILO conference may stall minimum wage talks as leaders jet out of country
The ongoing International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland, could stall ongoing minimum wage negotiations. This is because the majority of labour leaders and representatives at the tripartite committee handling the negotiations
Multiple crises jeopardising recent advances in workplaces, ILO warns
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned economies of the tension ahead that could jeopardise the recent advances in the world of work.
AU urged to create labour migration coordination process
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation ITUC-Africa has urged the African Union to create an African Labour Migration coordination process to articulate its position at the Abu Dhabi
Victims of child labour in Lagos, Nasarawa work for longer hours – Report
Children forced into child labour in Lagos and Nasarawa states work the longest hours, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The
How poor enforcement of extant laws sustains child labour as modern day slavery
Although Section 20 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides that “no person shall be held in slavery or servitude and no person shall be required to perform forced labour,” the enforcement
ILO, UN agencies support transition roadmap
National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and the United Nations Development Programme
ILO living wage agreement, major victory for workforce, says ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has welcomed the living wage agreement reached by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), describing it as a major victory for working people.
ILO living wage agreement, major victory for workforce, says ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has welcomed the living wage agreement reached by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), describing it as a major victory for working people.
ILO reviews decisions on living wages, strengthens social justice
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has reviewed significant decisions relating to living wages and initiatives to strengthen social justice.