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Maritime Labour Convention at 20: ILO, IMO reaffirm commitment to decent w
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), a landmark treaty that has reshaped working and living conditions for seafarers worldwide and strengt
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India's Employers and Workers Present Bipartite Roadmap to Advance Respons
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: Employers' and workers' organizations in India marked a significant milestone in advancing Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) for decent work with the presentation of a Bipartite Roadmap, in the presence of International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-Gene
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MEA, EU hold state engagement program with Assam government on migration
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
The CDMM project is being implemented by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The initiative supports the Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility, jointly adopted by Indi
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MP Kartikeya Sharma introduces "Shakti Samman" Bill in Rajya Sabha; Propos
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Bill proposes a modern, technology-driven framework to ensure women receive equal pay for "Work of Equal Value," a standard that evaluates roles based on skill, effort, and responsibility rather than just job titles.
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Karnataka Employers' Association (KEA) and International Labour Organizati
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4: As global supply chains face increasing scrutiny around labour practices, the Karnataka Employers' Association (KEA), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the support of the Government of Japan, organized a two-day capacity-bu
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UAE ratifies International Forced Labour Protocol
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
On January 15, the United Arab Emirates ratified the ILO Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, becoming the sixty-third country worldwide and the second among members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to ratify this instrument. With this ratification, the UAE is demonstrating
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Pakistan: HRCP warns Punjab Labour Code 2025 may undermine labour protecti
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The HRCP warns that the proposed Punjab Labour Code 2025 could weaken workers' rights, citing poor consultation, diluted protections, and loopholes on child and forced labour. The report urges Punjab's government to rewrite the code in line with ILO standards and ensure genuine worker par
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International organisations welcome India's Labour Codes; highlight global
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prominent international organisations such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) have welcomed the Government of India's announcement on November 21, 2025, to bring the four Labour Codes into effect.
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Government of India signs MoU with ILO to advance 'International Reference
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the MoU was signed by Arindam Bagchi, Ambassador and Permanent Mission of India, Geneva and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director General, ILO in Geneva, Switzerland.
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India must adapt to rapidly changing work landscape, says International La
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India needs to closely examine global transformations in work arrangements as employment patterns continue to shift dramatically, according to Michiko Miyamoto, Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) DWT for South Asia and Country Office for India.
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Pakistan: ILO report flags 25 per cent gender pay gap, highlights barriers
Updated : 8 months ago IST
An ILO report finds that women in Pakistan earn 25-30% less than men despite being more educated and working in formal, permanent jobs. With only 13.5% of employees being women, Pakistan's gender pay and employment gaps are among the highest in South Asia, Dawn reported.
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"Notable policy development": ILO lauds India's employment-linked incentiv
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
International Labour Organization (ILO) lauded India's just-announced employment linked incentive scheme, asserting that its global evidence suggests that active labour market policies (ALMP) if designed appropriately can improve youth employment outcomes.
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