ILO sets course to promote decent work in global supply chains, in transition from conflict and crisis and in making poverty history by 2030
GENEVA (ILO News) – The 105th International Labour Conference (ILC) closed following two weeks of deliberations on key world of work issues, including decent work in global supply chains, employment for the transition to peace, maritime labour issues and basic…
UK: Damages for late payment of insurance claims available from May 2017
By Max Dannheisser & Martin Membery Contributed by Sidley Austin LLP From International Law Office Introduction Insured’s right to claim damages New uncertainties Contracting out Practical considerations Introduction The Enterprise Act 2016, which was enacted by Parliament on May 4 2016, contains…
ILO: Ending child labour in supply chains is everyone’s business
GENEVA – This year, the focus for World Day Against Child Labour – marked on 12 June – is on child labour and supply chains. With 168 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing,…
ECLAC and ILO: Latin American and Caribbean Unemployment Seen Rising in 2016 Due to Regional Economic Deterioration
The evolution of labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2016 will generally be negative, due to forecasts for a more deteriorated macroeconomic context and growth levels than last year and to the weakening of some employment indicators,…
The curious case of the FINTRAC penalty
By John Jason | Contributed by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP From ILO – International Law Office Introduction On April 5 2016 newspapers in Canada reported that the Financial Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) had imposed its…
Global Counsel Awards 2016: Shortlist announced
Lexology and the International Law Office (ILO) are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 10th annual Global Counsel Awards in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). With the help of the ACC, we have conducted in-depth analysis…
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April 2016
‘Workplace stress: It’s time to lift the burden’ – Statement by Director-General Guy Ryder This World Day for Safety and Health focuses on the toll taken on the health and wellbeing of workers worldwide by stress in their working environment….
ILO Director-General holds talks with Trinidad and Tobago Government, Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations on the current employment situation
“The problems facing Trinidad and Tobago are a reflection of what is unfolding globally including the global crisis in the steel industry.” This said Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO, during his visit to the country on 18-19 April 2016,…
ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, to visit Trinidad and Tobago
Meeting with Dr the Honourable Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the agenda. PORT OF SPAIN (ILO News) – The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Guy Ryder, is expected to…
ILO: 90 per cent of domestic workers excluded from social protection
GENEVA (ILO News) – 60 million of the world’s 67 million domestic workers still do not have access to any kind of social security coverage, says a new ILO study entitled “Social protection for domestic workers: Key policy trends and…
