International Labour Organisation
4 Apr
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has reviewed significant decisions relating to living wages and initiatives to strengthen social justice.
4 Apr
The need for accelerated action towards supporting subnational governments in understanding the child labour indicators to eliminate the menace in Nigeria has been emphasised.
25 Jan
A new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report has emphasised how using occupational safety and health (OSH) frameworks to address the root causes of violence and harassment as well as encourage collective action for better work environments.
28 Nov
A new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has revealed that work-related accidents and diseases kill about three million employees yearly.
3 Oct 2023
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has lamented gender-based barriers women entrepreneurs in Nigeria face.
6 Sep 2023
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of Nigeria underwent a revision of its unemployment rate calculation methodology in 2023. The new approach aligns with the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) guidelines, recognised as the international standard for unemployment measurement. This substantially decreased the reported unemployment rate, dropping from 33% in Q4 2020 to the current 4.1%.…
18 Jun 2023
Nigeria has been elected Chair of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 52 years after it first occupied the position in 1972.
15 Jun 2023
• Accuses govt of using subsidy to aid corruption in oil sector Though negotiations for a new minimum wage are not due till the third quarter of this year, organised labour is negotiating wage awards for workers with the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy, President of the Nigeria…
13 Jun 2023
For nearly two decades, the world had been making steady progress in reducing child labour, which has been on the rise. Over the past few years, conflicts, crises and the COVID-19 pandemic have plunged more families into poverty and forced millions of children into child labour. Findings showed that the declining economic growth has not…
9 Jun 2023
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said mutually-reinforcing crises, including rising debt levels, are disproportionately affecting developing countries, worsening the global employment divide between high- and low-income countries.
7 Jun 2023
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in South-West zone has appealed to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to factor in the welfare of pensioners in its mandate.
4 May 2023
In commemoration of this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has commended the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for acknowledging the right to a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.
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