COVID-19 lockdown easing: ILO warns of resurgence if workers are not protected
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned that without adequate protection of returning workers during the lockdown ease countries may face the risk of COVID-19 resurgence. The UN agency in…
COVID-19: Global job loss could hit 25m – ILO
The International Labour Congress(ILO) says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, said this in a statement on…
Global unemployment rate stabilises after 9 year decline – ILO
The global unemployment rate has stabilised after declining for nine years since the crisis, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday, and it could edge up next year as…
Focused look at human trafficking could reveal better data, top U.S official says
U.S President, Donald Trump The United States could fight human trafficking effectively with more refined measuring tools which could distinguish young victims from old, or those trapped in domestic…
7 in 10 workers own small businesses, are self employed new ILO report reveals
A ground-breaking study reveals that seven in 10 workers are self-employed or in small businesses, a finding that has significant implications for employment and enterprise support policies world-wide. According to…
U.S. blocks import of goods from five nations in rare anti labour slavery crackdown
The United States has blocked the import of goods suspected to have been made with forced labour from five countries, including clothing from China and diamonds from Zimbabwe, officials said…
400 years after, West African slavery lives on
Blessing was only six years old when her mother arranged for her to become an unpaid housemaid for a family in the Nigerian city of Abuja, on the promise they…
In the last 4 years we prioritised agriculture, housing, infrastructure devt for future prosperity -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria cannot depend on food importation before the people would be fed. He also restated the commitment of his administration to creating jobs for…
Oshiomhole tasks labour to challenge political leaders on state resources, workers welfare
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has called on organised labour to challenge political leaders to ensure that state resources meet the needs of…
ILO signs pact to combat violence, harassment at work
The U.N. agency overseeing international labor standards adopted on Friday a new treaty against violence and harassment in the workplace, fueled by the women’s #MeToo movement. The convention, which will…