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ILO News

08 Apr 2020

400 million workers in India may sink into poverty due to COVID-19 crisis: UN

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is expected to wipe out 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, the UN's labour body has warned.

Occupational accidents

20 Nov 2017

48,000 die yearly due to occupational accidents in India: Study

India has a workforce of 465 million Workplace deaths are 20 times higher than Britain 38 workplace fatalities take place daily in India

Workplace health

28 Apr 2017

World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Tips for a healthier, secure environment at workplace

Reducing the risks of injury and illness at work can immensely benefit the workers and organisations alike.

18 May 2016

Poverty rising in Europe, amid global dearth of solid jobs: ILO

A growing number of Europeans are living in "relative poverty", the UN labour agency said Wednesday, warning that a lack of quality jobs worldwide was threatening to undo decades of progress in poverty reduction.

World Water Day

22 Mar 2016

Watch: ILO Director-General calls for improved conditions for water workers

ILO Director-General and Chair of UN-Water, highlights the situation of the some 1.5 billion people who work in water, many of whom are not recognized for the work they do, or protected by basic labour rights.

Bangladesh shut garment factories

10 Nov 2015

Bangladesh shuts factories, 20,000 workers affected

Bangladesh has shut down 73 garment factories for safety reasons since the country's worst-ever industrial tragedy in 2013, affecting nearly 20,000 workers.

International Labour Organisation

05 Aug 2015

ILO, FICCI sign pact with eye on MSME productivity

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and FICCI Wednesday took their partnership to the next level by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to impart training to MSMEs to make them competitive and boost productivity.

India's inclusive growth

15 Jun 2015

India committed to achieve inclusive growth: Dattatreya

He assured that the government is committed to protect and safeguard the interests of workers and uphold the dignity of labour.

28 Jan 2015

EU investment plan could create 2.1 million jobs: UN

An ambitious European investment plan could create 2.1 million jobs by 2018 if properly implemented, the ILO said Wednesday.

30 Sep 2014

Nearly half of world`s elderly lack pension: ILO

Nearly half of the world`s elderly receive no pension, while many of those who do receive too little and are widely seeing their benefits slashed, the International Labour Organization said Tuesday.

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