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Guy Ryder re-elected as DG of ILO
Guy Ryder from United Kingdom has been re-elected Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for a second five-year term. He was elected by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and received 54 of the 56 votes. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
12 June: World Day against Child Labour
The World Day Against Child Labour is being observed annually across world on 12 June to bring awareness against child labour. Significance of the day: The observance of the day seeks to bring together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
28 April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Every year 28 year is being observed as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. The day is observed mainly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as an ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Gender gap in jobs, wages remain unchanged in 20 years: ILO report
As per recently released report of International Labour Organization (ILO) titled-Women at Work: Trends 2016, gender equality still remains elusive in the workplace. The report highlights trends in 2016 in 178 countries and it has been found that millions of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
ILO, FICCI ink MoU to boost MSME productivity
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have inked MoU to impart training to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to make them competitive and boost productivity. The MoU was signed as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
NUSI gets Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award
India’s oldest and largest shipping trade union, National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year – 2015’ award. The award was presented to Abdulgani Y Serang , NUSI general secretary ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015