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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.

Trade union rights

ILO marks third anniversary of Myanmar military takeover with call for the release of trade union leaders and all those unjustly detained

Deep concern expressed at continual erosion of civic space and trade union rights in the country.

Safe and Fair project

Realizing women migrant workers’ rights in ASEAN region – main outcomes

At an InfoPoint organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented key results of the Safe and Fair project, which is part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and implemented across ten countries in Southeast Asia.

Youth employment in ASEAN

ASEAN, UNICEF, ILO regional dialogue delivers joint recommendation to advance region’s youth

Discussions focus on steps needed to help young people across ASEAN find decent work amidst rapidly changing employment environment.

ILO Myanmar Commission of Inquiry finds far-reaching violations of freedom of association and forced labour Conventions

The Commission of Inquiry urges the Myanmar military authorities to immediately cease all forms of violence, torture and other inhumane treatment against trade unionists, and to end all forms of forced or compulsory labour.

Labour market

Survey highlights job termination levels and income security challenges in Myanmar

Voluntarily and involuntarily job terminations seen to increase since March 2020 with few dismissed workers receiving statutory severance pay.

Labour market assessment

Myanmar labour market remains fragile in challenging conditions

Labour market metrics including employment levels, job quality and productivity continue to decline with women workers particularly hard hit.

Freedom of association

ILO urges the Myanmar military authorities to immediately release Thet Hnin Aung, General Secretary of MICS-TUsF

Following his release from prison, Thet Hnin Aung was rearrested and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Children paying a high price for engaging in work in Myanmar

Survey reveals poverty a main driver of child labour in Yangon Region, Ayeyarwady Region and Kayin State with dangerous work and long hours common.

World Day Against Child Labour 2023

ILO Myanmar calls for concerted actions to promote social justice in the fight against child labour

Urgent action needed to help the more than one million children trapped in child labour in Myanmar due to poverty and crises.

Province of Central Java to establish a Joint Inspection Team for Labour Norms in fisheries sector

The Joint Inspection Team will enhance the fishing industry and provide the better protection for workers in the fishing sector, particularly those who work on board fishing vessels.

Migrant workers

ILO welcomes ASEAN Declaration protecting migrant workers and families in crisis situations

The Declaration is an important step towards reducing vulnerability and enhancing welfare of migrant workers in the region.

ILO welcomes the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers

The issuance of the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers is in line with ILO’s work in Indonesia to strengthen and support the realization of decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.

SAFEDAY

Ensuring Safety and Health for All Workers in Myanmar: A Fundamental Right

In marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO calls for increased efforts in workplaces to cultivate a safe and healthy working environment.

Gender-based collective bargaining agreements better protect rights of woman workers

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme promotes a gender-based collective bargaining negotiation and agreement to better protect the rights of woman workers in the seafood processing industry.

International Women's Day

ILO calls on workplaces to accelerate action against violence and harassment

With a growth in work in digital spaces, workplaces must take action to tackle online violence and harassment and implement the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention.

Protection of Indonesian migrant workers should be included in the upcoming national development plan

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the two-day public dialogues to improve services and protection of Indonesian migrant workers. including Indonesian migrant fishers.

Human rights

ILO calls for the unconditional release of Thet Hnin Aung, General Secretary of the Myanmar Industries Craft and Services Trade Union Federation

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, calls for immediate release of imprisoned trade unionist and all others arbitrarily detained since military takeover.

Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.

Commission of Inquiry for Myanmar holds its first session

The high-level investigation will address the matters raised by the ILO Governing Body regarding the situation of freedom of association and forced labour in the country.