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Collection of labour news, found 379 news.

Government seeks to allay fears about foreign workers

The issue of an alleged influx of foreign workers into Indonesia has once again come up in public discourse and media ...

Urgent need for fair treatment of migrant workers

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) assessed the death of 21-year-old Adelina Sau, a ...

Indonesia to explore cooperation with Croatia

The province of Lampung welcomed the opportunity for cooperation with Croatia in a number of sectors, including in ...

Students should not aim for degrees only: VP Kalla

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla reminded for university students not to merely focus on pursuing their degree, ...

Indonesia pushes for revised code of practice on mining safety

Indonesia is pushing for the endorsement of the revised code of practice on safety and health in opencast mines, the ...

Will automation disrupt employment?

The world of work is changing rapidly, and technological advances are permeating all aspects of the workplace. ...

Domestic workers are often invisible: ILO

Domestic workers are invisible in many ways due to the working conditions that they are often put under, Director of ...

North Korea releases imprisoned Canadian pastor

North Korea has released a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence there on humanitarian grounds, the country's ...

More than 2,000 workers flee Thailand after labour crackdown

More than 2,000 undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia fled from Thailand this week, officials said on ...

Malaysian customers urgeHSBC to stop funding forest fires in Indonesia

Dissatisfied Malaysian customers on Tuesday presented HSBC with a mock cheque with 228,434 signatures urging the bank ...

Indian Nobel laureate relieved after peace medal replica found

Indias 2014 Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi has expressed his relief and gratitude to police for recovering a ...

EARTH WIRE -- Brazilian conservationists develop new tool to cut illegal wood from supply chains

Companies that want to buy Brazilian timber without contributing to illegal deforestation have a new tool to help them ...

ILO urges ethical recruitment processes for migrant workers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged all parties to promote the implementation of ethical recruitment ...

Infrastructure development can create more jobs: ILO Chief

Boosting infrastructure development can help create more jobs amid a sluggish global economy, Director General of the ...

Indonesia has come a long way on labour reforms: ILO

Indonesia has made significant progress on labour reforms and the country should be encouraged by it, International ...