Urgent action is required to translate the promise of women’s rights at work into reality across the globe, the head of the United Nations’ labour agency has declared. In a statement to mark International Women’s…
A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that women face greater workplace risks from the rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), largely because many of the occupations they dominate are…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have urged the Federal Government to take deliberate steps to strengthen labour justice and safeguard industrial peace. The…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released its 2026 annual report reviewing how countries, including Nigeria, are complying with international labour standards, raising fresh concerns over workers’ rights, trade union freedoms, and ongoing labour law…
Global job growth is holding steady, but millions of workers worldwide continue to struggle with low pay, poor working conditions, and limited opportunities, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. In its Employment and Social…
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has issued new guidance highlighting the critical role of unemployment protection in safeguarding income security and supporting productive, freely chosen employment. The guidance is contained in a new ILO Social…
The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Justice Benedict Kanyip, has said Nigeria’s ratification of two major International LabourOrganisation (ILO) conventions places a binding obligation on the government to prevent workplace hazards…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has projected that global employment will grow by only 1.5 per cent in 2025, amounting to 53 million new jobs—a decline from the previously estimated 60 million. In a written…
The Employers’ Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria (EAPEAN), the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for stronger collaboration among key institutions to promote ethical recruitment…
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for ensuring that workers’ voices are represented in the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 — a key framework guiding national climate…
