The world of work is to mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year on 28 April, amid a new call by the International Labour Office (ILO) for managing risks in the work environment to reduce both the human and the economic burdens of work-related accidents and ill health. (From the ILO) Continue reading ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’
LABOUR RIGHTS TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO) has designed the training course 'Communicating labour rights' calling the attention of journalists and other media professionals to the direct relevance of International Labour Standards.Applications: http://ilsforjournalists.itcilo.org/
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