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Sacked workers' cases 'being inflated'A trade union federation of Bahrain is exaggerating the number of cases pending of workers sacked during last year's unrest, said a senior government official. Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan said only 100 such cases remain un More… |
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Unemployment situation alarming: ILOFiscal austerity and tough labour reforms have failed to create jobs, leading to an "alarming" situation in the global employment market that shows no sign of recovering, the International Labour Organization said. In advanced countries, e More… |
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Economic growth 'is vital for decent jobs'The importance of studying challenges facing decent work programmes to boost employment schemes and social insurance policies as well as ensure sustainable development, said a senior Bahraini government official. Speaking at the 15th Asia More… |
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Bahrain work standards win ILO praiseBahrain won praise from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for its commitment to international labour covenants and efforts to bring unemployment under control besides achieving decent work standards. This came as Labour Minister More… |
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Bahrain sackings to be reviewedThe fate of hundreds of sacked Bahraini workers will top the agenda of a meeting today between unionists and a top International Labour Organisation (ILO) official. Director-general Juan Somavia arrived in Bahrain, heading a high-level del More… |
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Economic crisis 'hurts male workers most'The world's economic crisis has cost more men their jobs than women in Western countries, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Thursday. The male jobless rate in developed economies rose 1.1 percentage points to 6.6 percent More… |
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World economy 'could lose 51m jobs'Up to 51 million jobs worldwide could disappear by the end of this year as a result of the economic slowdown that has turned into a global employment crisis, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday. The International Labour Organisation More… |
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Bahrain's trade unions push for basic wageA new minimum wage is urgently needed to prevent Bahrainis slipping even further into the poverty trap, according to trade unionists. They have accused the government of "looking the other way" as low-income families struggle to make ends More… |
