Tag: #ILO
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NLC CALLS ON COURTS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM EXPLOITATION
Workers’ rights are human rights—courts must act! The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the judiciary to shield employees from workplace exploitation, citing rising injustices and power imbalances with employers. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the appeal at the 4th International Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum in Abuja. Ajaero stressed that labour justice isn’t charity—it’s…
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ILO REPORT WARNS PERSISTENT INEQUALITIES SLOW GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRESS
Despite gains in poverty and child labor reduction, disparities hold back true equality. The ILO’s “State of Social Justice 2025” shows extreme poverty and child labor have declined, but 71% of workers’ earnings still depend on birthplace and gender. With 58% workforce in informal jobs and minimal gender pay gap progress, ILO calls for urgent…
