Author: Abhishek Singh

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual event organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 28th April, to raise awareness for safety and health at the workplace, since 2003. Every year a central theme is assigned for the events and the campaigns are based around the theme. The main objective of the day is to develop a safe and healthy work environment for all the workers employed in various government and non government sectors across the world. The governments, employers and workers strive to achieve a safe and healthy work environment by following a defined set of rules, principles and guidelines for workplace. However, the foremost priority is given to taking preventive measures to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2019 World Day for Safety and Health at work will be observed on Sunday, April 28 2019. This year the observance coincides with the centenary of International Labour Organization, which was formed on 29th October 1919. The theme for the world Day for Safety and Health at Work 2019 is “Safety and Health and the Future of Work”. This year events will be inspired by the centenary of ILO and attempts to review the efforts made in past 100 years to ensure safety and health at workplace and analyze the future prospects of...

World Day against child Labour is observed by the International Labour Organization, an agency under the United Nations, to combat child labour throughout the world. Established by the ILO in 2002, world day against child labour is observed on 12th June every year. At the core of the idea is ILO’s intention to fight against all the forms of child labour throughout the world and make every possible effort to provide all the children a conducive and healthy environment to grow. The day is jointly observed by the governments, private sector, labour organizations, non government organizations (NGOs) and other relevant bodies, to tackle the problem of child labour throughout the world and take necessary policy measures in this regard. World Day against Child Labour 2019 World Day Against Child Labour 2019 will be celebrated on Wednesday, 12th June 2019. Since its establishment in 1919, the International Labour Organization has fostered the idea of social justice and a conducive environment to work. This year the ILO will be celebrating the 100th year of its inception. The main theme of the world Day against Child Labour 2019 is “Children shouldn’t work in fields but on dreams”. Its main aim will be to work for the development of children working in agriculture sector throughout the world. The International Labour Organization will retrospect on its achievements of past 100 years, in countries it...