Newsletter #1(64) March 2016

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#11(64)(64) March March 2016 2016 Ufa Hosts First Ever BRICS Labour Ministerial On 25 – 26 January, the city of Ufa, capital of Chairman of the Federation of Independent The Declaration affirms that labour and employ- Bashkortostan, hosted the first ever meeting Trade Unions of Russia; and Alexander Shokhin, ment policies are of great importance for the of ministers of labour and employment of the President of the Russian Union of Industrialists promotion of sustainable growth. The partici- BRICS countries focused on Quality Jobs and and Entrepreneurs. pants acknowledged the essential role of social Inclusive Employment Policies. dialogue and the importance of collective bar- “While in recent decades the BRICS gaining, while also welcoming the contribution countries have been the drivers of the of social partners to the design and implementa- growing “global middle class,” in the tion of labour and employment policies. current environment, continued high rates of economic growth sustaining the According to the Declaration, the formalization middle class cannot be taken for grant- of labour market is a global priority, as it is a ed,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in his address. “Those of us responsible for employment and social well-being should bear in mind that growth is not the whole story, for high growth does not guarantee decent work, inclusion and equity,” he added. The agenda of the meeting included modernization at the level of enterprises and economic The ILO head emphasized the need for sectors; increasing the productivity of labour; effective public investments in infrastruc- the quality of vocational education and training; ture to boost job creation while addressing the development of professional standards; productivity and economic transformation labour mobility; the promotion of employment concerns. He also noted that another in- services; protection of the rights of workers and strument to create more and better employment priority for the BRICS member states, while the unemployed, including their right to social is enterprise modernization. “There is solid evi- the informal employment hinders the economic security; improving occupational safety and the dence that enterprises attaining higher productiv- performance and affects the potential economic reduction of occupational diseases; the formali- ity through product or process innovations also growth and the efforts to improve the citizens’ zation of employment and others. exhibit higher employment growth,” Ryder said. well-being. “Strategies to facilitate the transition to formality could include incentivizing The programme of the two-day event employers and supporting workers who seek em- included a joint meeting with the social ployment in the formal economy and strength- partners – representatives of workers ening labour inspection and enforcement,” the and employers, which discussed the roles Declaration says. of business and trade unions in creating jobs and providing for other employment As they expressed determination to put greater opportunities. emphasis on formalization of labour markets, the BRICS Ministers welcomed the initiative The meeting in Ufa was addressed by of the Russian Presidency “to develop a well- Maxim Topilin, Minister of Labour and balanced medium-term strategy of labour Social Protection of the Russian Federa- markets formalization,” in line with the ILO tion; Guy Ryder, Director-General of the Recommendation on Transition from the Infor- International Labour Organization; Hans-Horst The participants in the meeting adopted a Decla- mal to the Formal Economy (No. 204) adopted Konkolewsky, General Secretary of the Interna- ration of the Ministers of Labour and Employ- in June, 2015. tional Social Security Association; Keith Hansen, ment of the BRICS countries, which calls for an World Bank Group’s Vice President for Global integrated policy aimed at formalizing the labour The Ministers have agreed to maintain the dialo Practices; Anton Drozdov, board chairman of market and promoting quality and inclusive gue on labour and employment issues, and to hold the Russian Pension Fund; Mikhail Shmakov, employment. meetings on these issues on a regular basis. Newsletter #1(64) March 2016

Guy Ryder Interviewed BRICS Labour Ministerial – by Russian Media Roundtable on Youth Employment In Ufa, where he was attending the first At the initiative of RSPP supported by the and reviewed the ways of promoting the social ever meeting of BRICS labour ministers, Russian oil company LUKOIL, a round table dialogue in the BRICS countries. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder gave on youth employment and the development of interviews to the Russian media. social partnership was organized on 25 January on the margins of the meeting of ministers Responding to questions from daily news of labour of the BRICS countries in Ufa. It paper Rossijskaya Gazeta, Guy Ryder shared was attended by the head of the Republic of details regarding the findings of ILO’s Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov, the Minister recent report World Employment and Social of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Outlook – Trends 2016, which predicted Federation Maxim Topilin, President of RSPP further rise in the level of unemployment Alexander Shokhin, Director-General of the ILO Guy Ryder, Chairman of FNPR Mikhail Shmakov, Vice-President of LUKOIL Anatoly Moskalenko, representatives of the Russian Federation entities, employers and education institutions. For the Russian oil company LUKOIL acting Azita Berar Awad, Director of the ILO Employ- as a co-organizer of this round table was not ment Policy Department, made a presentation at accidental: as part of a special agreement, the roundtable. the ILO and LUKOIL implement a joint project “Partnerships for youth employment The participants discussed the issue of youth in the CIS.” This project has already contrib- employment and ways of addressing it; they uted to developing approaches – such as the also focused on the development of the provision of tax incentives to employers to in the next two years. He also spoke of his national qualifications system, the interaction create jobs for young people – that are now Organization’s activities in the context of between educational institutions and busi- being used in the preparation of the youth the current trends in the labour market. nesses as regards the professional training in employment roadmap in Russia, Azerbaijan The full text of Guy Ryder’s interview can specialities in demand in the labour market; and Kazakhstan. be found in Rossijskaya Gazeta’s 2 February issue. Director-General Guy Ryder Meets In another interview to Rossiya 24 TV channel, the ILO Director-General em- ILO Сonstituents phasized that numbers alone did not ex- In Ufa – the venue of the first meeting of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions plain the current state of the global labour ministers of labour and employment of the of Russia (FNPR), with the participation of market. ILO was equally preoccupied with BRICS countries – Director-General of the Evgeny Makarov, Deputy Chairman of FNPR, the quality of jobs, he said. International Labour Organization Guy Ryder and Alexey Zharkov, FNPR Secretary. met with the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Maxim Guy Ryder met with Alexander Shokhin, Pres- Topilin. ident of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), with the participa- “For Russia, it is essential to comply in full tion of high-level RSPP officials and Anatoly measure with the standards set by the Conven- Moskalenko, Vice-President of LUKOIL. tions of the International Labour Organiza- tion,” the Russian minister pointed out during the meetnig. “We are also quite active in ratify- Outside Conference Room ing the ILO Conventions,” he added. “Of late – between 2010 and 2014 – we have ratified 11 of them,” Maxim Topilin specified. Young people being a prime victim of the current downward trend on the labour According to the head of the Russian Minis- market, the global community should try of Labour, currently the Russian Federa- focus on a multi-pronged strategy to tion government is considering the possibility address the issue, Ryder said. The ILO of ratifying several ILO Conventions. “The head praised the decision of BRICS coun- draft law on the ratification of the 1952 So- tries to hold the meeting of the group’s cial Security (Minimum Standards) Conven- labour and employment ministers in Ufa, tion (No. 102) has been agreed upon by all describing it as a timely move to effective- the ministries concerned, and was submitted ly address the issues affecting the labour to the government for its consideration,” Posing for a quick snapshop in between markets of the member countries. Minister Maxim Topilin said. bilateral meetings (left to right): Mikhail Shmakov of FNPR, Guy Ryder, ILO, Guy Ryder’s interview to Rossiya 24 can be Also, the ILO Director-General had a bilateral Alexander Shokhin of RSPP and Anatoly viewed at the medium’s YouTube channel. meeting with Mikhail Shmakov, Chairman of Moskalenko of LUKOIL. 2 ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Young Trade Unionists from Northern Regions Meet in Murmansk On 16 – 18 February Sergeyus Glovackas then presented the recommen- training to match the needs of labour market and northern Russian city dations of ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities, setting a mandatory quota for companies to employ of Murmansk hosted an ACTRAV, on youth employment. He also briefed the young people. international conference participants about the outcomes of the ILO tripartite of young trade trade- meeting on oil and gas sector in the Arctic region, The participants of the Conference adopted a re unionists and employment which took place on 25 – 29 January in Geneva. solution – an Appeal to the ILO constituents, which specialists from northern regions who gathered said in particular that “the prospects for economic to discuss youth employment promotion in the There was a separate session at the Conference on and social development of the Russian Arctic are remote and north regions – the “Second Arctic the prevention of HIV/AIDS at the workplace. not only determined by the region’s natural wealth, Young Trade Union Leaders School” (the first Deputy Chief Medical meeting of this kind took place in Murmansk in Officer of Murmansk Re- March 2015). gion Natalia Salieva made a presentation on “ILO’s The conference was organized by ILO’s Bureau programme of assistance for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) with support in the prevention of HIV/ of the ILO Project “Partnerships for Youth AIDS in the field of labour Employment in the Commonwealth of Independ- in the Murmansk Region.” ent States” funded by the Russian oil company Importantly, all the partici- LUKOIL. Taking part in the event were young pants of the Arctic school trade union leaders, regional governments officials have undergone voluntary and experts in labour and employment issues testing on HIV/AIDS. from the Russian Federation, Norway, Kazakhstan and representatives of Youth Committee within ILO expert Svetlana the International Trade Union Confederation’s Besfamilnaya presented Pan-European Regional Council (PERC). some findings of the ILO research on the corporate The ILO was represented by Sergeyus Glovackas, good practices in the field of youth employment but also by the social and labour potential of the Senior Specialist in Workers’ Activities at the De- in the CIS countries. Thus, among the means of young people there, and it depends on how effi- cent Work Technical Support Team and Country promoting youth employment, the surveyed com- ciently their capacity is being built and utilized.” Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia in panies cited government programmes to subsidize Moscow. “It has become a good tradition for us to youth employment, improvement of the efficiency Addressing the participants, Deputy Speaker of come together, at the beginning of the year, here of public employment services, and granting tax Murmansk Regional Duma Nadezhda Maksimova in Murmansk, in the Far North,” he said in his incentives to companies that implement their own said she was confident that the productive discus- welcoming remarks at the opening session. “There youth employment programmes. Among other sion on youth employment, initiated at the confer- is almost always very cold here – but the welcome possible measures the respondents mentioned ence, would help consolidate the efforts by both we all receive and the unforgettable atmosphere targeted placement of successful VET graduates the administration and the youth in addressing the around here are strikingly warm.” to companies, improving the quality of vocational employment issues. ILO Mission Discusses Multinational Enterprises with Constituents in Baku On 24 – 27 January Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning special awareness-raising training on CSR for all 2016, Githa Roelans, Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy national stakeholders. Mr. Karimli asked the ILO Head of Multinational (MNE Declaration), corporate social respon- to consider preparing a session or presentation Enterprises and Enter- sibility (CSR) and other issues. The Deputy on the MNE Declaration to be included into prise Engagement Unit, Minister spoke about the work being done the programme of the training on employment ILO Geneva, and John along the lines of developing Azerbaijan’s em- policy. Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist, DWT/CO ployment strategy. He praised the role played by Moscow, visited the capital of Azerbaijan. The the ILO in the field of promoting employment, During the meeting with Githa Roelans and John programme of their mission included meetings specifically as part of the project “Partnerships Bliek, the Chairman of the National Confed- with officials of the Ministry of Labour and So- for Youth Employment in the CIS,” and made eration of Trade Unions Sattar Mehbaliyev cial Protection, representatives of the National specific reference to the ILO Guide on devel- provided comprehensive information on the Confederation of Employers (Entrepreneurs), oping the national youth employment policy. situation of Azerbaijan’s trade unions at MNEs, the Chairman of the Confederation of Trade while several leaders of sectoral unions offered Unions and leaders of sectoral union commit- Mr. Karimli also spoke about the role of detailed accounts of the situation in their tees, the EU Representative and the Ambassador multinational enterprises in Azerbaijan and respective organizations. During the meeting of the Netherlands in Azerbaijan. emphasized the need to incorporate the princi- with representatives of the Confederation of ples of the MNE Declaration into the national Employers (Entrepreneurs), the participants The ILO experts had a working meeting with employment policy strategy. On the issue of exchanged views on the role of the employers’ the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social corporate social responsibility, the Deputy organization in promoting the MNEs Declara- Protection Matin Karimli. They discussed the Minister said it was important to organize a tion and enterprise development. 3 Newsletter #1(64) March 2016

Tripartism is Particularly Important in Times of Economic Hardships – D. Dimitrova On 23 March, as part of port Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe the system of professional standards. Now in Rus- the programme of the and Central Asia, observed that the principle of sia there are also fine examples of corporate social traditional annual Russian tripartism as a basis for the development of nation- responsibility in the activities of a number of large Business Week, the al policies in the field of work, was particularly im- Russian companies, she said. Dimitrina Dimitrova Social Forum was held in portant in times of economic hardships, when the noted successful cooperation between the ILO Moscow on “Responsible positions of the participants in the social dialogue and the Russian oil company LUKOIL. interaction of business and government in the in- tend to polarise. terest of social stability.” The participants discussed the likely evolution of the current social situation “Indeed, in Russia, key condi- and the role of social dialogue and partnership of tions for social partnership exist. business and government in overcoming the crisis; The institutional base is firm the improvement of the social security system; the with legal framework grounded development of social entrepreneurship and more in international labour standards. active involvement of the private sector in the The Russian Federation is a social field and other issues. champion in the ILO in ratification of international labour The forum was attended by president of the Rus- standards – 7 over the last 5 sian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs years, a major step in attaining Alexander Shokhin, chairman of the Federation sustainable enterprise and decent of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Mikhail work,” D. Dimitrova said. Echoing Ms. Dimitrova’s latter statement, Shmakov, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets, Yuri Pikhtovnikov, Head of the Department Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Today, when Russian businesses face an accumu- for Organizational Development and Career Russian Federation Maxim Topilin, senior manag- lated effect of a number of adverse factors and Management at LUKOIL, spoke about the role ers of the leading Russian companies, members trends, the social dialogue in the country is grow- the Russian oil company plays in solving youth of the scientist community and representatives ing even more vibrant, the ILO representative employment problems and the progress in the of the public. stressed. Dimitrina Dimitrova noted with satisfac- implementation of “Partnerships for Youth Em- tion that the RSPP took the lead in the national ployment in the Commonwealth of Independ- In her address at the forum, Dimitrina Dimitrova, tripartite discussions on an important priority for ent States,” the project implemented by the ILO Director of the ILO Decent Work Technical Sup- business and the society – the modernisation of and funded by LUKOIL. ILO and Russian Singer Vera Brezhneva Promote Voluntary HIV Testing 1 March is observed in the living with HIV at the workplace. The participants va, ILO Focal Point on HIV/AIDS in the World world as Zero Discrimi- watched the ILO videos – a story of stigmatization of Work in the Russian Federation. nation Day with regard to of a female Russian cafeteria worker, a real story people living with HIV. Olga Shevchenko, Professor of the This day first appeared Moscow State University of Law and in the calendar of special ILO consultant, explained that, in observances in 2014 at the initiative of the UN Joint accordance with the Russian law, man- Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). datory HIV testing as a precondition for employment only applies to a very On that day, “Odnoklassniki,” the largest social short list of occupations. In all other network that unites over 48 million users in Eastern cases mandatory testing is illegal. Europe and Central Asia, observed the Zero Discrimination Day by broadcasting an online According to Dr. Liliya Tsai of chat in order to enable the users to share views on Siberian Coal Energy Company HIV-related discrimination, help them understand (SUEK), her company encourages the origin of fears and misperceptions surrounding the employees to take confidential HIV and teach them to fight stigma and prejudice. HIV testing on strictly voluntarily presented by the American film star Sharon Stone, basis. “Should a worker decide to share his or her Popular singer Vera Brezhneva is a Goodwill and an educational cartoon about workplace dis- diagnosis with health experts, we will make sure Ambassador of UNAIDS, and she is also an crimination on the grounds of HIV status. that the related information is treated as strictly employer, as long as her musical team is composed confidential,” she said. “Most important for all of of some 30 people. “The HIV status of any of “Any attempted coercion of individuals into tak- us is that the affected employees are very accurate my staff can never be the reason for termination ing HIV test or harassment of employees on the in taking treatment. Thus they will be able to live of his or her contract,” she said. basis of actual or perceived HIV status are and work normally.” not only illegal, but void of reasonable jus- The ILO was asked to join the online tification, because people living with HIV SUEK is actively involved in the implementation of chat by providing comments on the can not pass the disease to colleagues in a the ILO global initiative “Voluntary and Confidential prevention of discrimination of people working process,” said Ekaterina Ivano- HIV Counselling and Testing at the Workplace.” 4 ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Enabling Environment for Sustainable Sakhalin Launches Discussion on Labour Enterprises – Conference in Yerevan in 21st Century On 16 – 18 February methodology used by the authors of the 2016, Armenia’s capital National Assessment Report on Enabling 15 March 2016 – ILO Decent Work Techni- city Yerevan hosted the Environment for Sustainable Enterprises – cal Support Team and Country Office for National Conference the document, which was then presented to Eastern Europe and Central Asia present- on Enabling Environ- the Conference by President of RUEA Gagik ed today in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk its vision ment for Sustainable Makaryan. of labour in 21st century. Enterprises (EESE), organized by the Republi- can Union of Employers of Armenia, RUEA. Following the presentation of the EESE “This is a historic event, as it is from The ILO was represented at the conference National Assessment Report, the participants Sakhalin that we start presenting ILO’s vi- by Vladimir Curovic, Senior Specialist in were able to exchange views on such issues sion of the future of the world of work. We as good governance/corruption, access to will discuss the administration of labour, finance, informal economy and regulatory decent jobs, and much more,” said Sergey- framework and education, training and life- us Glovackas, Senior Specialist in Workers’ long learning. Activities at ILO Moscow Office.

One of the key outcomes of the Conference was an agreements among the participants concerning the establishment of a national EESE committee acting as an advisory body to the prime minister, in which RUEA and employers will play a key role. The opin- Employers’ Activities at the ILO Moscow ions and suggestions formulated during the Office, and his colleague, Senior Enterprise discussion will be reflected in the updated Specialist John Bliek. version of the National EESE Assessment Report. The Conference was a significant event both in terms of the high level of representa- Both in the run-up to the Conference and on The presentation took place as part of tion – it was attended and addressed by Vice the margins of the event, Vladimir Curovic the programme of the conference – work- Prime Minister of Armenia, Vice President and John Bliek had meetings with RUEA shop on human rights work, organized of the Confederation of Trade Unions by Sakhalin trade unions – the first ever of Armenia and several members of such conference to be held in the island. parliament representing various political The main aim of this important event is to parties – and in terms of the quality of educate the working people in the region discussions that followed the open- about the ways and means of protecting ing ceremony, during which Vladimir their labour rights. Curovic and John Bliek made remarks on behalf of the ILO. Altogether, taking At the workshop Sergeyus Glovackas was part in the conference were some 165 joined by Alexander Suvorov, chairman of delegates of government agencies, the Association of territorial trade union employers’ organizations, trade unions, organizations of the Far Eastern Federal expert and other Armenian communities District, member of the Federation Coun- and the media. cil of Federal Assembly of the RF; Sergey board members, leaders of regional employ- Nekrasov, first deputy chairman of the The substantive part of the Conference ers’ associations and other stakeholders in Federation of Independent Trade Unions started with a presentation by ILO consult- order to map out possible areas for a more of Russia; and other prominent experts in ant Mirza Muleskovic, who explained the active future cooperation. the field of labour law. 28 April – World Day for Safety and Health at Work To promote the preven- This year, “Workplace Stress: a Collective becoming more and more difficult to identify. In tion of occupational Challenge” is the theme of the campaign of addition, due to the significant changes in labour accidents and diseases the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. relations and the current economic recession, globally, on 28 April the Today, many workers are facing greater pressure workers are experiencing organizational changes ILO marks the World to meet the demands of modern working life. and restructuring, reduced work opportunities, Day for Safety and Health Psychosocial risks such as increased competition, increasing precarious work, the fear of losing at Work. It is an aware- higher expectations on performance and longer their jobs, massive layoffs and unemployment and ness-raising campaign working hours are contributing to the workplace decreased financial stability, with serious conse- intended to focus interna- becoming an ever more stressful environment. quences to their mental health and well-being. tional attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety With the pace of work dictated by instant com- On 28 April national authorities, trade unions, em- and health and on the magnitude of work-relat- munications and high levels of global compe- ployers’ organizations and OSH practitioners all over ed injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide. tition, the lines separating work from life are the world organize activities to mark this date. 5 Newsletter #1(64) March 2016

Sochi to Host Russia Health and Safety Week in April On 18 – 22 April the Russia Health and Safety Week in Sochi. Every- will also offer new formats – a fair of vacancies media centre in the city one should be aware that on the eve of April 28, and a “morning lecture hour” where the leading of Sochi will host the which is observed as the World Day for Safety experts, scholars and university professors will second annual Russia and Health at Work, Sochi hosts Russia Health cover specific topics of occupational safety and Health and Safety Week and Safety Week.” health. – a global discussion forum on the latest trends and prospects in Last April, a delegation of the Inter- advancing the occupational safety and health, national Labour Organization led by promoting safe working conditions and protect- the ILO Deputy Director–General ing the environment and human health. The or- for Policy Sandra Polaski took an ganizing Committee of the event will be headed active part in the first Russia Health by Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets. and Safety Week in Sochi. Speaking at the opening session of the Week, As part of the Week, an Polaski highlighted the need to ensure safe and healthy workplaces international conference worldwide and called on workers, on this year’s theme of employers and governments to work the World Day for Safety together to create effective OSH and Health at Work, strategies. “Workplace Stress: This year, too, the ILO is expected to send a The main venue of the Week in Sochi will host a Collective Challenge,” representative delegation to this important fo- scientific and practical conferences, panel discus- will be organized rum. The total number of participants in Russia sions and round tables, departmental and corpo- Health and Safety Week – 2016 is expected to rate meetings, workshops, refresher and advanced At the first preparatory meeting in the run-up reach 8,000. training courses. The 4th All-Russia Congress of to Russia Health and Safety Week – 2016 last Occupational Safety Specialists is another salient November, Valery Korzh, head of the labour As part of the Week, an international conference item on the agenda. In line with the emerging tra- conditions and OSH department in the Russian on this year’s theme of the World Day for Safety dition, prizes will be awarded to the winners and Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, said: and Health at Work, “Workplace Stress: a Col- laureates of national competitions in the field of “We want to create a recognizable global brand, lective Challenge,” will be organized. The Week occupational safety and health. Kyrgyzstan to Reform Social Protection System through National Dialogue On 17– 19 February Addressing the participants to the high-level – an essential tool for the evaluation of the 2016, a series of roundtable, Vice Prime Minister of the Kyr- social protection system, and to formulate technical and political gyz Republic Gulmira Kudaiberdieva stressed priority directions for the social protection. meetings took place that the ILO Recommendation No. 202 That said, the long-term significance of the in Bishkek in the was a guide to the evaluation of the social national dialogue is even greater than its framework for the protection system and the establishment of practical targets. The national dialogue has social protection minimum level of social guarantees in the formed the basis for a full-fledged inter- assessment–based national dialogue. A technical country. action between the government, non-gov- meeting of the working group and a high level ernmental organizations, trade unions and tripartite round table conference were organized Mariko Ouchi, Senior Social Protection employers in pursuit of a common goal – by the ILO, which provided technical support in Specialist at ILO DWT/CO for Eastern the creation of social protection for all. Europe and Central Asia, provided a detailed overview of functioning Gulmira Kudaiberdieva: of the social protection assessment– based national dialogue, including its “ILO Recommendation follow-up stage and the roles of the No. 202 was a guide to stakeholders. the evaluation of the The first national dialogue on social social protection system protection floors was organized last in the Kyrgyz Republic” year as a first step towards bringing the national social protection system The next meeting in the framework of the in line with the ILO standards. national dialogue on social protection in Kyrgyzstan, which will consider the final In the run-up to the second nation- version of the report on the priorities of the defining the four priorities for the reform of the al dialogue, the stakeholders have done a social protection system in the country, will be social protection system in the Kyrgyz Republic. good work to develop the assessment matrix held at the end of the year. 6 ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Women in the World of Work: Facts and Training of Trainers in OSH Figures Essentials Completed in Tashkent Despite some modest gains in some regions The Chamber of the training will help to create a pool of trainers in the world, millions of women are losing Commerce and In- needed for successful development and delivery ground in their quest for equality in the dustry of Uzbekistan of the training services in the future. world of work. (CCIU) engaged in a project supported The training will help to • At the global level, the employment gender by the International gap has closed by only 0.6 percentage points Labour Organization, undertook to broaden create a pool of trainers since 1995, with an employment-to-popu- the spectrum of training services in the area needed for successful lation ratio of 46 per cent for women and of occupational safety and health, using the development and almost 72 per cent for men in 2015. training package on the Essentials of Occu- delivery of the training pational Safety and Health (EOSH), recently • Women continue to work longer hours developed by International Training Centre of services in the future per day than men. In both high and lower the ILO (ITC ILO). income countries, women carry out at Responding to the request from the man- least two and a half times more unpaid As a follow-up to the initial ToT course in Turin agement of the Chamber of Commerce and household and care work than men. (4 held in July and August 2015 for the representa- Industry, the trainers included into several ses- hours and 20 minutes, compared to 2 tives of the employers’ organizations in Eastern sions an overview on occupational safety and hours and 16 minutes by men). Europe and Central Asia, a four- day national training exercise was • Pension coverage (both legal and ef- organized on 28 March – 1 April fective) is lower for women than men, 2016 in Tashkent, targeting CCIU leaving an overall gender social protection management and staff selected as coverage gap. Globally, women represent potential OSH trainers. nearly 65 per cent of people above retire- ment age without any regular pension. During the workshop Vladimir Curovic, ILO Moscow Senior • Women still earn on average 77 per cent Specialist in Employers’ Activ- of what men earn. Although there has ities, Paolo Salvai, Programme been some small improvement in reduc- Officer for Employers’ Activities ing gender wage gaps, if current trends of the ITC ILO, and Roman prevail, it will take more than 70 years to Litvyakov, EOSH master trainer, close the gender wage gaps completely. delivered the training package to future trainers, health standards and practices. The trainers while also offering support to CCIU manage- focused on best international practices, recent (From the ILO Report Women at Work: ment in creating a business plan for the develop- developments in OSH management systems Trends 2016) ment and delivery of services. It is expected that and risk assessment techniques.

OSH Issues in Arctic Oil and Gas Industry Russia Ratifies ILO Discussed in Geneva Convention No. 175 On 26-29 January 2016, representatives of culture; and recruitment, retention and career On 2 March, President Vladimir Putin signed ILO constituents gathered in the ILO Office development schemes and industry-specific vo- the Federal Law “On Ratification of the in Geneva to discuss occupational safety and cational education and training (VET) strategies. Convention Concerning Part-Time Work (ILO health issues at oil and gas enterprises in the More generally, the participants shared views Convention № 175).” The State Duma passed Arctic. The purpose of the Tripartite Sectoral on the on policy frameworks for governments, the Federal Law on February 19, 2016, and it Meeting on Occupational Safety and Health and employers’ and workers’ organizations aimed was approved by the Federation Council on 26 Skills in the Oil and Gas Industry Operating in at improving workers’ health and well-being in February. Polar and Subarctic the Arctic. Climate Zones of The main objective of the Convention is to the Northern Hemi- Commenting on the protect the rights of workers employed part- sphere was to review course of deliberations, time concerning the access to employment, OSH challenges Valery Korzh, Director working conditions and social security. unique to the work of OSH department in environment (such as the Russian Ministry of The Convention is subject to ratification in those caused by low Labour and Social Pro- accordance with Article 15 of the Federal Law temperatures) and tection, said “I believe “On International Treaties of the Russian possible solutions. the most significant Federation.” changes will take place in the sphere of staff Other issues on the agenda included health selection and advanced training of personnel. ILO Conventions enter into force one year after protection and access to medical care in remote This will be done through the development the corresponding instruments of ratification are and isolated areas; working time arrangements; of skills systems, occupational standards and deposited with the Director-General of the Inter- OSH training to promote a preventative OSH through OSH training.” national Labour Organization. 7 Newsletter #1(64) March 2016

ILO Offers Support to Azerbaijan in Devising New Employment Strategy Strengthening the nati and other key stakeholders on the design, im- its policy recommendations to the Ministry of La- onal capacity in formu- plementation, monitoring and evaluation of an bour to be reflected in a new Employment Strategy. lating and implementing effective national employment policy. Taking a new employment part in the four-day exercise were represent- On the sidelines of the Employment Policy Course, strategy is a priority for atives of the Ministry of Labour (including the ILO officials had a series of meetings with the Azerbaijan. Responding the Minister and Deputy Ministers), Ministry Azeri officials, including Minister of Labour Salim to the request from the Azeri government, ILO of Economy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry has prepared a tailor-made employment policy of Education and other key ministries, Public course. The course was delivered in Baku on Employment Service, the Central Bank, Sta- 8 – 11 February by the ILO team comprised of tistics Agency, Migration Service, Committee the representatives of the Employment Policy on Women Affairs, Agency on Youth Affairs, Department of the ILO Headquarters and the employers’ and workers’ organizations, private ILO Moscow Office. companies and other entities.

Welcoming the participants, the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Salim Muslimov emphasized that efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability and diver- sify Azerbaijan’s economy should go hand in Muslimov, Deputy Minister Matin Karimli and hand with job creation, stimulation of demand, Head of Employment Policy Department Elnur skills development and effective use of labour Suleimanov. In that way, the ILO mission to Azer- resources. In this context, a well developed and baijan was rather a broad strategic consultation than successfully implemented new national employ- a mere training on new employment policy course. ment strategy plays a vital part, he said. The interlocutors pointed out that, while measures Minister for Labour and Social Protection of the Popu- were already in place to address immediate chal- lation Salim Muslimov welcomes the participants in the programme. The course included lectures and discussions on lenges affecting the labour market in Azerbaijan, substantive employment policy issues, practical there was a need for a more systemic and long-term The course was aimed at building capacities insights and group work. The ILO undertook to action, for which the government was seeking among government officials, social partners summarize the findings of this exercise and submit advice and support from the ILO. Russian, Tajik Labour Officials Share Experience

From 28 February to Kaluga, the guests were welcomed by deputy sian regional and federal officials. According to 5 March a delegation regional Governor Alexander Avdeyev and the First Deputy Minister, the experience of the from Tajikistan led by regional Minister of Labour Pavel Konovalov. Russian colleagues in processing employment- Emin Sanginzoda, First Emin Sanginzoda and his colleagues visited related information and addressing the issues Deputy Minister of the local employment centres to acquaint of youth employment, vocational training and Labour, Migration and themselves with the techniques and proce- regulation of social and labour relations was Employment of Population, visited Russia in dures used to collect and process employ- very relevant for Tajikistan. order to get acquainted with the functioning ment-related information and data. They also of the system for the collection and process- visited the regional ministry of labour and ing of labour market information on local and social protection, the regional statistics office regional levels. and the training centre for automobile industry professionals. The lack of reliable labour market information is one of the major constraints that affect Upon return to Moscow on 1 March, the dele informed policy making in Tajikistan. So, as part gation of Tajik labour ministry officials had of the implementation of the Decent Work working meetings with their colleagues at the Country Programme for Tajikistan, the ILO Russian Federal Service for Labour and Em- Moscow Office undertook to organize a visit for ployment (Rostrud), a Moscow district employ- Tajik labour officials to Kaluga region, one of ment office, a vocational education and training the most advanced Russian Federation entities, centre, the Russian tripartite commission for Tajikistan’s First Deputy Minister of Labour, Migration and both economically and in terms of functioning resolving labour disputes and the federal gov- Employment Emin Sanginzoda and his colleagues visiting of social and labour services. The region has ernment statistics office. The outcomes of the Vocational Training Centre “Professional” in Moscow been quite successful in establishing a com- visit were discussed in detail, and recommenda- prehensive labour market information system, tions were formulated, at a round table meeting The visit by the Tajik officials to Russia was which allows for a regular analysis of key labour at the ILO Office in Moscow. supported by the ILO technical cooperation market indicators. projects “From the Crisis to the Decent and Emin Sanginzoda and his colleagues highly Safe Jobs,” “Applying the G20 Training Strate- On 29 February the Tajik delegation visited assessed the results of his visit. He stressed the gy” and “Partnerships for Youth Employment the cities of Obninsk and Kaluga. When in constructive spirit of the discussions with Rus- in the CIS.” 8 ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Tajikistan: ILO Methodology Used to Know About Business Assess Needs of Labour Market – Training in Bishkek

On 26 February, the La- union representatives from Sughd and Khatlon In the framework of the ILO “Applying bour and Employment regions and vocational education and training G20 Training Strategy” Project, an inten- Agency under the Minis- professionals. sive 9-day Training of Key Facilitators try of Labour, Migration (TKF) was held in Bishkek from 23 March and Employment of the The aim of the study was to determine the to 1 April 2016 on Know about Business Republic of Tajikistan, employers’ needs for particular skills and (KAB) – the subject taught in all primary supported by the International Labour Organ- competencies and develop measures to adjust vocational training schools across the ization’s Project “Applying the G20 Training the programmes and curricula of vocational country as an integral part of the curricu- Strategy,” presented the key findings of a survey education and training institutions to match the lum. The previous training on the subject which was conducted to evaluate the need for labour market demand. was held in Kyrgyzstan back in 2008. competences in the Republic’s three districts: Sughd and Khatlon Last year, the Republican Scientific- regions and the capital city of Methodological Centre (operating under Dushanbe. the Agency of Vocational Education of the KR), one of the major national partner The findings of the survey were organizations, asked the ILO Project presented at a roundtable confer- “Applying the G20 Training Strategy” to ence in Dushanbe. Addressing the review and update the KAB training pack- participants, Minister of Labour, age, reflecting the changes that occurred Migration and Employment of in the business sphere in recent years and Tajikistan Sumangul Said Tagoyzo- prepare a new group of key facilitators for da said in her opening remarks the system, who, in their turn, will train that her Ministry fully supported instructors (facilitators) on KAB in all 94 the survey that allowed to identify vocational schools across the country. the new competencies and skills in demand on the labour market. “We must work To be comprehensive, the survey needed to be The revision of KAB materials started even more closely with employers to strengthen based on various and reliable data sources. These in January 2016, with the assistance from the vocational training system of the country included national census, labour force surveys an international facilitator. The TKF was and ensure sustainable employment and improve and other sources. Also, forecasts and projec- held for 16 trainees, mainly from the AVE the quality of education,” the Minister said. tions were collected from the three line min- system, on the basis of newly revised istries, and individual surveys were conducted materials. Niezbek Kurbanov: among employers, heads of vocational lyceums and their graduates, and among experts. Alto- “This information is gether, taking part in the survey were some 700 very important for the employers in three sectors of the economy – the improvement of the processing industry, construction and electricity, gas and water supply. vocational training system in the country” According to Niezbek Kurbanov, Deputy Director of the Labour and Employment Agen- Taking part in the round table conference were cy, that body would benefit from the applica- more than forty representatives of the Ministries tion of the survey’s methodology enabling his of Economy and Trade, Statistics, Education, agency to receive on a regular basis updates on the Construction Committee, the social partners the labour market demand. “This information The ILO Project “Applying G20 Training is very important for the Strategy” is planning to print and publish improvement of the voca- new versions of the KAB in Kyrgyz and tional training system in the Russian languages and distribute them to country,” he said. all 94 vocational schools in the country pri- or to the new 2016 academic year. Also, the This survey is a pilot Project is planning to assist the Agency on project, implemented by Vocational Education in training around national partners in Taji one hundred KAB instructors (facilitators) kistan for the first time. in June-August 2016, covering all schools Its operational tools were across the country. developed on the basis of ILO methodology, Masuma Bashirova, Director of the Repub- with the assistance from lican Scientific-Methodological Centre of international experts from the Kyrgyz Republic, described this train- Spain and Russia. The ing of Key Facilitators as a timely action. preliminary findings of the “It will allow us to build a pool of qualified (the Employers’ Union of Tajikistan and the survey were discussed at the tripartite meeting trainers/facilitators, who will serve as a Federation of Independent Trade Unions of last October (for coverage, see page 8 of this Newslet- resource for future KAB training needs in Tajikistan), international development partners, ter’s issue No. 4 (63) for 2015). Kyrgyzstan,” she said. 9 Newsletter #1(64) March 2016

ILO-IPEC: Ten Years in Tajikistan

On 10 February, Rajabov, head of the Ministry’s department The Inter-Agency Coordination Council on a meeting of the of social partnership and occupational safety Elimination of the WFCL of Tajikistan operates in Inter-Agency Coor- and health, who chaired the meeting along line with the Regulation approved by the Ministry dination Council on with Faizizoda Ismoil, deputy chairman of of Labour, Employment and Migration (formerly Elimination of the Tajikistan’s Federation of Independent Trade Ministry of Labour and Social Protection) in 2012. Worst Forms of Child Unions, and Azizbek Sharipov, chairman of the Labour (WFCL) in Tajikistan was organized by Union of Employers. the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Mi- gration. The participants reviewed and assessed In 2015 the International Programme on the the overall progress in the implementation of Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) the National Action Plan (NAP) for the elim- marked ten years of its operation in Tajiki ination of WFCL in Tajikistan for 2015-2020 stan. The ILO-IPEC national project coor- and the Hazardous Child Labour List. dinator Muhayo Khosabekova presented to the participants the main achievements and “Approved by the President of Tajikistan, the outcomes of the programme and its plans for Plan demonstrates the country’s commitment the future. She particularly stressed the role Its 40 members represent a broad range of public, to fighting child labour in its worst forms, in of the elimination of child labour in light of non-governmental and international organizations line with the ILO Conventions Nos. 138 and the Sustainable Development Goals for the involved in the protection of children’s rights and 182, which Tajikistan has ratified,” said Rajabali period till 2030. elimination of child labour. Results of National Child Labour Survey Presented in Bishkek On 5 February the national capacity in statistical measuring of child la- of hazardous work. Other indicators that describe National Statistical Com- bour in accordance with the international standards. the involvement of children in hazardous forms mittee of the Kyrgyz of child labour were on the decrease. Republic organized a roundtable to present Said the participants in the roundtable: the findings of the “The updated statistics on child labour second national child labour survey conducted in clearly point to the existing gaps and set the 2014 - 2015 with technical support from the ILO. priorities. I strongly call on the government The roundtable was attended by members of par- and non-government organizations to actively liament, representatives of the government, social use the data in addressing the issue.” (Nataliya partners, civil society, international organizations Nikitenko, member of parliament of KR). and the media. “The findings of the survey are very im-

The overall objective of the survey was to gener- Non-formal education class, Kyrgyzstan Photo: ILO-IPEC portant as a tool to adjust the policy and plan ate data on the prevalence of child employment the necessary interventions. The assistance and child labour among children aged 5 to 17 The Survey has indicated a significant and sus- provided by the ILO is very valuable for our years, as well as the nature of work they per- tainable downward trend in the incidence of child country.” (Kalima Mamatova, social policy expert, form, their working conditions, potential risks employment and child labour: it declined from 32.9 Administration of the President of KR). and effects of employment on their health and percent in 2007 to 27.8 percent in 2014. The num- education. ber of children involved in child labour in 2014 In 2014, the share of children involved in hazard- stood at 414,246, which is 68,000 less than in 2007. ous forms of child labour and exposed to at least Selected findings of the Survey: two types of hazards has declined significantly – • A significant and sustainable downward Despite the overall decline, the percentage of by 14.6 percent as compared to 2007. trend in the incidence of child employ- children involved in hazardous child labour grew ment and child labour from 12.5 percent in 2007 to 18.6 • Despite the overall decline, the percent- percent in 2014. In 2014, the number age of children involved in hazardous of children involved in hazardous child labour settings increased forms of child labour amounted to • In 2014, the share of children exposed 276,218 – 93,000 higher than in 2007. to at least two types of hazards has declined significantly The increase in the number of children involved in hazardous forms The Survey has produced reliable information for of child labour was due to a higher the development of child protection policies and number of children aged between strategies. It also allowed to assess progress in the 6 and 13 who were expected to lift implementation of the ILO Conventions No. 138 heavy weights in excess of the set and No. 182 as compared to the outcomes of the limits. Lifting heavy weights is typical previous national child labour survey conducted in for both boys and girls, while rural 2007. The Survey has considerably strengthened children are most exposed to this form 10 Photo: ILO-IPEC ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Kyrgyz Government Promotes Formal Employment

In mid-March, represent- chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions they retire, having spent so many years in informal atives of the Federation of Kyrgyzstan, said the current socio-economic employment,” the Minister said. “We need to pro- of Trade Unions of situation in the country compelled people to adapt tect the rights of our citizens, we must promote the Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry to new realities. value of decent work.” of Economy and the Ministry of Labour According to Abdrakhmanov, unemployment has and Social Development met at a roundtable in been forcing people of working age to agree to in- Bishkek to discuss the situation involving informal formal arrangements with their employers. He said employment and the response to it of the parties that the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan concerned. The International Labour Organization was ready to help the government in addressing the was represented at the roundtable by expert from situation, adding that his organization will move to Moldova Vsevolod Barbaneagra. establish trade unions in the working settings where they do not exist. Currently, more than 60 percent of working people in Kyrgyzstan are employed in the informal sector, According to the Minister of Labour and Social while the level of “shadow” economy stands at 33 Development Kudaibergen Bazarbaev, the growth The participants in the national round table have per cent of GDP. In monetary terms, in 2013 the of informal employment has reached alarming pro- been briefed about the government action plan volume of the informal economy was estimated portions in almost all economic sectors, and drastic aimed at reducing the level of informal sector for at 70.5 billion soms, but one year later, in 2014, it measures were needed to reverse this trend. “Now 2016 – 2017. In particular, the plan provides for the already stood at 92.8 billion. Explaining the growth people are willing to accept any job that pays – but reduction of the informal economy to 25 percent of the informal sector, Zhanadil Abdrakhmanov, they need to realize what they will be in for when of GDP by 2017. Our PUBLICATIONS All publications can be found at our website www.ilo.ru Information Booklet on Child Labour for Labour Inspectors in Tajikistan In Russian Information Booklet on Child Labour for Labour Inspectors in Tajikistan has been produced by the State Inspectorate for supervision in the sphere of labour, employment and migration under the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment of the population of Tajikistan. If offers key definitions relating to the sphere of child labour and lists the ILO conventions related to child labour. The publication also includes a list of national legal instruments that make up the legal framework to fight the worst forms of child labour and names state institutions exercising executive or regulatory authority in this area.

The “Information Booklet” offers a brief summary of the current situation in the field of child labour in Tajikistan, describes the roles, the functions and the legal authority of labour inspectors to counter illegal forms of child labour and details the basics for an effective functioning of the child labour inspection. Also, the publication outlines the basic tasks of child labour monitoring in the country and describes the functioning of the national child labour monitoring system in Tajikistan.

Working Children in the Republic of Tajikistan: The Results of the Child Labour Survey 2012 – 2013 In Russian and English The aim of this report is to assess the prevalence of employment and child labour among children (aged 5 – 17) in the Republic of Tajikistan, the nature of work they perform and the potential consequences of employment as measured by children’s health and schooling outcomes. The report also analyses the correlates of child employment and child labour. The data for this report come from the Child Labour Survey conducted by the Agency for Statistics of Tajikistan in collaboration with ILO-IPEC. This survey is the first child labour survey conducted in Tajikistan.

The report is divided into sections. Section I explains the methodology of the survey, Section II describes children’s activities and the nature of their work, while Section III focuses on child labour proper. Section IV covers the correlation between child employment and child labour, Section V is devoted to children’s health and schooling with particular attention paid to identifying whether working children suffer from inferior health and schooling outcomes. Section VI concludes the report. My.COOP – Managing Your Agricultural Cooperative. Guide for potential users In Russian Agricultural cooperatives exist in countries all around the world, and they often face similar challenges: ineffective management, lack of market access and insufficient financial and other relevant services, among others. The information on available opportunities for cooperative members and for those working closely with agricultural cooperatives might be dispersed or unclear.

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The results of the survey reveal that young Shipowners and seafarers team people face far greater challenges to entering the up against harassment, bullying labour market than published unemployment figures suggest. And young women in particular The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) still face discrimination in their access to labour and the International Transport Workers’ Social justice is central to new markets. Federation (ITF) have joined forces to publish global vision – Guy Ryder new international ‘Guidance on Eliminating The report formulates ideas on overcoming Shipboard Harassment and Bullying.’ The ILO has been constant in its belief that some of the female-specific constraints in youth social justice is the foundation of peaceful employment programming, from addressing the Recognising that any form of harassment and societies, said the ILO Director-General in his unequal distribution of household responsibil- bullying can have serious consequences for message on the occasion of the World Day of ities to overcoming discrimination in recruit- seafarers, the new industry Guidance takes the Social Justice. “As we celebrate this World Day, ment and conditions of work and occupational additional step of setting out what shipping we are encouraged that social justice and dignity segregation. companies, seafarers and seafarers’ organisations play central roles in the new global development can do to help prevent bullying and harassment vision,” he added. from becoming a serious concern.

Our pursuit of environmentally sustainable IIO officials visit Tajikistan These Guidelines have been launched in ad- economies and just societies demand structur- vance of an important ILO’s Special Tripartite al transformations that will profoundly change On 29 – 31 March 2016, Olga Koulaeva, ILO Committee on the Maritime Labour Convention the world of work for enterprises, workers and Moscow Senior Employment Specialist, and held in February in Geneva, at which ICS and society as a whole, the ILO head continued, Rolf Buchel, Chief Technical Advisor of the ITF coordinated the representation of the social emphasizing that governments, employers Decent Work Project, visited Tajikistan to partners alongside governments. and workers, the UN system, civil society and participate in the meeting of the Governing other key stakeholders – all have a vital role Council of the Government of RT on monitor- to play in this process, and that every effort ing the implementation of the «State Strategy Most domestic workers lack should be made to ensure that no one is left on the Development of the Labour Market till social protection behind. the year 2020». 60 million of the world’s 67 million domestic To ensure a just transition, we need strong social Earlier, upon the request of the Ministry of workers, predominantly women, do not have consensus, international coherence in policymak- Labour, Migration and Employment of Tajik- access to any kind of social security covering and the guaranteed respect for fundamental istan, the ILO has supported a mid-term review age, says a new ILO study entitled “Social rights at work, Guy Ryder further said, adding study, with regard to assessing the implementa- protection for domestic workers: Key policy that the global community faces “the true acid tion progress of the State Strategy. The study trends and statistics,” which was released in test of the strength of our policies and depth of was carried out by the ILO National Expert, mid-March. our commitment.” Mr. Rustam Babadzhanov, who presented its findings at the meeting of the Governing The largest gaps in social security coverage for Council of the Government of RT on 30 domestic work are concentrated in developing March 2016. Young women face more hurdles countries, however, social protection deficits for in entering workforce The report prepared by the ILO external domestic workers also persist in some industri- collaborator gives an overview of the major alized countries. The study specifically warns Yet another generation of young women challenges, which have to be addressed by that migrant domestic workers often face even remains outside the reach of what should be the State Strategy. It also includes an assess- greater discrimination. their full economic and self-empowerment ment on the performance progress of the potential. A new ILO report based on an State Strategy based on analysis of a set of The report also demonstrates that coverage of analysis of school-to-work transition surveys indicators. domestic workers by social security schemes in more than 30 developing countries con- is feasible and affordable, including in lower cludes that being young and female continues The State Strategy was elaborated in 2011 and middle and low-income countries. The study to pose a double challenge for the current it is being implemented by 18 ministries, state shows that there is a clear trend toward generation of young women looking to find agencies and other organizations, with overall increased coverage, especially in developing decent jobs. coordination by the Ministry of Labour. countries.

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