Egypt out of Int’l Labor Org.’s blacklist for 1st time in 5 years after milestones in workers’ rights

  • Date: 23-Apr-2021
  • Source: Egypt Today
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Egypt
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Egypt out of Int’l Labor Org.’s blacklist for 1st time in 5 years after milestones in workers’ rights

CAIRO – 22 April 2021: After being in the International Labour Organization (ILO)'s blacklist for five years in a row, Egypt has been removed from the ILO's latest list.

Minister of Manpower Mohamed Safaan said in a Thursday statement that the ministry received a letter from the Geneva-based ILO, stating that Egypt is not in the list of observations.

The list includes 40 Arab and African states as well as other member states that have not adhered to the ILO's agreements which they ratified. The list is produced in April every year of 40 countries, which are reduced to 24 to be discussed.

The observations on these states will be discussed in June in the presence of government representatives, workers and businessmen from 187 countries that are members in the organization.

Most recently, Egypt took massive steps by lifting restrictions on woman's ability to work at night, giving her upon on her choice to work in any institution or facility of any type and simultaneously taking all the necessary measures to protect their health, provide protection and safety measures of safe transportation and healthcare.

The decree that lift restrictions