Outcome 5 – Women and men have better and more equitable working conditions RESULTS BY INDICATOR Indicator - 5.1. Number of member States in which tripartite constituents, with ILO support, adopt policies or implement strategies to promote improved or more equitable working conditions, especially for the most vulnerable workers. Measurement To be counted as reportable, results must meet at least two of the following criteria: 1. A national plan of action is adopted by the tripartite constituents covering key priorities on working conditions, including for the most vulnerable workers. 2. New or modified legislation, regulations, or policies, or national or sectoral programmes, are adopted to improve working conditions, including for the most vulnerable workers, in one or more specific areas: maternity protection, work-family reconciliation, domestic work, working time and work organization. 3. An information dissemination or awareness-raising campaign on improving working conditions is implemented by one or more of the tripartite constituents in one or more specific areas: maternity protection, work-family reconciliation, domestic work, working time and work organization. 4. A training strategy for improving working conditions is implemented by one or more of the tripartite constituents in one or more specific areas: maternity protection, work-family reconciliation, domestic work, working time and work organization. Country/Country Programme Outcome Measurement (CPO) Criteria Result Achieved ILO Contribution The HealthWISE programme, a sectoral adaptation of the ILO Work Improvement in Small Enterprises (WISE) methodology for the health sector, was implemented in the Dodoma region by an NGO working for the Tanzanian Ministry of Health. Trained 18 trainers from six health facilities in rural and urban Dodoma. In collaboration with the Ilala Municipal Authority, provided technical assistance for the establishment of a childcare centre at Kivukoni fish market, which provides care for the children of informal workers at the market while the latter are at work. Africa United Republic of Tanzania/TZA104 Improved equitable working conditions 2 3 1) Awareness-raising campaign on maternity protection conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Youth Employment, the Trade Union Congress of Tanzania (TUCTA), and the Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE). This campaign was based on a cartoon booklet on maternity protection rights, in both English and Swahili, and a DVD on maternity protection rights, which were developed, published and disseminated. 1) Conducted capacity enhancement workshops for labour officers and inspectors on maternity protection provisions and related international labour standards. 2) Provided technical inputs in collaboration with workers' representatives/ organizations. 2) Awareness raising among workers’ and employers’ representatives in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar on Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) was conducted prior to its adoption. 3) Awareness raising/sensitization of Members of Parliament (August 2011). 4 1) Implementation of a training strategy for 1) Worked in collaboration with Ministry of all labour inspectors in the country (74) on Labour in developing checklist used during maternity protection by the Ministry of Labour training and practice inspections. and Youth Employment. 2) Provided technical assistance through 2) A similar training strategy for employers employers’ representatives from the was also developed and implemented by the Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE). Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE). A 3) Worked with the TUCTA to help them to total of 30 employers were trained, and in develop the training strategy and training turn have trained 450 employees at Kibo hotels, 200 employees Schools of St. Jude and materials for workers. 123 employees at Mount Meru Flowers (total of 803 people trained). 3) A similar training strategy was also developed for workers. It is estimated that around 3,000 workers have been reached through training provided by the Trade Union Congress of Tanzania (TUCTA). Arab States Lebanon/LBN151 Rights at work protected for domestic workers through the development and enforcement of legislative and policy framework in line with international labour standards 2 - Unified contract for migrant women domestic workers adopted and disseminated by the Ministry of Labour. - Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Labour regarding the drafting and implementation of the unified contract, in the form of technical advisory services and capacity building initiatives. Provided extensive technical assistance to the Ministry of Labour in the preparation of draft legislation for domestic workers. 3 - Rights booklet on the duties and obligations of domestic workers was endorsed by the Ministry of Labour and disseminated to community leaders through an information campaign. - Provided technical assistance to relevant members of the National Steering Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women Domestic Workers for the development of booklet; pilot tested the rights booklet in 12 languages with community leaders to ensure messages were accurately received. 3 Diseminación, en 2010 y 2011, de la campaña de valorización del trabajo doméstico, desarrollada por la Secretaria de Políticas para las Mujeres (SPM) y Secretaria de Promoción de la Igualdad Racial (SEPPIR). En diciembre de 2010, fue lanzada en una conferencia de Apoyo técnico, en colaboración con ONU Mujeres, a la elaboración y amplia divulgación de la campaña de valorización de trabajo doméstico, en particular a través del sujeto de la igualdad racial y del salario mínimo. Americas Brazil/ BRA102 Constituents adopt measures towards the improvement of employment conditions, with focus in the areas of wages, working hours, safety and health at work, and work-life balance. prensa la versión en portugués del Informe Global sobre Salarios. Este evento recibió mucha atención de los medios de comunicación, especialmente debido a la experiencia positiva de Brasil con relación a la manutención, durante la crisis financiera internacional, de la política de valorización (aumento real) del salario mínimo adoptada en 2007. Costa Rica/CRI103 El país avanza en la ratificación del Convenio 156 sobre responsabilidades familiares 4 Cerca de 30 empresas brasileñas participantes del Programa Pro-Equidad de Género de la Secretaria de Políticas para as Mulheres SPM desarrollaran y ejecutan planes de acción que inclusa una formación específica por las necesidades en las empresas para el fortalecimiento de sus acciones de promoción del equilibrio entre trabajo y familia. También, se observa un crecimiento en el número de cláusulas relativas a esa materia en la negociación colectiva. La OIT realizó el "Taller Igualdad de Género y la Conciliación entre Trabajo y Familia en las Empresas" y las reuniones individuales con las empresas brasileñas participantes del Programa Pro-Equidad de Género. El taller utilizó un metodología elabora con el Centro de Turín para el fortalecimiento de sus acciones de promoción del equilibrio entre trabajo y familia en las empresas. La OIT apoyó la realización de un estudio, conjuntamente con el DIEESE (Departamento Intersindical de Estadísticas e Estudios Socioeconómicos), sobre la inclusión de cláusulas relativa al tema de la igualdad de oportunidades, protección a la maternidad y equilibrio entre trabajo y familia en la negociación colectiva. 1 - El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) aprobó y ejecuta un nuevo Plan de Acción de la Política de Igualdad y Equidad de Género (aprobada en diciembre del 2009), el cual incorpora la Ratificación del Convenio 156 como una de las acciones prioritarias. - Se crea por Decreto Ministerial la Comisión - Se ejecutó una campaña con los Constituyentes y actores claves nacionales para promover la ratificación del Convenio núm. 156. - Elaboración y publicación del estudio (Trabajo decente y corresponsabilidad social en el cuido: retos en el camino hacia la Técnica Tripartita para la igualdad y equidad de género en el trabajo, entre cuyos objetivos se incluye apoyar la implementación de la política de igualdad del Ministerio de Trabajo igualdad). - Organización de actividades de sensibilización y difusión de los contenidos del estudio con amplios sectores de la sociedad, en conjunto con el Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (INAMU) y el MTSS. - Elaboración de un currículo para el Apoyo técnico para la elaboración de la desarrollo de una carrera para el cuido de política y del plan de acción, lo que implicó personas menores de edad en el Instituto Nacional del Aprendizaje (INA)- El nuevo Plan por parte de la Especialista en Género del ETD, preparar documentos y presentaciones de Acción de la PIEG (Política de igualdad y equidad de género) incorpora la promoción de técnicas y participar en reuniones de sensibilización y seguimiento con las la ratificación del Convenio 156 como una autoridades del MTSS e INA. acción de la PIEG. Dominican Republic/DOM104 El país ratifica los convenios 156 y 183 sobre trabajadores con responsabilidades familiares. 3 El Movimiento Sindical costarricense desarrolló una campaña para la promoción de la ratificación del Convenio Núm. 189 de la OIT que ha permitido que el Movimiento Sindical del país apoye la ratificación del Convenio. - Organización de talleres informativos previos a cada una de las CIT sobre los contenidos de los nuevos instrumentos sobre trabajo doméstico. Esto permitió que una trabajadora doméstica formara parte de la delegación sindical oficial y que se solicitara la ratificación del Convenio al MTSS en cuanto fue aprobado (Junio 2011). - Actualmente el MTSS se encuentra realizando las consultas pertinentes previas a emitir un criterio jurídico sobre el mismo. 3 El CIMTRA (Comité Intersindical de Mujeres Trabajadoras) lanza una campaña para promover la ratificación de los Convenio núm. 156 y 183 de la OIT que ha llevado a que los Constituyentes estén informados y sensibilizados sobre la importancia de los convenios y crear un ambiente positivo para su ratificación. - Apoyo técnico, por ejemplo preparación de un estudio sobre conciliación entre trabajo y vida familiar conocido por los principales actores (Convenio 156 sobre trabajadores con responsabilidad familiar) Paraguay/PRY128 Política de fortalecimiento de derechos de trabajadoras domésticas en proceso de diseño e implementación El CIMTRA desarrolla una campaña para promover los derechos de las trabajadoras domésticas y su afiliación sindical. Logra que el Congreso de la República firme un comunicado de adhesión al Convenio sobre trabajo doméstico justo antes de que la delegación oficial del país se vaya a Ginebra a votar el Convenio - Apoyo técnico a las actividades, por ejemplo un instrumento internacional sobre trabajo doméstico (previo a la conferencia) Talleres de sensibilización y formación sobre los instrumentos internacionales sobre trabajo decente para los trabajadores domésticos previos a las CIT de los dos años. 4 El CIMTRA ejecuta un plan de formación de formadores en el tema de conciliación entre trabajo y vida familiar. Apoyo técnico en la ejecución del plan de formación. 2 Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) ha ampliado Elaboración de propuesta y discusión con a todo el país la cobertura de salud para equipo directivo de IPS para reforma en trabajadoras domésticas (anteriormente solo cobertura de salud. regía para la ciudad de Asunción) Talleres con personal IPS para sensibilizar, Se crea en el Ministerio de Justicia y Trabajo capacitar y evitar mal uso de la nueva la oficina de atención a trabajadoras regulación. domésticas 4 El Ministerio de Justicia y Trabajo se elabora un programa de capacitación y se capacita a más de 400 trabajadoras domésticas. Apoyo en la elaboración de organigrama, funciones y tareas de la oficina de atención a trabajadoras Domésticas. Capacitación al personal contratado Licitación de bases para contratación de organismos que provean capacitación. Apoyo a la Dirección de la mujer Trabajadora para que conozca el programa de capacitación a TD de Argentina. Indicator - 5.2. Number of member States that, with ILO support, strengthen their institutional capacity to implement sound wage policies. Measurement To be counted as reportable, results must meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. A mechanism for the monitoring and collection of wage data is established or strengthened to expand or improve the availability of data on average wages, the wage share, or wage inequality, or other new wage indicators. 2. Legislation, regulations, or policies are adopted that improve minimum wages (national or sectoral), whether established via statute or through collective bargaining. 3. Specific measure to improve wage-setting are implemented in either the public or private sectors, such as the establishment or revitalization of a tripartite body at national level or other wage bargaining mechanisms, operating at different levels. 4. A group of wage experts, trained as part of a capacity-building programme established by the ILO, is employed by the Ministry of Labour or employers’ or workers’ organizations, or academic institutions dealing with wage policy matters. Country/CPO Measurement Criteria Result Achieved ILO Contribution 2 The Government has developed policy measures which ensure better coordination between provinces in minimum wage fixing and improve the enforcement of minimum wages. These policy initiatives are reflected in the newly adopted Five-Year Economic Plan (12th Plan, 2011-2015), which is aimed at reducing inequality and improving income for the poor, thereby boosting domestic demand. Worked with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) to improve institutional framework and its effectiveness. In particular, MOHRSS asked the ILO to provide technical assistance in the areas which had posed serious challenges in formulating policy responses. In response, the ILO and MOHRSS jointly organized a series of tripartite workshops with local academic Asia-Pacific China/ CHN153 Collective bargaining machineries strengthened and wage policy framework is further improved with a view to ensuring equitable distribution of fruits of economic development experts in 2010-2011, focusing on: (1) the main scope/structure and key elements of the possible new regulation(s) on wages; (2) ways of improving the current minimum wage system in terms of effectiveness and crossregional coordination; (3) ways of creating favourable environments for collective bargaining. To facilitate these policy discussions, the ILO and MOHRSS commissioned a number of studies. The studies’ key findings were presented and discussed at the tripartite workshops. The ILO submitted a series of notes to MOHRSS summarizing the workshops, with views and recommendations for the Government’s consideration. Mongolia/ MNG151 Tripartite social dialogue strengthened and continued improvement of wage policy in line with new market values 1 The Wages Structure Survey (WSS) was conducted with the support of the National Statistical Office (NSO) and the Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour. The Wage Statistical Report and Policy was published. Conducted a technical capacity-building workshop in 2010, with a view to creating a core group of experts who could analyse the Wages Structure Survey (WSS) data and prepare a policy report, which resulted in a tripartite core group. Provided advice and consulted with tripartite partners on Minimum Wage law; ongoing support to wage policy development and capacity building on wage negotiations in specific sectors. 2 National law on minimum wages adopted in 2010 (effective as of 2011), based on the Wages Structure Survey (WSS) policy report. Following the adoption of the law, efforts have been directed at strengthening the preparation of sectoral negotiation of Completed analysis of the Wages Structure Survey (WSS) data and preparation of a technical report, which have highlighted relations between employee profiles and wage structure. Conducted a capacity-building workshop on wage policy development in minimum wages and development of the wage policy. Philippines /PHL128 National and local wage bodies and social partners develop sound wage policy, including on minimum wage September 2011. Conducted a wage survey, as an input for fixing the minimum wage. - Organized training workshops and trained a significant number of tripartite partners on mediation and conciliation. - Carried out tripartite rights-based training to support Global Jobs Pact. 3 The mechanism for setting the minimum Conducted a capacity-building workshop on wage has been reformed in accordance with wage policy development September 2011. the new Minimum Wage Law. The minimum wage is now to be fixed by the tripartite body (instead of the Government only) every two years. 3 In April 2011, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) introduced the Two-Tiered Wage System. Under this system, a Floor Wage Model incorporating poverty and income indicators is being developed by the NWPC. Provided support to consultations on the TwoTiered Wage System, and capacity building on designing and establishing the floor wage and productivity-based gain-sharing schemes. This included study visits of officials of the National Wages and Productivity Commission and its tripartite commissioners to observe good practices of wage-setting institutions in other countries (Singapore and Australia). EXAMPLES OF GLOBAL OUTPUTS The Global Wage Report 2010/11 The Global Wage Report has been published every two years since 2008. It draws on ILO research as well as on the inputs of a network of national wage specialists around the world. The 2010/11 report was launched in December 2010 in Santiago de Chile, Dakar and Brussels. Press conferences were held in Geneva, Brasilia, Beijing, Berlin, Moscow and Kiev, resulting in wide media coverage. The report was also presented at various conferences and training activities. It is available online in at: http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_145265/lang--en/index.htm. Maternity Protection Resource Package (MPRP) This modular training package consists of one booklet in English, French and Spanish and 15 modules in English and French (available in a CD-ROM). It was prepared by the ILO, in collaboration with the Turin Centre, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN-Women, the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) and the Geneva Infant Feeding Association (GIFA). The package was piloted in Viet Nam, with trade union representatives from 11 Asian countries, and at the Gender Academy held at the Turin Centre in 2011. Adaptations and implementation are taking place in Cambodia, China, the Philippines, the Republic of Moldova and Zambia, as well as in Central Asia. The package is available online at: http://vg59.torino.it/maternity/ and http://www.ilo.org/travail/areasofwork/maternity-protection/lang--en/index.htm. Wage training and “policy clinics” Every other year the ILO delivers a global training course on effective wage policies through the Turin Centre. In between two global courses, regional training courses are delivered on the same topic in Turin or in a field location. In addition, training is also delivered through national level “wage policy clinics” at the request of constituents. In 2010-11 the global and regional training activities included participants from 26 countries and national policy clinics were held in seven countries.