The argument for such redundancy for fired workers was a fear that privatization would lead to a large reduction of the labour force.

To increase participation of older women on the labour market, an expert of the ILO prepared a study aid for the reduction of age discrimination.

For Wal Mart, for example, the projected savings arising from labour savings in warehousing, reduction of stock, reduction of theft, better tracking of pallets and reduced inventory could amount to up to 80 per cent of its 2003 net income.

We commend the Secretary General for his initiative aimed at enabling young people to get a foothold in the labour market, thereby contributing to the reduction of social inequalities.

This is a clear positive adjustment to redistribute the reduced income available under the conditions of the last five years, at the cost, however, of a major reduction in labour productivity.

Development of the agricultural sector, which employs a significant portion of the labour force in the least developed countries of South East Asia, is essential for poverty reduction, especially in rural areas.

Bonilla Garcia, A. and J. V. Gruat (2003). Social Protection A Life Cycle Continuum Investment for Social Justice, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development. Geneva International Labour Office.

6 A. Bonilla Garcia and J. V. Gruat, Social Protection A Life Cycle Continuum Investment for Social Justice, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (Geneva, International Labour Office, 2003).

Similarly, addressing major areas of concern within the child protection area, such as violence against children and harmful child labour, will support progress towards the Millennium Development Goals for child mortality reduction and education.

Guidelines for CCA UNDAF on disaster risk reduction are being developed by UNDP and the Strategy secretariat with the International Labour Organization, WHO and others within the United Nations Development Group.

Measurement of labour input

World Confederation of Labour

(iv) Consideration of the value of developing, in cooperation with the International Labour Organization, indicators for forced labour

Progressive elimination of child labour

(e) Under Republic of Tajikistan labour law, all citizens have equal opportunities in the sphere of labour relations. Differences based on sex that upset the equality of opportunities in labour are prohibited.

Recently adopted legislation included the new Labour Law, the Law on Labour Protection, a number of regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers on employment and labour protection and the Administrative Procedure Law.

These include the Women Labour Research Center under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, which has been renamed as Women Labour and Gender Research Center.

The Regulations on supervision of labour safeguards of the State Council, which came into effect on 1 December 2004, provide for an enhanced labour supervisory regimen to eliminate the phenomenon of child labour.

Changes in other relevant legislation on the labour market occurred in autumn 2000, with adoption of the Law on Changes and Amendments of Labour Law in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Labour Law in Republika Srpska, which introduced modern labour legislation and rescinded lay off .

Child labour

Labour employment

Child labour

Administrative Framework The administrative framework relating to labour issues is the Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis at the federal level and the Labour Departments at the provincial level.

Prohibition of slavery and forced labour.

Labour laws do not yet provide cover to the entire Pakistani labour force.

Promoting women's equal access to labour markets, sustainable employment, and adequate labour protections

As explained previously, review of labour legislation is one of the tasks of the Ministry of Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis.

43. Welcomes the progress made by the International Labour Organization in the preparation of a consolidated maritime labour convention

In addition, within the context of projects to eliminate child labour, national child labour surveys often provide statistical information about overtime child labour trends and are used as inputs for policy making.

Given the level of job mobility and dislocation inherent in today's dynamic labour market, active labour market policies are essential to fostering the smooth reallocation of labour from declining industries to new and emerging ones.

Reduction of military budgets

C. Reduction of hunger

Reduction of military budgets

Reduction of military budgets

(d) Promoting women's equal access to labour markets, sustainable employment and adequate labour protection

a From labour force surveys, household surveys, population censuses or labour related establishment surveys.

Absence of protection of labour laws to agricultural labour, the area where most women workers are active, also needs to be considered.

International Labour Organization

FBiH Labour Law

RS Labour Law

Labour Justice Solidarity

Labour Inspectorate survey

International Labour Office

The Labour Courts.

Table 3.2 Gender structure of labour force