Kazakhstan PM calls to prevent labor conflicts in oil and gas
Oil and gas companies are going to be held responsible for the labor conflicts occurring on their sites.
Bolivia leader -- an ex-child worker -- opposes child labor age
President Evo Morales said Monday he opposed any outright ban on child labor or setting a minimum age for workers in Bolivia -- as a former child worker, himself.
US jobless rate drops to five-year low
The US jobless rate fell sharply to 7.0 percent in November, a five-year low, raising the odds Friday that the Federal Reserve could soon cut its huge stimulus program.
Over 150,000 Chinese arrive in Kazakhstan in three years
Over one million foreigners get registered with Kazakhstan's migration police every year, only 60 thousand of them are Chinese: official.
Kazakhstan to facilitate the inflow of Gastarbeiters from neighboring countries
Before the end of 2013 Kazakhstan plans to simplify procedures for foreign labor hired by individuals: Head of the Migration Police Department.
New Kazakhstan Labor Minister appointed
Tamara Duissenova has been appointed Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection.
Ten million children work as domestic servants: ILO
As many as 10.5 million children worldwide work as domestic servants, in what can be hazardous and even slave-like conditions.
Cambodia unveils statue of slain union boss
A statue of a Cambodian union boss gunned down on a Phnom Penh street in 2004 was unveiled Friday in a rare public recognition of a champion of workers' rights in the impoverished kingdom.
Kazakhstan labor minister gets eggs for promoting retirement reform
Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov was attacked with eggs in front of 50 journalists and photographers during a briefing in Almaty.
Kazakhstan Labor Ministry to retain unemployment at 5 percent by 2020
Kazakhstan Ministry of Labor and Social Protection plans to retain unemployment at 5-percent level annually by 2020.
Labor migrants generate $1.1 billion a year for Kazakhstan
At least 0.57 percent of Kazakhstan's GDP -- $1.1 billion per year -- is generated by labor migrants.
Quotas on foreign workers at reconstruction of Atyrau oil refinery approved
Kazakhstan government approved the quotas for attraction of the foreign labor for the priority project on reconstruction and modernization of Atyrau oil refinery.
Kazakhstan's employable population to reach 9.5 million people by 2017
Kazakhstan Ministry of Labor and Social Protection gave its forecasts of the growth of Kazakhstan's employable population.
Professional diseases growing in Kazakhstan
The level of professional diseases remains high in mining, coal and chemical industries; construction sector remains the leader by the number of injuries: Kazakhstan Minister.
China and Turkey biggest sources of labor migrants to Kazakhstan
As of January 1, 2013 the overall number of valid work permits for migrants regardless of their country of origin totaled 21 712.
Kazakhstan ratified Convention on equal opportunities for men and women workers
Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a Law on ratification of the Convention concerning Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities.
1.5 million child laborers in Colombia: study
Nearly 1.5 million children aged between five and 17 were working in Colombia during the third quarter of 2011, driving the child labor rate up to 13 percent.
Kazakhstan approved quotas for employment of foreign labor at priority projects
The decree covers such projects as construction of C section of Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline, linear part of Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent gas pipeline and the third stage of Zhanazhol gas processing unit.
Kazakhstan Secretary of State gave his own statists of labor conflicts
A labor conflict in the gold-mining company in Akmola oblast may escalate: Secretary of State.