ILO asserted that the impending surge of AI is more likely complement and not destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather than taking over a role entirely.
International Trade Union Confederation–Nepal Affiliated Council (ITUC-NAC) has sought the ratification of the ILO Convention No 190 by the parliament.
Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by WHO and the ILO published in Environment International today.
After years of organising public awareness programmes and implementing stricter rules and regulations, Nepal has seen a decrease in child labour in the past two decades.