ILO urges East African countries to harmonise labour laws
Mr Alexio Musindo, the ILO Director for the Horn of Africa countries, African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, addresses a meeting of labour experts in Zanzibar on January 25, 2023. PHOTO | COURTESY
The International Labour Organisation is asking East African countries to adopt global labour standards and harmonise laws on migrant labour.
This week, the ILO’s East African office gathered government and labour rights experts in Zanzibar to push for a common agenda on adopting labour standards as provided by the global workers’ organisation.