National Labour day

World Day against Child Labour, DLIR

World Day Against Child Labour is celebrated on the 12th of June and is themed "Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour". This day calls for increased investment in social protection systems and schemes to establish solid social protection floors and protect children from child labour.

Acting Secretary for the Labour and Industrial Relations, George Taunakekei, said that child labour was observed concurrently in the tripartite between DLIR, international Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States.

National Labour Day Marked

The convoy began from DLIR office, Hohola and Poreporena Freeway, headed downtown and towards Koki, up to Badili towards 2 to 5 mile, passing the Courts Roundabout. This continued towards Kennedy road and finishing off on the Independence Drive to complete the route at Sir John Guise Stadium.

Acting Secretary for DLIR, George Taunakekei encouraged all workers both private and public sector.

The theme for this year’s National Labour day is ‘Maintaining Safety and Health at Workplace.