Record low unemployment continues in Belarus

Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FTUB) Leonid Kozik informed participants of the 97th session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva about a record low unemployment rate in Belarus. The FTUB press service told BelTA, Leonid Kozik informed participants of the session about the country’s most important achievements in fulfilling ILO appeals for establishing proper working conditions. In particular, the record low unemployment (1%) was mentioned as well as the absence of child labour and sex discrimination and many other things. In Geneva Leonid Kozik also met with Kari Tapiola, ILO Executive Director. The sides discussed topical issues pertaining to the protection of workers’ rights.