ILO Boosts Labour Inspection in Mongolia's Domestic Work
The two-day technical workshop marked the first specialized training initiative on domestic work and assistant herding of its kind since the adoption of the revised Labour Law in 2021. This legislative reform introduced critical provisions that formally recognize specific types of employment contracts, explicitly extending legal protections to domestic workers and assistant herders.
The training session brought together 66 state labour inspectors representing 30 provinces and districts from across the country. It focused directly on strengthening institutional enforcement capacity by leveraging specialized modules from the ILO Curriculum on Building Modern and Effective Labour Inspection Systems. Specifically, participants were trained on Module 9: Dealing with Vulnerable Groups of Workers and Module 16: Labour Inspection in Domestic Work.
In Mongolia, assistant herders and domestic workers are among the most vulnerable groups of workers. Operating largely within precarious working environments, many of these workers face systemic deficits in decent work, including long working hours, unsafe living and working conditions, and a severe lack of adequate access to social protection and social services.
During the opening session, Changhee Lee, ILO Country Director for China and Mongolia, emphasized the vital role of local inspectors and the long-standing technical cooperation between the organization and national social partners:
Changhee Lee, ILO Country Director for China and Mongolia is delivering the oepning speech for the labour inspectors training
"Many of you work at local and provincial levels, often under challenging conditions and with limited resources. You play a vital role in ensuring that workers' rights and protections reach workplaces and communities across Mongolia. Your efforts are essential in promoting safe, fair, and decent working conditions for all workers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all labour inspectors for your dedication and engagement."
Batzorig, Head of the Labour Inspection Division of the MFLSP, expressed his sincere appreciation to the ILO for its sustained strategic support. He also delivered a comprehensive briefing on the current scope of national labour legislation, outlining the primary field-level challenges inspectorates encounter when addressing informality.
Labour inspectors worked in groups to identify challenges within domestic work and assistant herding sectors in Mongolia
Deepa Bharathi, Senior Specialist on Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination and Inclusion, DWT-Bangkok, presented an overview of international labour standards. Her presentation focused on the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 201), highlighting successful international practices and implementation strategies.
By the conclusion of the workshop, the participating labour inspectors had acquired practical field strategies, inspection methods, and tailored enforcement tools. This collective capacity enhancement marks a meaningful milestone toward achieving effective labour inspection for Mongolia's informal economy workers.
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