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  1. Event

    World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All

    The ILO World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All took place on 14 and 15 June and brought together Heads of State and Government, with world of work leaders and heads of international organizations to address how to increase social justice in the world. You can watch the full event in replay.

  2. Event

    111th International Labour Conference

    The ILO will hold its annual Conference in Geneva from 5–16 June 2023. Government, employer and worker delegates from the ILO's 187 Member States will tackle a wide range of issues, including: a just transition towards sustainable and inclusive economies, quality apprenticeships, and labour protection. A high-level World of Work Summit on Social justice for all will take place on the 14 and 15 June.

  3. Business resilience

    Determinants of Productivity Recovery and Business Resilience

    02 June 2023

    This study aims to identify and analyse the main determinants of enterprise resilience and productivity recovery. The report undertakes a literature review and data analysis to provide insights into how businesses can boost their productivity and resilience.

  4. News

    Two new tools to promote gender-responsive corporate social responsibility (CSR) launched by the Federation of Egyptian Industries

    18 May 2023

    The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) supports the development of “Guidance Note on Gender-responsive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” and “Booklet on Gender-responsive CSR Initiatives in Egypt: Transitioning from Concepts to Good Practices".

  5. Building effective employer and business membership organizations

    Setting a minimum wage: A review of options for Pacific employer and business membership organizations

    20 April 2023

    Minimum wage-setting systems have become an important policy issue for employer and business member organizations (EBMOs) in the Pacific. In recent years, notable shifts have taken place. A few countries have seen significant minimum wage increases and many Pacific employers are concerned that the minimum wage-setting system in their country lacks evidence-based criteria and transparency, can become politicized, or can be influenced by outside guidance. This guide has been developed to support Pacific EBMO in benchmarking minimum wage setting in their country to the wider sub-region and to develop a deeper understanding of standards relating to wage setting, mechanisms that can be applied, and factors of concern to business and employers.

  6. Building effective employer and business membership organizations

    A practical guide to managing small Employer and Business Membership Organizations in the Pacific

    13 March 2023

    This guide is adapted from the ILO’s Managing Small Business Associations -Trainer’s Manual and the ITCILO series of resources for Effective Employer and Business Member Organizations. The material from these resources has been customized into a comprehensive and practical guide for leaders and managers of small Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Pacific island countries to help them to review their EBMO’s operational structure and approach in different areas and to assist newer organizations to build appropriate structures and processes from the outset. The overarching aim of this guide is to help foster more resilient and sustainable EBMOs equipped to adapt and respond to the changing needs of their members and market conditions.

  7. News

    The International Organisation of Employers (IOE), condemns Nicaragua's deprivation of the personality of employers' and business federations and calls on the ILO to intervene

    08 March 2023

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    Podcast

    Can digital technology be an equality machine?

    08 March 2023

    As workplaces transition towards a digital future, we see the gender gap perpetuating itself in the digital realm as well. On International Women’s Day, the ILO’s ‘Future of Work’ podcast explores how can digital technology be harnessed for positive change and more inclusion.

  9. Article

    The Arab States and Asia Pacific Employers Leaders Network held for first time in Saudi Arabia

    07 March 2023

    Digital transformation, income diversification, evolving consumer needs, social dialogue, international trade cooperation, change management and internal management were among the core issues discussed by employer representatives at the meeting in Riyadh.

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    Voices

    As a refugee, my new skills have given my family hope

    28 February 2023

    When her husband was killed in 2009, Angelique Kahindo fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her children to a refugee settlement in Uganda. For years she had no income, but a new opportunity for an apprenticeship has given her the skills and courage to set up her own tailoring business.