The ILO Office for the European Union and the Benelux

News

1. 

   News

   Belgian labour council urges government to ratify ILO Convention 189

   20 December 2012

   The Belgian National Labour Council urged the Belgian government to promptly ratify ILO Convention No. 189 in a joint opinion published on 18 December 2012.

2. 

   Global Employment Trends for Women 2012

   Labour market gender gap: Two steps forward, one step back

   11 December 2012

   The gender gap in global labour markets showed some convergence in the earlier part of the last decade but increased after the crisis erupted in 2007, according to an ILO report produced in collaboration with UN Women. The picture varies considerably among regions.

3. 

   Event

   ILO-Luxembourg conference on "Green Jobs. Opportunities and challenges for green and decent jobs"

   10 December 2012

   The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the ILO are organizing a conference on green jobs and its opportunities in Luxembourg on 13 December 2012.

4. 

   Publication

   Global Wage Report 2012/13: Wages and Equitable Growth

   07 December 2012

   The Global Wage Report 2012/13 looks at differences in wages around the globe and how they have been influenced by the economic crisis. It includes global and regional wage trends and statistics, as well as policy recommendations.

5. 

   Press release

   Wage growth slows globally despite increases in emerging countries

   07 December 2012

   Wage growth remains far below pre-crisis levels globally and has fallen into the red in developed countries, despite continuing increases in emerging economies, according to an ILO report

6. 

   Press release

   Guy Ryder: "ILO and EU have a shared responsibility of realizing decent work for all"

   06 December 2012

   For the 10th time in a row, and in the presence of the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, the ILO and the European Commission held their annual high-level meeting defining the focus of their cooperation for the next year. At this meeting, Guy Ryder honored the historical partnership between both institutions and looked at the common challenges in the face of the global crisis.

7. 

   Press release

   The governance of policy reform in Ireland: Social dialogue actors and institutions in times of economic downturn and austerity

   05 December 2012

   The Industrial and Employment Relations Department and the Policy Integration Department of the International Labour Office (ILO, Geneva), together with the ILO International Training Centre (ITC, Turin), are organizing on December 7, 2012 in Dublin-Ireland a national tripartite seminar on the governance of policy reform in Ireland: social dialogue actors and institutions in times of economic downturn and austerity.