Comment and analysis

2012

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   Youth employment: What works

   09 August 2012

   International Youth Day – marked on August 12 – sets the spotlight on the pressing challenges faced by young people. ILO News looks at practices that can help turn around the dramatic youth employment situation.

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   Weathering the crisis: A Turkish recipe

   06 August 2012

   Turkey has managed to overcome the global financial crisis better than many European countries. How did it do it?

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   Migrant workers are essential to hotel industry

   25 July 2012

   A recent ILO study on "Migrant workers in the international hotel industry" shows how migrant workers and the hotel industry depend on each other. It also looks at the general working conditions these workers face. The ILO’s hotel, catering and tourism expert Wolfgang Weinz discusses the main findings of the report.

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   As population grows, so will need for skills

   10 July 2012

   The global “war for talent” is expected to escalate once economies recover, says the ILO ahead of World Population Day on July 11.

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   Lessons in social dialogue in times of crisis

   09 July 2012

   Agreements between workers, employers and governments can go a long way in speeding up the crisis-recovery process. As various European countries embark in the ever complex task of labour reform, revisiting past experiences with social dialogue could spark some ideas.

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   Why stress at work matters

   05 July 2012

   A wave of suicides at France Telecom that shocked France four years ago is back in the headlines. The ILO warns of a rise in mental ill-health due to stress at the workplace.

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   Cooperatives show the way out of the crisis

   04 July 2012

   Cooperatives have been more resilient to the global economic and jobs crisis than other sectors. The UN International Day of Cooperatives, which takes place this year on 7 July, offers a chance for cooperatives to reassert their position in the world economy. ILO News interviews Simel Esim, Chief of the ILO’s Cooperative Branch.

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   The impact of public sector adjustments in Europe

   28 June 2012

   Fuelled by the economic crisis, budget deficits have plunged the public sector in Europe into an unprecedented wave of ‘adjustments’, leading to significant cuts in expenditure, jobs and wages. Interview with Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, author of a new ILO study* on Public Sector Adjustments in Europe – Scope, Effects and Policy Issues

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   The “abused maid”: A good tale for a film, but not for real life

   07 June 2012

   Millions of domestic workers get paid below the minimum wage, and rarely benefit from health insurance, paid leave, or even time off. Has anything changed since the adoption last year of the ILO’s Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers?

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    Why we need a Recommendation on social protection floors

    04 June 2012

    The International Labour Conference (ILC) is expected to vote on a Recommendation for social protection floors. Michael Cichon, Director of the ILO’s Social Security Department, explains why we need this international labour standard.