News

June 2013

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   102nd International Labour Conference

   President Banda: Malawi champions “zero tolerance” of child labour

   12 June 2013

   In her first visit to the International Labour Conference, Malawian President, Joyce Banda, says that despite global efforts, child labour remains a “huge problem”.

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   © S.Sekhri / The Times Of India 2013

   World Day Against Child Labour 2013

   Ten million child labourers in domestic work

   12 June 2013

   To mark World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO publishes a report outlining the abuses suffered by millions of children working in family homes.

April 2013

1. 

   © Andreas Solaro / AFP 2013

   European labour market

   Ten million more unemployed in Europe than in 2008

   08 April 2013

   Austerity measures have not addressed the root causes of the crisis nor have they brought down unemployment, according to a snapshot of EU countries based on an upcoming ILO report on the state of global labour markets.

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   © Leon Neal / AFP 2013

   Youth employment crisis

   EU-wide youth guarantees: ILO at the ready

   04 April 2013

   The ILO will cooperate with the European Commission in tackling the employment crisis facing young people, including through youth guarantee schemes.

February 2013

1. 

   ILO report

   ILO: Tougher measures needed to curb forced labour

   08 February 2013

   According to an ILO report, the need to deter would-be perpetrators is widely recognized, but more effort is needed to identify cases of forced labour and to prevent the crime.

2. 

   Global Employment Trends 2013

   Skills mismatches hurt job creation prospects

   04 February 2013

   The crisis has forced millions of workers to seek new jobs but their skills are often not those that employers are seeking, and this skills mismatch is driving up unemployment levels.

January 2013

1. 

   Davos

   Jobs crisis is far from over, warns ILO chief

   25 January 2013

   Speaking at the World Economic Summit in Davos, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said that the dire jobs situation shows the crisis is far from over.

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   Youth employment

   ILO Chief: Less austerity, more investment needed to tackle youth jobs crisis

   11 January 2013

   Failing to act on the youth jobs crisis would sow the seeds of social unrest and destroy hopes for sustainable growth. That is a cost the world cannot afford, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder said at a conference on youth employment in Budapest.

3. 

   Working conditions

   Longest, most unpredictable hours – the plight of the domestic worker

   09 January 2013

   Despite legislation limiting working time in most countries, domestic workers are amongst the least protected and suffer health issues as a result.

4. 

   New survey

   More than 52 million domestic workers worldwide

   09 January 2013

   Millions of domestic workers around the world remain excluded from protection enjoyed by other workers, says a new ILO report.