ILO Office for Italy and San Marino (ILO-Rome)
Highlights
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Ryder calls for forward-looking examination of the place of work “in our lives and societies”
June 21, 2013
As the International Labour Organization approaches its centenary in 2019, the ILO Director-General says it must continue to become more useful and relevant.
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No sustainable development without environmental sustainability and decent work
June 19, 2013
The contribution of the world of work to the greening of the economy is critical – and presents a real opportunity – to realize the ILO’s social goals, concludes the ILC Committee on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs.
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Action needed to provide jobs and social protection for growing and ageing populations
June 19, 2013
Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations must take action to ensure decent job opportunities and social protection for growing and ageing populations, concludes the International Labour Conference Committee on Employment and Social Protection in the New Demographic Context.
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Work sharing can save jobs in times of crisis
June 18, 2013Reducing hours of work can have positive effects on employment levels during a severe economic downturn, preserve skills and sustain enterprises.
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Video: Pope Francis calls against child labour
June 12, 2013Pope Francis’ call against child labour on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, general audience, S. Peter Square, 12 June 2013.
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Ten million child labourers in domestic work
June12, 2013To mark World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO publishes a report outlining the abuses suffered by millions of children working in family homes.
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Statement by ILO Director-General on the occasion of World Environment Day 2013
June 5, 2013
On this year’s World Environment Day with its focus on food waste and food loss we are confronted with a tragic paradox. Globally over 870 million people are undernourished while 1.3 billion tons of food - fully one third of all food produced – are lost or go to waste...
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Uneven job recovery poses challenges to most countries
June 3, 2013
The latest edition of the ILO’s World of Work report shows encouraging, but still-fragile signs of improvement in emerging and developing economies, while many advanced economies continue to face high or even rising unemployment and increasing inequalities.
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Profits return but fail to boost real economy in many advanced countries
June 3, 2013
Profitability has regained pre-crisis levels in many countries, but investment is still below pre-crisis levels in most advanced economies
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Why jobs and livelihoods matter
May 23, 2013
With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaching, Aurelio Parisotto, ILO Senior Economist, explains why jobs and livelihoods should be at the centre of a post-2015 development agenda.
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ILO Director-General's statement on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17, 2013On International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says the ILO is stepping up efforts to eradicate workplace discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Labour Standards: Unions from Italy, Moldova and Ukraine sign cooperation agreements
May 17, 2013Italian trade union organizations (CGIL, CISL, UIL) and their counterparts from Moldova and Ukraine signed key cooperation agreements today in Chisenau. Italy is one of the major countries of destination for migrant workers from Moldova and Ukraine.
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Youth jobs’ gains wiped out by slow recovery
May 8, 2013A new ILO report says the long-term impact of the youth employment crisis could be felt for decades, creating a generation at risk of suffering decent work deficits throughout their lives.
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Protecting children from having to work
May 3, 2013Social protection measures can help reduce the incidence of child labour, says Constance Thomas, Director of the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).
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ILO to send high-level mission to Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza Building collapse
April 30, 2013
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says it is time for horror and regret to translate into urgent action.
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ILO calls for urgent global action to fight occupational diseases
April 28, 2013According to a new ILO report, prevention is key to tackling the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per year.
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Are wages around the world converging?
April 18, 2013As the world’s emerging economies change the dynamics of the global economy, Philippe Egger, Director of the ILO Bureau of Programming and Management, explores the challenges of comparing wages across countries.
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Confidence can be restored in Europe, ILO says
April 11, 2013Government, worker and employer representatives from 51 European and Central Asian ILO member States adopt a resolution to promote growth and jobs in the region.
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Ten million more unemployed in Europe than in 2008
April 8, 2013Austerity measures have not addressed the root causes of the crisis or bring 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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The strong case for working remotely
March 25, 2013New technology has made teleworking easier and more efficient but there has been resistance to the idea from unexpected quarters. There is, however, a strong business case for working from home. By Jon Messenger, ILO senior research officer and Laura Addati, ILO Maternity protection and work-family specialist.
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Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President
March 22, 2013The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.
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One labour market, one labour law?
March 18, 2013With outsourcing, the distinction between the public and private sectors is blurring in many areas – raising questions about whether there should be one labour law for all workers. By Miguel Ángel Malo, senior economist at the ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies
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Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe Photo Contest
March 14, 2013Take part in the new ILO Photo Contest: send us your snapshots showing how migrant domestic workers in Europe make a difference!
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International Women’s Day: STOP Violence at work
March 8, 2013At a time when ending violence against women has taken centre stage in the international media, is high on the political agenda in many countries, and is the topic of this year’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, International Women’s Day 2013 presents an important opportunity for the ILO to host a world-of-work discussion on how to stop violence at work.
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Environmental sustainability is not a job killer
March 1, 2013ILO Green Jobs Programme coordinator, Peter Poschen, outlines the business and job opportunities that could emerge from a shift to a greener economy.
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Message by ILO Director-General on World Day for Social Justice
February 20, 2013Global economic recovery hangs in the balance. Tipping that balance towards sustainable growth and development means tackling social injustice...
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Jobs, social inclusion and growth should top EU agenda
February 15, 2013ILO Director-General Guy Ryder discusses the priorities of the European Union in the context of his first official visit to Ireland, which holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Italy ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention
January 22, 2013Italy is the 4th ILO member State and the first EU member State to ratify this instrument which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.
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Global unemployment rising again but with significant differences across regions
January 22, 2013Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, labour markets remain deeply depressed. Unemployment has started to rise again as the economic outlook worsens.
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More than 52 million domestic workers worldwide
January 9, 2013Millions of domestic workers around the world remain excluded from protection enjoyed by other workers, says a new ILO report.
