COVID-19

Workers and employers in all social and economic sectors are severely affected by the global pandemic. The ILO and its sectoral constituents are monitoring the impact closely and sharing solutions to save lives, jobs and enterprises.

COVID-19: Sectoral impact, responses and recommendations

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Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR)

The Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) promotes decent work by addressing social and labour issues in specific economic sectors, both at international and national levels. By tackling challenges and development issues of great importance for specific sectors, the International Labour Organization (ILO) assists governments, employers and workers to develop policies and programmes aimed at enhancing economic opportunities and improving working conditions in each sector.

Over the years, SECTOR has implemented a number of national activities at industry level. Social dialogue is at the heart of sectoral work - but all other pillars of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda – employment creation, labour rights and social protection – have also been addressed as a result of SECTOR’s cross-cutting nature.   Read more

Ongoing and upcoming events

  1. Technical meeting on the future of work in aquaculture in the context of the rural economy

    13 - 17 December 2021

  2. Technical meeting on the impact of digitalization in the finance sector

    24 - 28 January 2022

  3. Meeting of Experts to revise the 1992 Code of practice on safety and health in construction

    21 - 25 February 2022

  4. Technical meeting on COVID-19 and sustainable recovery in the tourism sector

    25 - 29 April 2022

  5. Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission

    16 - 17 May 2022

Most recent publications

  1. Cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations as vehicle to decent work in the culture and creative sector
  2. Caring for those who care: National Programmes for Occupational Health for Health Workers
  3. Agenda - South Asian Sub-Regional Workshop on Decent Work for Sanitation Workers, 11-13 October 2021 13h00-16h IST (UCT + 5:30 )
  4. Women in mining: Towards gender equality
  5. COVID-19 and the port sector
  6. Les intermittents du spectacle
  7. Is public sector employment a haven in the COVID-19 jobs crisis?
  8. UPU Guide to Postal Social Services
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