All news: Italy

Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators

Italian social cooperatives working together for the benefit of the communities

"Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators" is a series of interviews with cooperative leaders from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. In this issue ILO interviewed Ms Vittoria...

Inequalities and the World of Work

Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.

Future of work

European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work

EESC-ILO conference will focus on major changes in the world of work brought about by increased globalization, non-standard forms of employment and sweeping technological change.

Cooperative response to migrant and refugee situations

Cooperatives promoting inclusive rural-urban linkages – COPAC side event, Committee on World Food Security

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

The real cost of extreme poverty

Statement of the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

The Future of Work

'Social dialogue is vital to meeting the challenge of the future of work'

ILO Director-General addresses a meeting on the future of work between the Italian government and employers' and workers' organizations at the country's parliament in Rome.

My.Financial.Coop: Training programme for apex organizations of financial cooperatives

Address by Guy Ryder on the Future of Work and Sustainable Development

The ILO Director-General spoke at a global seminar in Rome, organized by the Catholic Church to coincide with the celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.

Inequalities and middle-income groups

Crisis has aggravated long-term erosion of European middle class

The financial crisis and changing employment relationships have caused the middle class in most EU countries to contract over the past decade.

Concerts against child labour

2016 “Festival Meetings” concert series to support the Music Initiative

Milano Classica, in collaboration with the Milan network of Middle Schools Specialising in Music, announced the launch of the second edition of the “Festival Meetings” at a press conference at Palazzina Liberty in Milan on 1 February.

Informal economy

Ways out of informality: How a new ILO standard tackles the informal economy trap

Following the adoption of the new ILO Recommendation on the transition from the informal to the formal economy, ILO News takes a look at some of the best practices around the world that helped shape this historic international labour standard.

Orchestras, choirs and bands in harmony against child labour for the World Day in Milan

On 12 June, to mark the World Day and as part of the events planned around EXPO2015 “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, a morning Conference will be followed by a major concert of school and youth orchestras at Castello Sforzesco (the site of the...

International Women’s Day 2015

ILO to issue an update on progress made on gender equality in the world of work and a working paper on the motherhood pay gap

Syrian Refugee Crisis/Employment and Livelihoods

Italian government first to donate to vital ILO project in Lebanon supporting vulnerable communities affected by the Syrian refugee crisis

Funding will benefit the vulnerable in host and refugee communities alike, focusing on unemployed youth, farmers and agricultural workers including children as part of the ILO’s contribution to the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2015-16.

Media advisory

ILO to support Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration Against Slavery

Albania

Can you speak Italian?

Italian companies are increasingly turning to Albanian migrant workers who are going back home to work at their call centres. An EU-funded ILO project is helping employment centres in Albania to modernize and to assist migrant workers looking for a...

Italy

Promoting labour rights: A key role for Parliaments

Ms Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, International Labour Standards Department of the ILO in Geneva, travelled to Rome to open the hearing at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament organized by the Labour Commission on Wednesday, June 25...

International Labour Conference

ILO: Italy elected President of the governmental group

Italy has been elected president of the Governmental Group of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for 2014/2015.

Migrants Workers

Cinzia Del Rio: “A migration policy is urgent in the European Union”

The recent deaths of hundreds of migrants seeking to reach Europe highlight the need to have a comprehensive policy on migration. According to Cinzia Del Rio who chairs the international department of Unione Italiana del Lavoro (UIL), Italian unions...