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Cristina Banks

Health, Safety, Well-Being and Economic Security Implications of Gig Work: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Cristina Banks - Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplace University of California, Berkeley

Non-standard forms of employment

Strengthening social protection for the future of work—extending the social security to workers in non-standard employment

Europe has been experiencing a growing diversification in working arrangements, as exemplified through the decline of standard employment and the significant growth of non-standard forms of employment. These developments were discussed at a recent...

ILO joins debate on the platformisation of work

The ILO participated in a panel discussion on the “Platformis ation of Work” at the European Parliament. Speakers indicated a clear need for action to improve working conditions on the platforms.

Youth employment

ASEAN to tackle youth unemployment through digital economy

ASEAN member states intensified their efforts to make the best use of the digital economy to tackle youth unemployment. The ILO together with the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and the ASEAN Secretariat supported the efforts.

Future of Work in the Digital Economy – Roundtable in the Moscow State University

As part of the 13th Science Festival, the School of Economics of the Moscow State University organized on 12 October an inter-university roundtable on the Future of Work in the Digital Economy.

Preparing for the consequences of the digital economy

ILO’s Chief of Employment and Labour Markets Branch, Ms. Sukti Dasgupta, joined other experts and discussed trade, tech and capacity-building during the 2018 Forum on Financing for Development.

Occupational Safety and Health

ILO, University of Leicester launch research on violence and harassment in the digital economy

Emerging cooperative responses to gig economy in Asia