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COVID-19 pandemic

ILO launches new 10-step tool to achieve a safe and healthy return to the workplace

"The workplace will no longer be the same." The new guide seeks to facilitate the application of safety and health measures in times of COVID-19, and is aimed at companies, workers and their representatives, as well as other stakeholders involved in...

COVID-19 and the World of Work

Rapid assessment of Montenegrin Employers Federation reveals extent of COVID-19 impact on businesses

The Montenegrin Employers Federation (MEF) presented the findings of the first rapid assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enterprises in Montenegro on 20 May, 2020. The assessment involved 430 businesses which responded to the survey...

COVID-19 and the World of Work

COVID-19 rapid assessment: Federation of Employers of Ukraine releases business impacts and responses

The Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU), the largest and most representative employer organization in the country, conducted a survey between 10 and 27 April, 2020 to scan the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among its member enterprises. 121...

Q&A

ILO support for employers during COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has put extraordinary pressure on employers and private sector businesses, to survive and continue to provide decent work. Deborah France Massin, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities, explains how they have been...

COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes

Indonesian enterprises barely survive, jobs at risk

Indonesian enterprises and jobs are impacted severely by the COVID-19 outbreak, a recent ILO enterprise survey reveals. Survival of enterprises and saving jobs are a race against time, calling for urgent actions by the government and social partners.

RSPP Polls More Than 900 Russian Companies

IIn April 2020, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) conducted a country-wide survey among its members based on the methodology of the International Labour Organization to find out how much the Covid-19 pandemic affected...

COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes

Supporting the survival of Indonesian MSMEs with business continuity plan

The COVID-19 outbreak has hit micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and their workers the harded, including in Indonesia. The ILO in collaboration with SYIB Associations provide an online training programme on business continuity plan to help...

COVID-19

ILO, Armenian Government Discuss Measures to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 5, an online discussion was conducted between the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia to discuss ILO-Armenia cooperation in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ghana Study Tour: An opportunity to learn and share knowledge on the gold supply chain

My name is Silvia Possenti and I work as Supply Chain and Enterprises Officer for the Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa), an International Labour Organization (ILO) project at the...

Fight child labour amid Covid19 in Uganda

Child labour in Uganda manifests in different communities sometimes hidden underneath the pretext of preparing children for a productive adulthood. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), child labour is defined as work that...

Supporting small and medium enterprises through the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 outbreak has hit small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their workers hard, including in Indonesia. So what do SMEs need and what has worked in previous calamities to help them survive? Here are our top five policy options.

Press release

In times of crisis, solidarity between workers and employers is paramount, says the ILO

Past crises show that workers and employers need to work together to address the impact of COVID-19, says a new joint report from the International Labour Organization’s workers’ and employers’ groups.

Employers have a critical role to play in supporting families affected by COVID-19

Newly released guidelines can help employers strengthen support for families during the pandemic

Employers in Uganda seek to expand services to the refugees hosting areas

The Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) is looking at opportunities to extend their services to the refugee-hosting disricts of Isingiro and Arua.

Meeting of the RSPP committee on the labour market and social partnership

On 5 March, the ILO Moscow Office participated and provided input at a meeting of the Committee on the Labour Market and Social Partnership of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Social dialogue and the Future of Work

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles in a changing world of work

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at how the social partners in European countries are adapting to sweeping changes in the world of work.

Promoting Decent Work in Sri Lanka

Decent Work Country Programme task force meets in Jaffna

The 6th Task Force meeting of Sri Lanka's Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2018- 2022 was chaired by Mr. D.M.S. Abeyagunawardana, Secretary to the Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, with the participation of the...

Social Justice and Decent Work for All: Republican Tripartite Commission Meets in Kyrgyzstan

On February 20, the Republican Tripartite Commission (RTC) had an extended meeting in Bishkek to discuss social justice and decent work for all with participation and support of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Employers Organizations

Empowerment of women in the workplace in Philippines

The ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) supports employers to promote the development of soft skills for women in the workplace

Employers Organizations

One more step in the compliance journey of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) Ms. Daw Khine Khine Nwe, Secretary General...

Launch of four new products for Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) with the support of the ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP)