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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

New guidelines to help employers support families during COVID-19

New guidelines issued by ILO and UNICEF call on enterprises to do more to support working families during the pandemic.

COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

The Corona virus pandemic is not just a medical crisis, but a social and economic one too, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. If our response is to be effective it must take into account all these factors, and be delivered in a co-ordinated,...

The G20 and the COVID-19 pandemic

ILO welcomes G20 commitment as a first global step in responding to the COVID-19 crisis

Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, calls on G20 countries to work together to protect people, jobs, incomes and enterprises from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Skills development

National skills council set up to boost agricultural productivity and competitiveness

The first sectoral skills council is expected to provide a bridge between labour market and the education and training system to address the skills mismatch.

Following international child labour conference in the Netherlands, Jessie Chingoma plans to advocate for increased public funding for...

My name is Jessie Chingoma and I work as the Deputy Director of the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MTCU), a national trade union centre that promotes the growth of the trade union movement in Malawi. MCTU currently has more than two dozen...

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.

Zimbabwe tripartite partners agree on priorities for 2020

Senior leaders from the Government; Workers’ and Employers’ Organizations met for a two-day meeting and agreed on the priority areas of action to advance the decent work agenda in 2020.

The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) launches 4 new products to support the sustainable and inclusive development of the...

The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers association (MGMA) launched two new tools aiming at improving the labour compliance among the organization’s members and facilitate their development of healthy induction practices for new workers. In addition, MGMA...

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).

Debate on the Future of Work and the European Pillar of Social Rights

The future of work and the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights

The values of the ILO and those of the Pillar of Social Rights are closely aligned, directing us towards a future of work that is fair and inclusive, the ILO Director-General has said in a speech to the European Economic and Social Committee.

Interview

Labour shortage, automation and workers’ organizations – Challenges or opportunities?

Dr Chang-Hee Lee, ILO Viet Nam Director, explains how these new factors have an impact on workplace management.

Employers' organizations

"Social dialogue is the best tool to balance conflicting interests" -- Interview with Angel Dimitrov, President of the Organization of...

ILO asked Mr Dimitrov to assess how social dialogue works in North Macedonia from the employers’ perspective.

Tripartite social dialogue – promoting inclusive decision-making

Fifty representatives from all 10 countries in the sub-region came together in Moscow from December 11-13 to learn from each other how tripartite social dialogue promotes inclusive decision-making.

Harmonizing minimum wage system

An opinion editorial by Daniel Kostzer, the ILO's senior specialist on wages for Asia and the Pacific published by the Jakarta Post on 13 December 2019

Ministerial discussion on Inclusive Industrial Development and Decent Jobs in Global Supply Chains in Ethiopia

The ILO hosted delegates from the German and Ethiopian governments to discuss “Inclusive Industrial Development and Decent Jobs in Global Supply Chains in Ethiopia”

Ministerial discussion on Inclusive Industrial Development and Decent Jobs in Global Supply Chains in Ethiopia

The ILO hosted delegates from the German and Ethiopian governments to discuss “Inclusive Industrial Development and Decent Jobs in Global Supply Chains in Ethiopia”

The Future of Work - Towards a progressive agenda for all

Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, participated in the opening panel discussion during a conference on the Future of Work organized by the European Policy Centre (EPC).

Social Dialogue offers voice to everyone

Inaugural address by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, DWT South Asia and India at National Tripartite Social Dialogue Workshop in Mumbai organized jointly by the ILO and V V Giri National Labour Institute.

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence

The third international conference “Breakthrough Technologies: Challenges for the Development of Society and Global Governance (EMERTECH 2019)” was held in Moscow on 5 December 2019 by the Primakov National Institute of World Economy and...

European Parliament discusses EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

The ILO participated to an Exchange of views on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, organized by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament.