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ILO: Sustainable solutions urgently needed to address collapse of Caribbean tourism employment

COVID-19 and the world of work

ILO: Sustainable solutions urgently needed to address collapse of Caribbean tourism employment

New report assesses sector job losses and other decent work deficits due to COVID-19

Caribbean vocational qualification transition to employment in CARICOM Member States
Cover for publication Caribbean vocational qualification transition to employment in CARICOM Member States

Caribbean vocational qualification transition to employment in CARICOM Member States

The study looks at the effectiveness of the NVQ / CVQ as it relates to the transition to decent employment and employer satisfaction in CARICOM Member States

Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment
Cover for publication Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment

COVID-19 and the world of work

Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment

The tourism sector is the major source of revenue and jobs in the Caribbean region, and the key or one of the main sustainability oriented pillars for virtually all mid- and long-term national development strategies. The COVID-19 induced collapse of...

Interview with Edgar Parnell, Cooperative Practitioner

ILO COOP 100 Interview

Interview with Edgar Parnell, Cooperative Practitioner

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on...

ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean

COVID-19 pandemic

ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean

The region records significant losses in working hours, marked by a severe deterioration in the second quarter of 2020 from the first quarter of the same year

Jamaica: National response to COVID-19 pandemic

Jamaica: National response to COVID-19 pandemic

Preserving and extending Decent Work as a key pillar in the national response to COVID-19 in the Caribbean

Graphic - COVID-19 Social Protection Measures

Graphic - COVID-19 Social Protection Measures

This graphic provides an overview of social protection measures that countries in the region can implement to effectively protect workers and businesses against the adverse effects of COVID-19.

Conclusions of the Meeting

Conclusions of the Meeting

11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

Opening Ceremony Programme

Opening Ceremony Programme

11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

Participants List

Participants List

11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

Concept Note

Concept Note

11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

Impact - ILO Caribbean Highlights Report 2017-2019
Cover for publication Impact - ILO Caribbean Highlights Report 2017-19

Impact - ILO Caribbean Highlights Report 2017-2019

11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

Annotated Agenda

Annotated Agenda

11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019

ILO to host high-level conference on the future of work we want

ILO to host high-level conference on the future of work we want

Child labour and the youth decent work deficit in Jamaica

Child labour and the youth decent work deficit in Jamaica

ILO Office in Port of Spain trains users of new labour administration software

ILO Office in Port of Spain trains users of new labour administration software

Training was part of a process nearing its end aimed at equipping Caribbean countries with a practical IT tool to assist them in performing their labour administration functions.

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Country Report for Jamaica
Cover for publication Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Country Report for Jamaica

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Country Report for Jamaica

The Jamaica Country Report begins with an overview of the general features of gender at work in the Caribbean, based on a review of research literature (Part One). It is based mainly on quantitative data analysis of the labour market situation of...

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Synthesis Report for Five Countries
Cover for publication Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Synthesis Report for Five Countries

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Synthesis Report for Five Countries

The aim of this report (and the country studies) is to provide a basis on which to engage with constituents and stakeholders to further refine and enrich the analysis and fill information gaps, as well as foster explicit gender equality actions in...

CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers -...

CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers -...

CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers -...

CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers -...