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Pivoting social dialogue to enhance the role of unions in COVID-19 recovery

Greater inclusion can encourage more human-centred approaches to labour solutions in the Caribbean

Occupational safety and health is at the heart of COVID-19 recovery: Mainstreaming policies on infection prevention and control,...

Prioritizing TVET in COVID-19 recovery efforts for the Caribbean: How CARICOM Member States can address delivery, continuity and resilience

ILO Working Paper 26

Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean

Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample...

COVID-19 and the world of work

Agenda

Webinar: Creating a post-pandemic Future of Work in the Caribbean: Recommendations for achieving resilient labour markets

COVID-19 and the world of work

COVID-19 and the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean labour market. A rapid assessment of the impact on policy responses at the end of...

The report aims to take stock of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market in the region and provide a systematic review of the main policy measures implemented by governments and social partners of the region. The information...

51st Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office

Message from Dennis Zulu, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean on the Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office

As we observe the 51st anniversary of the opening of the Office, we look forward to a better tomorrow working together as ILO tripartite constituents, the UN family and other partners towards a more resilient and sustainable recovery, which will...

ILO: 34 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to crisis

COVID-19 leaves behind a drastic contraction in employment and income in the region. Signs of an early recovery suggest that millions could return to seek employment in the coming weeks, highlighted the ILO in a new edition of its Labour Overview.

Media Advisory: ILO to launch new Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean in times of COVID-19

The International Labour Organization (ILO) invites journalists to a virtual press conference on the latest employment data for Latin America and the Caribbean.

COVID-19 Country policy responses - Saint Kitts and Nevis

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of TVET in CARICOM Member States

The capacity of technical and vocation education instructors to design, deliver, and assess student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to maintaining continuity of skills development. The objective of the survey was to understand the...

Mr Dennis Zulu appointed as the New Director of the ILO Caribbean Office

Mr Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has appointed Mr Dennis Zulu, a Zambian national, as the new Director of ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean with effect from 01 September 2020.

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

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...

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

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

Opening Ceremony Programme

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

Participants List

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

Concept Note

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

Impact - ILO Caribbean Highlights Report 2017-2019

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