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Guidelines for reinforcing the role of labour inspectors in addressing undeclared work

ILO advocates for inclusive employment at EU conference on rights of persons with disabilities

Manuela Tomei, ILO Assistant Director-General, stressed the need to stressed the need to take a human-centred approach that considers the specific needs of persons with disabilities and to embed gender and youth perspectives in policy making.

ILO shares perspective on career guidance for sustainable integration of youth in the labour market

The ILO discussed its ongoing work on career guidance at the launch event of an ETF-UNICEF study on career pathways for youth.

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Meet the Technical Specialist: Magnus Berge, Workers' organisations

Magnus Berge, Technical Specialist of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe explains how the ILO assist trade unions so that they can promote better working conditions and rights for workers in the sub-region.

SCORE training

Step by step: Albanian textile and footwear factories improve productivity and working conditions

After successfully establishing practices that led to safer and healthier working conditions for about 2,500 workers in fifteen different enterprises, the ILO is now aiming at achieving decent work and more sustainable production in Albanian SMEs.

“Workplace Compliance through Labour Inspection Guidance and Social Dialogue” Project Launched

Minister Işıkhan: "Developing robust, inclusive and effective labour inspection systems in the labour market is vital to ensure legislative compliance, as it will pave the way for more decent working conditions in all sectors. I sincerely believe...

ILO calls for social justice and decent work at European conference for a just transition

The ILO underlined the urgent need to adopt the right policies and foster multilateral cooperation to address the nexus between climate change, decent work and sustainable development.

Informal employment and Undeclared work in the Horeca sector: Findings from North Macedonia

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Voices of beneficiaries: Local Employment Partnership Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The EU-funded project “Local Employment Partnerships (LEPs)” implemented by the ILO is designed to reduce unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project in the Gradiška city area provided training/retraining opportunities for occupations that...

Future of work

Algorithmic management practices in regular workplaces are already a reality

While it can improve productivity and service quality, algorithmic management also presents risks to workers’ surveillance and job quality, particularly if there aren’t robust legal safeguards.

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Meet the ILO Specialist: Maria José Chamorro, Gender equality

Maria José Chamorro is the Gender Specialist of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe. Her mission is to support governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations to design and implement policies to create an enabling environment for women...

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ILO and the Government of Ukraine working towards recovery and decent work in the war-torn country

As the war against Ukraine enters its third year, the ILO and the government of Ukraine are working towards setting the country on a path of recovery and development, through a newly agreed-upon strategy that invests in people, creates quality...

OECD Skills Summit

Skills and lifelong learning are enablers of human development, says ILO

ILO Working paper 106

Are platform workers willing to unionize? Exploring survey evidence from 14 European countries

This study contributes to the understanding of unionization in the platform economy, both in terms of membership rates among different groups of platform workers and the potential for unionization among those who are not yet members. Findings are...

Constituents from Türkiye formulate a way forward on advancing decent work through responsible business and investment

As one of the fastest growing economies in the OECD, Türkiye plays an important role in the area of trade and investment, both regionally and globally. In this regard, the government has placed responsible business conduct and human rights due...

Migration

Shaping migration narratives: Insights from the ILO/OSCE E-MINDFUL project

The E-MINDFUL project, which closed in December 2023, developed evidence-based and action-oriented guidance, including innovative instruments, that can orientate future communication efforts on migration and migrants.

ILO participates in the Framework Conference of the Ibero-American Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)

This network, driven by Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain and Portugal, aims to consolidate a regional group that promotes the SSE.

ILO discusses ways to tackle mental health issues at work

At a High-level conference on mental health and work, organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO discussed how mental health at work can be fostered and briefed participants about the latest developments in this area.

Analysis of care system expansion in post-Socialist EU Member States: lessons learned and good practices for Ukraine

The study presents an overview of alternative early childhood education and care (ECEC) models that have proven successful in the post-Socialist EU Member States and an analysis of which models could fit in the Ukrainian policy and societal...

ILO Voices | Entrepreneurship

How entrepreneurship helps me stay resilient in Ukraine

Alla Zhuravel runs her husband’s business in Ukraine while he serves with the armed forces. She also teaches entrepreneurship skills to Ukrainians whose livelihoods have been affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s rewarding work and it helps to...