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ILO discusses best practices in labour inspection at EU conference

EU and ILO to improve the employability of Youth NEETs in the MENA region

A new action funded by the European Union will enable the ILO to improve the employability of young people not in employment, education or training across the Middle East and North Africa for their successful integration in labour markets.

Four essential questions

How did the war impact the Ukrainian labour market?

In our interview series with leading economists, researchers and policy-makers, we interviewed Oleksandr Zholud, Chief Expert, Monetary Policy and Economic Analysis Department at National Bank of Ukraine. He shared his views on how the war impacted...

Data mining and machine learning: Supporting labour inspectorates to address undeclared work

Reflections on the introduction of Universal Labour Guarantee in selected Central and Eastern European countries

An Evaluation of Montenegro’s 2022 Minimum Wage and Income Tax Reform

Report

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union...

Gender equality

"You can!" Campaign video

"You can!" is an international campaign to empower women. The campaign is organized within the National Strategy to reduce the gender pay gap, co-funded by the Government of Canada.

Informal EPSCO

Promotion of social justice essential for sustainable and equitable recovery, ILO tells EU ministers

Speaking to EU ministers of employment and social affairs, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to put social justice back at the centre of policy-making, using concerted and decisive action.

Factsheet

Forced labour

Advancing Labour Migration Governance and Protecting Workers' Rights in Africa

Contributing to improved labour migration governance and the protection of migrant workers' rights through enhanced social dialogue, trade union cooperation, and advocacy

ILO Working paper 101

An unfinished task? Matching the Platform Work Directive with the EU and international "social acquis"

This paper seeks to explore the key emerging regulatory dimensions of platform work. It contextualizes the challenges associated with platform work as an expression of the consolidated features that, in the past decades, have been transforming the...

UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) holds its 46th virtual meeting

On 13 December 2023, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) organized its final meeting of the year. This was the 46th regular meeting of the Task Force since it was established in 2013.

International Labour Standards

New safety standard on chemicals expected to improve workers’ health and support conflict recovery

Ratifying Convention No. 170 will not just improve the safety of workers, but may also boost Ukraine’s trade competitiveness and help with rebuilding damage caused by the Russian aggression.

The ILO has been an active part of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), which took place in the second half of 2023, has come to an end. The International Labour Organization (ILO) office for Spain, senior officials and experts from ILO Geneva have been...

EU and ILO to strengthen constituents’ capacity on labour dimension of human rights due diligence

A new EU-funded action will enable the ILO to inform and train its constituents globally on effective and inclusive human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct, thereby advancing decent work.

EBMO's can drive crucial policy on skills and social protection to foster sustainable and inclusive growth of the economy

Opening remarks at the CII – EFI National Conference on Industrial Relations ‘Transforming Workforce Ecosystem for Sustainable & Inclusive Growth’ by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi

Human rights are labour rights; it is our duty to protect and support them if we are to achieve the goal of social justice

Opening remarks at the event marking International Human Rights Day 2023 by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Leire Mugerza Garate, President of the Mondragon Congress and Eroski's Governing Council President, Basque Country, Spain

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

COP28

Belgian Minister of climate and the environment stresses need to make transition just for all

A side-event during the COP28 took stock of just transition efforts. The ILO and the Belgian Minister of climate, the environment, sustainable development and Green Deal discussed policies and initiatives that have been implemented to support a just...