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THAMM holds first regional conference on labour migration responses to COVID-19 crisis

In close collaboration with the European Commission (EC), the International Labour Or-ganization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) co-organized a virtual regional conference – from 5 to 7 July – on Labour Migration...

How to promote youth employment and safety at work in Moldova? – New facts and figures published

Every four years, the ILO develops a Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Moldova. The planning framework is the the main vehicle for delivery of ILO support to the country. For the new DWCP 2021 to 2024 coming out in fall of this year, Moldovan...

International Day of Cooperatives

Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021

Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives...

Policy innovations responding to the pandemic

Three essential questions to Mihail Arandarenko, Professor at University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics

Welcome to our first issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies. The interviewee is Mihail Arandarenko, a leading researcher on...

Action plan for the interoperability of selected information systems and databases bearing on the governance of the labour market in...

This e-Report provides an analysis of processes and technical issues related to connecting data and information systems through the Integrated Information System for Electronic Data Exchange – Government Service Bus (GSB).

Informality and the Potential for South-South Cooperation between BRICS

This publication aims to promote South-South cooperation between the BRICS countries on the transition to formality from informality.

Technical note: Draft Law on Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning Strengthening the Protection of Employees'...

The International Cooperative Alliance and the ILO organize a webinar to mark the World Day against Child Labour

The awareness raising training package on “The role of cooperatives in eliminating Child Labour” was also launched during the webinar on June 9, 2021.

ILO COOP participates in the first Robert Owen Academy Annual Lecture

The first Robert Owen Academy Annual Lecture on “Post pandemic community - regeneration through co-operative multi agency partnerships” took place virtually on June 12, 2021.

Training Policy Brief

How to better protect women’s health and safety at work in Spain?

Equality between women and men in the workplace is not only an objective of democratic societies but also an indicator of development that must transform political agendas. In Spain, with a labour force participation rate for women of 46%, the...

Training Policy Brief

How to reduce undeclared work in the Republic of Croatia?

Undeclared work is not a foreign phenomenon in the Republic of Croatia. Various reasons lead to its appearance. It has negative consequences for the entire community. On the one hand, employers face cases of unfair competition, workers suffer from...

Protection of workers

Non-standard forms of employment: assets or liabilities?

Temporary employment, part-time work, temporary agency work, fixed term contracts, disguised employment: non-standard forms of employment can help enterprises adjust quickly to market dynamics and tackle labour shortages. However, when misused to...

Decentralization in Albania

What does Albania need to do to build a comprehensive social protection system?

Social protection plays a crucial role in providing health and income protection and reducing poverty in Albania. The two complimentary ILO reports recently developed under a UN Joint Programme address key policy challenges and financing options of...

High-level Dialogue for Action on child labour

Child labour is on the rise: it’s time to step-up action to end this practice for good

National Occupational Safety and Health Profile for Montenegro

The National OSH Profile provides an overview of and the most up-to-date information on the existing occupational safety and health situation in Montenegro. It will be used as a diagnostic document to assess gaps in the national system and identify...

ILO discusses path towards the creation of decent jobs in Africa before the European Parliament

At an EU Parliamentary meeting, the ILO reflected on various aspects that are important for the creation of stable and high-quality jobs in the EU and Africa, and cited growing informality as the greatest threat to decent work, particularly in...

Meet the Specialists: Magnus Berge, Workers organizations

Magnus Berge, Senior Specialist for Workers' Organizations explains how he supports ILO work with Trade Unions in Central and Eastern Europe. He promotes Trade Unions so that they can work more effectively to improve working conditions of workers...

Meet the Specialists: Daniela Zampini, Employment creation

Daniela Zampini, the Employment Specialist of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe explains what she does to create more and better jobs, how she works with governments, employers, workers, civil society organizations or municipalities, and...

Technical Note: Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts Concerning Simplification of Labour Relations in the Sphere of Small...

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.