All resources: digital labour + digital divide + artificial intelligence + gig economy + data protection + algorithmic management

New Technologies

Sustainable Algorithmic Systems

The brief on Sustainable Algorithmic Systems provides an overview for trade unions how algorithmic systems are utilised in workplaces. It further discusses the degree of changes to management practices due to the increased levels of algorithmic...

Easy-to-read version of "An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities" report

Making sure that people with disabilities are not left out of the digital world of work

This easy-to-read version of the 2021 publication "An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities" by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network takes a closer look at the digital transformation of the world of work...

The Future of Work and Lifelong Learning

The digital transformation of apprenticeships: Emerging opportunities and barriers

This report was compiled under the ILO’s research project – Apprenticeship Development for Universal Lifelong Learning and Training (ADULT) – funded by the Government of Flanders. The project aims to explore how apprenticeship systems are being...

The Future of Work and Lifelong Learning

Promoting apprenticeships to meet the skills needs of the digital and knowledge economy

This report was compiled under the ILO’s research project – Apprenticeship Development for Universal Lifelong Learning and Training (ADULT) – funded by the Government of Flanders. The project aims to explore how apprenticeship systems are being...

Media Advisory

ILO Director-General to attend G20 Summit in Indonesia

The ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will be attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit, to be held 15-16 November, in Bali, Indonesia.

ILO brings stakeholders together to discuss the future of Jordan’s green and digital economy

RDPP Research Project aims to enhance the understanding on youth employment & livelihoods in Jordan continue. Progress & findings of a research paper on the potential for the creation of green & digitally enabled livelihoods for Jordanians and...

Employment Working Group

Skills for decarbonisation - Presentation

This presentation of the discussion paper considers the implications of decarbonisation for labour markets and the demand for skills in the G7 and EU countries and provides policy recommendations to address different skills challenges.

Employment Working Group

Skills for decarbonisation

This discussion paper considers the implications of decarbonisation for labour markets and the demand for skills in the G7 and EU countries and provides policy recommendations to address different skills challenges.

Employment Working Group

Skills for decarbonisation

This discussion paper considers the implications of decarbonisation for labour markets and the demand for skills in the G7 and EU countries and provides policy recommendations to address different skills challenges.

Algorithmic management: what it is, what it does and what it means for the future of work

Algorithmic management has been seen as a positive technological and digital factor in the organization of economic activity, but it also raises a range of challenges. While some may see it useful for increasing organizational ability to control and...

Global challenges - Global solutions podcast

Algorithmic management: What it is, what it does and what it means for the future of work

Podcast transcript: Algorithmic management: What it is, what it does and what it means for the future of work

Women in management

New national initiative aims to put more women on Jordan’s corporate boards

A new national digital platform, launched with the patronage of Queen Rania of Jordan, aims to create a comprehensive database of women qualified to hold corporate leadership and board positions, and so increase their presence in private sector...

Enterprise development

New skills help Cambodian tourism sector build back from dark days of COVID

The ILO has supported the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism to strengthen business resilience and sustainability for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) within the tourism sector, which were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILO Working paper 80

Realizing the opportunities of the platform economy through freedom of association and collective bargaining

This study provides empirical evidence from different regions of the world to identify avenues for platform economy workers to access freedom of association and collective bargaining.

ECOT and the ILO organizes trainings for small business owners to look to the (digital) future

In the final training organized jointly by the Employers Confederation of Thailand and the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project, small business owners developed strategies to leverage digital marketing channels and tools to thrive online.

MEDWPE/2022

Working methods

Meeting of experts on decent work in the platform economy (Geneva, 10–14 October 2022)

MEDWPE/2022

Tentative plan of work

Meeting of experts on decent work in the platform economy (Geneva, 10–14 October 2022)

MEDWPE/2022

Note for participants

The purpose of this Note is to assist participants to familiarize themselves with the organization and procedures of the Meeting of experts on decent work in the platform economy (Geneva, 10–14 October 2022).

MEDWPE/2022

Proposed points for discussion

Meeting of experts on decent work in the platform economy (Geneva, 10–14 October 2022)