All resources: digital labour + digital divide + artificial intelligence

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

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)

International Journal of Labour Research

Trade union responses to organizing workers on digital labour platforms: A six-country study

This paper examines the changing dynamics of the employment relationship in the digital economy and its implications for the continuous adaptation of freedom of association and protection of the workers’ right to organize in the AsiaPacific region....

International Journal of Labour Research

Trade Union Revitalization: Organizing new forms of work including platform workers

The 2022 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research comes at a critical time, marked both by multidimensional crises affecting many countries around the world and by a surge in the attraction and influence of trade unions in responding...

Executive Summary

Trade Union Revitalization: Organizing new forms of work including platform workers (Executive Summary)

Podcast transcript: Platform work and gender inequalities - A case study from India

International Journal of Labour Research

Unions must work together and find ways to organize new forms of work

Trade unions need to strengthen their unity, attract more young people and organize workers in the digital economy, according to a new report.

Global challenges - Global solutions podcast

Platform work and gender inequalities - A case study from India

A guide to the joint programme for youth-led organizations

A guide to the joint programme for development partners

Regional Brochure: Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in Africa's Digital Economy

The programme is continental in scope, starting in six partner countries. Partner countries are selected based on national development priorities to advance decent jobs for youth, the availability of labour market information on the digital economy,...

Information Note: Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in South Africa's Digital Economy

The information note provides an overview of the ILO/ITU/UNDP/AU Joint Programme on Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in South Africa's Digital Economy. The Note describes the goal and approach of the Joint Programme as well as...