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ILO presents findings from its WESO 2021 report at a COOP Academy organized by the ICA

The presentation on the ILO’s flagship report “The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work” focused on the role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work and also elaborated on experiences of platform...

ILO Working paper 25

Homeworking in the Philippines: Bad job ? Good job ?

This report focuses on two categories of homeworkers in the Philippines: industrial homeworkers, who assemble or fabricate goods for factories, retailers or their agents under subcontracting arrangements; and online workers, who render services to...

Full video recording of the "From cash to digital wage payments: A win-win for enterprises and women workers in the Philippines" webinar

The video features a full recording of the webinar on digital wage payments that the ILO and Women's World Banking hosted, along with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Making the most of remote work requires focus on the human dimension, says ILO

It is our collective responsibility to make the most of the opportunities created by remote working, while keeping our focus on the human dimension, the ILO Director-General has said at a High-level Conference on the Future of Work, organized by the...

Opening address at the “From cash to digital wage payments: a win-win for enterprises and women workers in the Philippines”

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the “From cash to digital wage payments: a win-win for enterprises and women workers in the Philippines”, 9 March 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom

ILO presents new report on platform work to the European Parliament

Digital economy

Digital platforms: a future of work with opportunities and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

In the last decade, digital work platforms in the region have increased 14 fold, and COVID-19 is accelerating the transformation. Now there is a need to improve taking advantage of employment and business opportunities in a sector where algorithmic...

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

This ILO flagship report explores how the contemporary platform economy is transforming the way work is organized, and analyses the impact of digital labour platforms on enterprises, workers and society as a whole.

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Summary: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

This report examines how digital labour platforms are transforming the world of work and how that affects employers and workers. It focuses on two main types of digital labour platform: online web-based platforms, where tasks are performed online...

ILO Infostory

Can digital labour platforms create fair competition and decent jobs?

Explore this InfoStory to find out how digital labour platforms impact workers and enterprises around the world and why there is an urgent need for regulatory coherence for the platform economy.

World Day of Social Justice

On the World Day of Social Justice, governments and UN leaders call for decent work on digital labour platforms

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Appendix: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

InfoStories

The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

Can digital labour platforms create fair competition and decent jobs? Explore the ILO report's main findings and key data to find out about the platform economy's impact on workers and enterprises.

Media advisory

ILO to release report on the impact of digital labour platforms on the world of work

The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) supports the digital transformation of Egyptian MSMEs

A new partnership with Lumas to roll-out ‘Maharat min Google’ digital skills program for MSMEs operating in the Industrial sector of Egypt

Digital economy

Post-COVID digital economy must include persons with disabilities

Changes brought about by the expanding digital economy could help persons with disabilities gain more equal access to the world of work, or they could create greater barriers. A new ILO report proposes actions to ensure that the post-COVID world of...

Joint publication

An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities

Co-published by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, the report takes a closer look at the digital transformation of the world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with...

Fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development

Social protection floors for a just transition to the green and digital economy

Side Event: ILO in collaboration with the Government of Switzerland

Winners of the inaugural Cambodia Skills Challenge Innovation Call announced

Cambodia and UN step up efforts to support the digital transformation of skills sector as well as lessen the digital divide