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January 2020
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World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2020
Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows
20 January 2020
A lack of decent work combined with rising unemployment and persisting inequality is making it increasingly difficult for people to build better lives through their work, according to the latest edition of the ILO’s global report on employment and social trends.
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Our impact, their voices
How an ILO Protocol has helped combat forced labour in Thai fishing
06 January 2020
Since Thailand ratified the International Labour Organization’s 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention (P29), conditions for workers in the country’s seafood and fishing industry have improved. The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights project has supported the Thai government in implementing the changes.
December 2019
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Making social protection fit for the future
04 December 2019
At an Infopoint organized by the European Commission, Valérie Schmitt, Deputy Director of ILO’s Social Protection Department, welcomed the new EU-funded flagship programme which aims to increase social protection coverage in eight priority countries.
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Towards compensation for exploitation and violence against migrant workers
02 December 2019
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Finnish Presidency of the EU hosts conference on business and human rights
02 December 2019
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European Parliament discusses EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
02 December 2019
The ILO participated to an Exchange of views on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, organized by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament.
November 2019
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Standards and practices for a zero-tolerance policy on child labour
19 November 2019
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Belgian stakeholders reflect on Universal Social Protection by 2030
04 November 2019
October 2019
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Economic and Social Affairs Platform
Scaling up social dialogue in the Western Balkans
25 October 2019
The Economic and Social Councils of the Western Balkans, the EU Commission, the Regional Cooperation Council and the ILO met at a high-level meeting to assess the progress made and the challenges ahead in efficient tripartite social dialogue in the region. The meeting, held on 24-25 September, 2019 in Skopje, North Macedonia, was the closing event for phase one of the Economic and Social Affairs Platform project, funded by the European Union. The project is about to launch its second cycle to move forward social dialogue and to combat undeclared work. We interviewed two participants from different walks of life to understand their perception of the status of social dialogue and to talk to them about their contributions and future challenges.
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Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work
24 October 2019
The Council calls on the EU Member States to pursue a human-centred approach to the future of work.