Homeworkers need to be better protected

The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.

COVID-19 drives wages down, including in Europe, new ILO report finds

Even before the COVID pandemic hit, hundreds of millions of workers worldwide were being paid less than the minimum wage.

• Flagship report: Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19

Launch event

A conference on 1 December will mark the launch of a new thematic flagship programme: "Improving synergies between social protection and public finance management", implemented by the European Union, in partnership with the ILO, UNICEF and the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors.

The EU-ILO partnership for development cooperation

Partnering for over 60 years, the European Union and the ILO are united around a shared vision for social justice and decent work for all. Our collaboration is rooted in the promotion of international labour standards and cooperation with governments as well as workers' and employers' organizations.