COVID-19 pandemic
Media Advisory: Fourth ILO Caribbean virtual roundtable to discuss termination of employment, aftermath and related legal issues in times of COVID-19
The virtual roundtable will seek to advance regional dialogue on how workers, employers and governments can effectively cope with termination of employment due to the reduction in economic activity caused by the crisis.
(Port of Spain, 02 June 2020) An upcoming ILO virtual roundtable on the COVID-19 pandemic, will seek to advance regional dialogue on how workers, employers and governments can effectively cope with termination of employment due to the reduction in economic activity caused by the crisis.
According to the new ILO Monitor, as of 27 May 2020, 20 per cent of the world’s workers lived in countries with required workplace closures for all but essential workers. An additional 69 per cent lived in countries with required workplace closures for some sectors or categories of workers, and a further 5 per cent lived in countries with recommended workplace closures.
This measure is impacting large shares of employers and workers.
Even without this measure, economic activities generally became lower and that too is affecting establishments. Facing economic and operational difficulties, companies apply measures to cut employment-related costs by terminating workers or suspending them.
Featured speakers will include:
Title: Termination of employment and the aftermath in times of COVID-19 and related legal issues
Date: Wednesday 3 June 2020
Time: 11am – 12:30pm Eastern Caribbean Time
Click here to register This event is part of a “Resilient with Decent Work” / “No Contagiemos al Empleo” virtual roundtable series by the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean. The series seeks to discuss the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affects the world of work, and to explore solutions.
For more information, visit the ILO Caribbean Termination of employment and the aftermath in times of COVID-19 and related legal issues
According to the new ILO Monitor, as of 27 May 2020, 20 per cent of the world’s workers lived in countries with required workplace closures for all but essential workers. An additional 69 per cent lived in countries with required workplace closures for some sectors or categories of workers, and a further 5 per cent lived in countries with recommended workplace closures.
This measure is impacting large shares of employers and workers.
Even without this measure, economic activities generally became lower and that too is affecting establishments. Facing economic and operational difficulties, companies apply measures to cut employment-related costs by terminating workers or suspending them.
Featured speakers will include:
- Mr Lars Johansen, Director, a.i., ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean
- Mr Shingo Miyake, Labour Law and International Labour Standards Specialist, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean
- Mr Ariel Pino, Social Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean
- Prof Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
- Ms Sharon Rattan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Nevis Affairs, Labour, Social Security and Ecclesiastical Affairs, St Kitts and Nevis
Title: Termination of employment and the aftermath in times of COVID-19 and related legal issues
Date: Wednesday 3 June 2020
Time: 11am – 12:30pm Eastern Caribbean Time
Click here to register This event is part of a “Resilient with Decent Work” / “No Contagiemos al Empleo” virtual roundtable series by the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean. The series seeks to discuss the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affects the world of work, and to explore solutions.
For more information, visit the ILO Caribbean Termination of employment and the aftermath in times of COVID-19 and related legal issues