All ILO Newsroom content
March 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers
Why International Labour Standards matter in a public health crisis
27 March 2020
The International Labour Organization maintains a system of international labour standards aimed at promoting opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and dignity. In the context of the crisis response to the COVID-19 outbreak, they provide a tried-and-trusted foundation for policy responses that focus on a recovery that is sustainable and equitable.
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COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies
27 March 2020
The Corona virus pandemic is not just a medical crisis, but a social and economic one too, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. If our response is to be effective it must take into account all these factors, and be delivered in a co-ordinated, global way. In particular, it must answer the needs of the most vulnerable.
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© Michael Coghlan 2020
COVID-19: Protecting workers
Keys for effective teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic
26 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that more people than ever before are teleworking – using information and communications technologies to do their work away from the office. ILO Working Time expert, Jon Messenger, explains how to get the best out of teleworking.
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© Chassenet / BSIP via AFP 2020
Op-Ed
COVID-19: Social protection systems failing vulnerable groups
25 March 2020
Governments must use the momentum created by the COVID-19 pandemic to make rapid progress toward collectively financed, comprehensive, and permanent social-protection systems.
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Statement by the United Nations Network on Migration
ILO joins the UN Network on Migration in calling attention to the plight of migrant workers during this global crisis – to ensure we do not leave migrants and other vulnerable groups behind
23 March 2020
The UN Network on Migration calls for protection and equality of treatment for all migrants, including migrant workers.
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© Daniel Dickinson / UN News 2020
ILO project Dignity at Work
Reaching ‘beyond the possible’ in Hawaii to meet sustainability goals
23 March 2020
The people and government of the US state of Hawaii will reach “beyond the possible” to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality; The SDGs are a set of targets agreed by countries around the world to reduce poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all, by 2030. Hawaii introduced its own initiative, Sustainable Hawaii, in 2016 in support of the SDGs.
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© dronepicr 2020
Blog
Precarious workers pushed to the edge by COVID-19
20 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all workers in some way. Those on precarious contracts or in non-standard employment are even harder hit, as many have no access to sick pay, unemployment insurance or other critical protections.
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Webinar
Disability Inclusion in COVID-19 responses in the World of Work
18 March 2020
Facilitated by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, all interested stakeholders, including governments, workers' and employers' organisations as well as organisations of persons with disabilities participated in a webinar to share good practices on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 responses related to the World of Work.
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COVID-19
Working through COVID-19
17 March 2020
A strong social safety net will help mitigate the employment impact of COVID-19.
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COVID-19
5 Things to know for effective teleworking
16 March 2020
Jon Messenger, the ILO's expert on working conditions, shares his top five tips for effective teleworking during the COVID-19 crisis.