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April 2022
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization, to the Development Committee
22 April 2022
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization, to the IMFC
21 April 2022
January 2022
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WESO Trends 2022
ILO downgrades labour market recovery forecast for 2022
17 January 2022
The ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2022 report warns of a slow and uncertain recovery, as the pandemic continues to have a significant impact on global labour markets.
October 2020
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Government economic and social policy interventions vital to tackle workplace closures and labour income losses
16 October 2020
As financial constraints increase, large-scale fiscal packages need to be maintained to counter the danger of growing poverty, inequality, joblessness and exclusion, the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has told the Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank at their annual meeting.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Restore progress towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals
15 October 2020
Measures to reduce poverty and widen access to social protection are among a list of COVID-19 recovery priorities outlined by ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at the virtual annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. His statement was presented to the International Monetary and Financial Committee.
April 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Young workers will be hit hard by COVID-19’s economic fallout
15 April 2020
The COVID-19 emergency is affecting almost everyone in the world, regardless of age, income or country. However, young people are likely to be particularly hard hit by the economic fallout of the crisis. Find out five reasons why.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Five ways to protect health workers during the COVID-19 crisis
01 April 2020
Health workers and systems are playing a crucial role in the global fight against COVID-19 and special measures are needed to support and protect them.
March 2020
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© Matt Ming 2022
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
COVID-19 cruelly highlights inequalities and threatens to deepen them
30 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating already existing inequalities – from catching the virus, to staying alive, to coping with its dramatic economic consequences. Policy responses must ensure that support reaches the workers and enterprises who need it most.
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© Michael Coghlan 2022
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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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
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.