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February 2022

  1. News

    ILO welcomes renewed EU focus on decent work worldwide for a just transition and a sustainable recovery

    23 February 2022

    The European Commission has adopted a Communication on decent work worldwide, which sets out how the EU will act upon the challenges linked to a just green and digital transition and a sustainable recovery from the pandemic.

February 2021

  1. News

    EU and ILO reinforce cooperation for just recovery from crisis and promote decent work

    04 February 2021

    The International Labour Organization and the European Union have reinforced their cooperation to shape the future of work and promote decent work. This will help the EU and the ILO in their responses to the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis on the world of work.

March 2020

  1. Convention 190

    More action needed to end violence and harassment in the world of work

    06 March 2020

    The ILO calls on all countries to ratify ILO Convention 190 to end violence and harassment in the world of work once and for all.

  2. Violence and harassment

    ILO welcomes commitments to ratify Convention on violence and harassment

    03 March 2020

    Argentina, Finland, Spain and Uruguay have all formally committed to ratify the ILO’s Convention that provides an international framework to end violence and harassment in the world of work.

October 2019

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    ILO100

    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.

September 2017

  1. Global Initiative for Action

    Spain and ILO join forces to promote decent jobs for youth

    25 September 2017

    On the occasion of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York, Spain announced its support to “Decent Jobs for Youth, the Global Initiative for Action”.

February 2017

  1. © Jessica Mulley 2022

    Inequalities and the World of Work

    Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe

    23 February 2017

    A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.

November 2016

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    Future of work

    European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work

    15 November 2016

    EESC-ILO conference will focus on major changes in the world of work brought about by increased globalization, non-standard forms of employment and sweeping technological change.

November 2014

  1. © Kirill Kudryavtsev / APF / AFP 2022

    Joint ILO MPI reports

    Many immigrants in Europe struggling to move out of low-skilled jobs; European governments have opportunities to prioritize policies to secure upward mobility

    18 November 2014

September 2014

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    Employment

    Spain’s challenge: Growing with quality jobs

    29 September 2014

    A new ILO report presents a series of measures to stimulate much needed job creation and cut mass unemployment in Spain amid some signs of economic recovery.