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February 2022
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Media Advisory
ILO to release new report on care sector
28 February 2022
March 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
New guidelines to help employers support families during COVID-19
30 March 2020
New guidelines issued by ILO and UNICEF call on enterprises to do more to support working families during the pandemic.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
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.
November 2019
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Media advisory
100 Years of Maternity Protection: Transforming Leave and Care Policies for All
06 November 2019
May 2014
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Maternity and paternity at work
Maternity protection makes headway amid vast global gaps
13 May 2014
Despite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work.
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Maternity and paternity at work
Economic crisis lends unexpected support to families in some countries
13 May 2014
An ILO report says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better benefits for maternity and parental leave.
June 2010
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Social protection
Paid sick leave pays off in times of crisis
24 June 2010
Paid sick leave plays a crucial role especially in times of crises where many workers fear dismissal and discrimination when reporting sick. A new ILO study shows that paid sick leave is not only affordable but pays off in terms of health and economic gains for employers, workers and the economy at large. ILO Online spoke with Xenia Scheil-Adlung, co-author of the study and ILO Health Policy Coordinator.