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G20 ministers recommit to human-centred roadmap out of crisis

The Declaration issued at the conclusion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in Italy echoes the ILO Global Call to Action for a Human-Centred Recovery, adopted by delegates at the June session of the 2021 International Labour Conference.

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Neuro-diversity and the workplace - positive or negative?

It is widely agreed that we need to improve diversity in the workplace and research shows that diverse workplaces are more motivated, more innovative, and more profitable. But, too often, diversity recruitment and inclusion initiatives ignore neurodiversity. Dr Nancy Doyle, CEO of Genius Within and Co-Director of the Centre for Neurodiversity at Work, Birkbeck College, University of London, and Neil Barnett, Director of Inclusive Hiring and Accessibility at Microsoft, discuss the reasons for this and why getting different ways of thinking into a workforce can create advantage.

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First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force

The International Labour Organization is to launch a global campaign to promote ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention.

• Global Action Week to promote the ratification of the Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment
• ILO topic portal on violence and harassment at work

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COVID-19 and social protection among key debates as June session of virtual International Labour Conference ends

The impact of COVID-19 on the world of work and how to ensure an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, dominated the June segment of the first virtual International Labour Conference. The second segment of the Conference, to be held from 25 November to 11 December, will discuss the issue of inequality and the world of work, as well as skills and lifelong learning.

• 109th International Labour Conference

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