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© Wayne S. Grazio
More than one in six young people out of work due to COVID-19
The ILO’s latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 exposes the devastating and disproportionate effect on young workers, and analyses measures being taken to create a safe return to work environment.
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© Scott Lewis
Ensure older workers fully participate in pandemic recovery
Older workers are a valuable resource for enterprises yet recent history has shown that many are at risk of losing their jobs following crisis and recession.
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© A. Lallican H. Lucas/AFP
ILO issues guidance for safe, healthy, return to work during COVID-19
Return to work policies should be informed by a human-centred approach that puts rights and international labour standards at the heart of economic, social and environmental strategies and ensures that policy guidance is embedded in national occupational safety and health systems.
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First person: COVID-19 stories from the world of work
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world in ways we could hardly have imagined. Everyone has been affected and everyone has a story to share. At the ILO, we wanted to hear first-hand from people in the world of work. See their stories here. Works best in Chrome or Firefox.
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ILO Centenary
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The ILO: Laying the foundations of social justice
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Special 2019 issue: The ILO at 100
Working for peace and social justice
This Centenary issue of the World of Work magazine presents some milestones of the ILO’s history and its efforts to promote social justice as the foundation of peace around the globe.