News, articles and statements
June 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19
16 June 2020
On the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, new ILO estimates reveal the risks facing domestic workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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© I. Bonham / ILO 2020
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19
16 June 2020
On the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, new ILO estimates reveal the risks facing domestic workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 and child labour
Indonesia strengthen its efforts to combat child labour as an impact of the pandemic
16 June 2020
To commemorate the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL), relevant national stakeholders examined ways to tackle the threat of COVID-19 to the increased child labour.
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COVID-19 and child labour
The fight of child labour in Timor-Leste starts from the families
15 June 2020
In conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL), the government of Timor-Leste called for the important role of the families in combating child labour, particularly during the pandemic.
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© Issouf Sanogo / AFP 2020
COVID-19 and child labour
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
12 June 2020
Child labour down by 94 million since 2000, a gain now under threat.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
ILO team up with trade unions to protect fishers from COVID-19 pandemic and human trafficking
12 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of fishers and make them at higher risks of being trapped in human trafficking. The ILO team up with trade unions in fishing sector to raise their awareness about the pandemic and the danger of trafficking.
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LABADMIN/OSH Branch Global Webinars
Global overview of the COVID-19 and the role of labour inspectorates according to ILO standards
12 June 2020
The events will gather regional and national institutions to exchange on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on labour inspectorates and how are these shifting priorities and adapting operations to respond to the new needs of the labour market.
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© Arlington County 2020
Blog
Hand washing at work - The key to staying safe
11 June 2020
ILO international labour standards provide a vital guide to staying safe as people begin returning to their workplaces in some parts of the world.
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Media advisory
ILO and UNICEF assess impact of COVID-19 crisis on child labour
10 June 2020
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© Italian government 2020
World Oceans Day
ILO: Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19
08 June 2020
Seafarers should be treated as ‘key workers’ so they can safely return home, says the International Labour Organization.
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Virtual Oceans Dialogue of the World Economic Forum
Include the ocean economy in the response to COVID-19
08 June 2020
More international cooperation is needed to help the seafaring sector, said ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at the Virtual Oceans Dialogue of the World Economic Forum.
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© Gabriel Kamener, Sown Together 2020
World Environment Day
Grasp the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic
05 June 2020
As countries begin easing lockdown restrictions, now is the time to build on the positive gains for the environment that have occurred during the pandemic.
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© N. Wicheanbut/Bangkok Post/AFP 2020
Blog
If a ’new normal’ is to be a better normal it must include persons with disabilities
04 June 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has posed special challenges for persons with disabilities, but post-pandemic reforms to social and economic systems offer the chance to build a better normal and a more inclusive future.
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© Hoa Tran / ILO 2020
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Southeast Asian Forum for Fishers strengthen efforts to better protect migrant fishers
03 June 2020
To strengthen the protection of migrant fishers in the Southeast Asia, SEA Forum for Fishers emphasized the need for streamlined coordination at both national and regional levels during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 2020
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Trade Union Movement
Recovering from the COVID-19 crisis: What policies are needed?
29 May 2020
For workers, what risks and opportunities has the COVID-19 crisis brought about? Catelene Passchier, Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body shares her views on the policies needed to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. She also calls for more regulation of digital work and enhancement of social dialogue and tripartism to provide social justice and decent work for all.
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© Wayne Grazio 2020
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
ILO: More than one in six young people out of work due to COVID-19
27 May 2020
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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Blog
Spanish Flu and COVID-19 – are there lessons for the world of work?
27 May 2020
The outbreak of Spanish Flu in 1918 decimated populations around the world and, like the COVID-19 pandemic, had a major impact on jobs, particularly in the poorest, most vulnerable communities.
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© Scott Lewis 2020
Blog
How to ensure older workers fully participate in the recovery after the pandemic
25 May 2020
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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Media advisory
ILO to release data on devastating impact of COVID-19 on youth
25 May 2020
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© A. Lallican H. Lucas/AFP 2020
COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
ILO issues guidance for safe, healthy, return to work during COVID-19
22 May 2020
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.