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A human-centred COVID-19 recovery
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ILO: Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risk
16 January 2021
With the shift to homeworking looking to endure a long-term, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says issues facing homeworkers and their employers, need greater attention. For more on this, ILO Senior Economist Janine Berg talks about the new ILO report on Dateline Philippines of the ABS-CBN News Channel.
2020
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
COVID-19 Pandemic: How to combat disinformation?
08 December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic creates an opportunity for some people to cause confusion, chaos and public harm through disinformation. How trade unions can contribute to the combat against this?
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
COVID-19: How to combat stigma and discrimination at the workplace?
01 December 2020
COVID-19 outbreak has provocated stigma and discrimination against people perceived to have been in contact with the virus or people with certain ethnic backgrounds, nationalities and migrants. How trade unions can address stigma and discrimination at the workplace? Learn more here...
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COVID-19: How to end violence and harassment in the world of work?
12 November 2020
Some of the necessary emergency measures adopted to suppress the transmission of covid-19 have exposed and exacerbated various forms of violence and harassment in the world of work. How can unions eradicate violence and harassment in the workplace during and after the COVID-19 pandemic? Here's a video to get you started...
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Video: Future of work in a healthier and more resilient environment
24 September 2020
The 2020 National Productivity Conference Webinar in the Philippines featured a series on the Future of work in a healthier and more resilient environment by Mr Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines.
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COVID-19 and the World of work
COVID-19 pandemic: Why youth employment must be a priority for Unions?
30 July 2020
Young workers are over represented in sectors that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The youth employment must be a priority on the agenda of trade unions. Here is why...
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COVID-19 and the World of work
COVID-19 pandemic and Migrant workers: What role for Trade Unions?
30 July 2020
There are 164 millions migrant workers around the world and they have been very impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. How can trade unions protect migrant workers during the COVID-19 crisis? Learn more here..
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Int'l Labour Org warns of uncertain, incomplete labor market recovery amid rising COVID-19 cases
02 July 2020
The International Labour Organisation warns of an uncertain and incomplete labour market recovery as economies struggle with a continued rise in new COVID-19 infections. ILO labour economist Christian Viegelahn notes the Philippines is still far from recovery amid the continued rise of COVID-19 cases. He adds getting the virus under control is key to a sustainable recovery.
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ILO: Jobs crisis due to COVID-19 to worsen if returning OFWs not given proper reintegration | ANC
29 June 2020
Rex Varona, the National Project Coordinator of the International Labour Organization (ILO) says the jobs crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic may turn into a catastrophe if returning Filipino migrant workers are not given proper reintegration.
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ILO sees 60 per cent drop in earnings of informal workers due to pandemic | ANC
27 June 2020
The International Labour Organization (ILO) says informal workers are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the global economy. This as the supply chain gets disrupted from both the demand and the supply side. ILO enterprise specialist Fredy Guayacan notes that as much as 73 per cent of the global informal economy has been heavily impacted by the crisis. He adds that while many sectors have been able to move their operations online, businesses that cannot digitize are heavily impacted.
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COVID-19 and the Workers' Organisations
COVID-19 Pandemic and Migrant workers: the experience from Nepal...
25 June 2020
Migrant workers are exposed to vulnerable situations, decent work deficits and inequalities in normal times, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated their situations. Ramesh Badal from the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) shares the challenges faced by migrants workers in Nepal and the actions taken by Unions to support them in the country.
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COVID-19 and the Workers' Organisations
COVID-19 Pandemic and Migrant workers: the experience from Bahrain...
24 June 2020
Migrant workers are exposed to vulnerable situations, decent work deficits and inequalities in normal times, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated their situations. Mohamed Musaed from the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) shares the challenges faced by migrants workers in Bahrain and the actions taken by Unions to support them in the country.
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Future of Work
Book launch: Still Work Work to be Done...
19 June 2020
In this book, Luc Cortebeeck explains the essential role to be played by the International Labour Organization to achieve Social Justice and Decent Work across the world. As former chairperson of the ILO Governing Body, Luc Cortebeeck shares also his expectations vis-à-vis the ILO and its constituents to build the post-coronavirus world...
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COVID-19 and the World of work
COVID 19 Pandemic: Stimulating the Economy Recovery and Jobs
18 June 2020
The ILO policy framework is hinged on four key pillars in tackling the COVID-19 crisis on the basis of International Labour Standards. What can trade unions do to implement the pillar on stimulating the economy and jobs?Learn more here...
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COVID-19 and the World of work
Covid-19 Prevention mitigation measures: Ten Action Points for Trade Unions
10 June 2020
Across the globe, Governments are now confronted with the major challenge of putting in place appropriate exit strategies to come out of COVID-19 pandemic.What is the role of trade unions during lockdowns, shutdowns and re-opening? Learn more here...
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World's youth lose jobs due to COVID-19: ILO | ANC
28 May 2020
The International Labour Organization said 1 in 6 young people lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Job losses and reduction in income are just few of the pandemic's impacts on the youth, ILO labour economist Christian Vielgelahn told ABS-CBN News Channel's Market Edge.
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COVID-19 and the World of work
COVID-19 Pandemic: Youth and Trade unions in digital work
26 May 2020
Since 2000, the development of technologies has seen an increase in the number of digital work and digital labour platforms in both developing and developed countries. At the same, with the onset of Covid-19 pandemic and the numerous restrictive lockdown measures, many organizations have resorted to teleworking, which is a form of digital work.
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ILO: Employers must secure their workers' health first before their incomes | ANC
20 May 2020
Current gaps in social protection could compromise COVID-19 recovery plans. Nuno Cunha, Senior Specialist on Social Protection at the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the importance of social protection on the ABS-CBN News Channel.
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COVID-19 and the World of work
COVID-19 and the ILO Recommendation 205
19 May 2020
The ILO Recommendation No 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience, adopted in 2017 (R205) deals with crises arising from both conflicts and disasters and it is very topical as it gives guidance for situation such as the one we are facing now with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 and the World of work
Protecting Workers in the Informal Economy during COVID-19 Pandemic
30 April 2020
The global Coronavirus pandemic is profoundly affecting the world of work.What do workers in the informal need and how can policy makers protect their lives and livelihoods? Learn more here...