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Employment Working Group

Towards more effective labour protection for all workers and increased resilience of the economy

This paper prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the 2nd G20 Employment Working Group meeting addresses the need to adapt and revise labour...

Employment Working Group

Developing skills for a resilient recovery

This report prepared by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for the 1st BRICS Employment Working Group meeting addresses the importance of skills for the recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and for resilience against future crises. The six...

Employment Working Group

Protecting workers in new forms of employment

This paper prepared jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) for the 1st BRICS Employment Working Group meeting addresses the challenges of ensuring that workers in new forms of...

Final Independent Evaluation of the Technical Cooperation Programme in Qatar (2018 – 2021) - Event poster

Final Independent Evaluation of the Technical Cooperation Programme in Qatar (2018 – 2021) - Event programme

Labour migration

Working and employment conditions in the agriculture sector in Thailand: A survey of migrants working on Thai sugarcane, rubber, oil palm...

Thailand's agriculture sector increasingly depends on migrant workers from Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Myanmar. This report, based on a survey of migrant workers and interviews with migrant workers and key informants, sheds...

Labour migration

Key facts on working and employment conditions in the agriculture sector in Thailand

Brochure

Mersin Union of Chambers of Tradesmen and Craftmen Information Center

The role of social protection in the elimination of child labour: Evidence review and policy implications

This report provides a rigorous review of what the latest research says about the power of social protection to combat child labour. Providing families with direct assistance to help them weather crises can help reduce negative coping strategies...

Building Trust in Cotton Fields: The ILO’s engagement in Uzbekistan

Special Edition on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Skills and labour market transitions for refugees and host communities

Vulnerabilities to child labour

Identifying particularly vulnerable groups of children and their specific needs is essential for the elimination of child labour. This brief brings together the key findings from four studies that each address a key area of vulnerability to child...

Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration Fair Recruitment and Forced Labour - Uzbekistan Edition

The Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration Fair Recruitment and Forced Labour – Uzbekistan Edition serves as a guide for journalists, researchers, trainers and other actors in Uzbekistan who write about labour migration, especially in the context of...

International Migration Review Forum

ILO Pledge for the International Migration Review Forum 2022

Fair and effective labour migration frameworks are critical to achieving the objectives set out in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and to creating a more equal and just society. ILO will continue to bring together...

Cooperatives and the World of Work No. 15 - Partnerships between trade unions and the social and solidarity economy to support informal...

This brief documents partnerships between trade unions and the social and the solidarity economy in support of informal economy workers. It is based on a research study that involved a literature review, and an examination of selected partnerships...

Labour mobility

What is the procedure to change jobs in Qatar?

All workers in Qatar are able to change employers without having to first obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC). This flowchart explains the steps to follow when changing jobs.

Labour mobility

Changing jobs in Qatar - Key information for workers

All workers in Qatar can change jobs without having to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) anytime during their contract period. These FAQs provide helpful information for workers regarding the procedures to change employers.

Labour mobility

Labour mobility in Qatar - Key information for employers

All workers in Qatar can change jobs without having to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) anytime during their contract period. This document provides helpful information for employers on the new changes.

Credit guarantees: SME access to finance and employment in Africa

This report makes a thorough review of existing studies that have laid out the relationship between credit guarantee facilities, SMEs access to credit, and job creation.