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Lebanon Follow-up Labour Force Survey – January 2022: Factsheet

POST COVID-19

The Next Normal: The changing Workplace in Africa – Ten Trends from the COVID-19 Pandemic that are Shaping Workplaces in Africa

The destabilizing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had dramatic social, economic and health effects across the African continent. Despite these challenging circumstances, many enterprises and their workers across the continent have taken a wide...

Book

Exploring decent work in the pharmaceutical industry: Job creation in the production of medical cannabis in Lesotho and Zimbabwe

Is medical cannabis really capable of making a difference for poor countries in terms of growth and job creation? This book seeks to determine whether medical cannabis can indeed create jobs and wealth, notably in comparison with tobacco, for which...

Presentation - High-level independent evaluation of ILO’s strategy and actions on promoting fair and effective labour migration policies,...

This presentation of the high-level independent evaluation highlights the report in a visual manner and is tailored for professional and general audiences.

Occupations and skills assessment for youth in selected refugee settlements of Isingiro, Arua and Madi Okollo districts in Uganda

ILO Working paper 61

Key workers in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic

The study is an analysis of the experience of key workers in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that although the pandemic reshaped the work environment, workers’ concerns regarding the future were not tied directly to concerns about...

ILO Working paper 62

Protection of workers’ personal data: General principles

This working paper gives an overview of legal standards related to personal data protection. It explores trends, principles and good practices and brings them in relation to the world of work.

ILO brief

The elimination of child labour and its root causes – the guidance offered by the ILO MNE Declaration

UN collaboration on social protection: Reaching consensus on how to accelerate social protection systems-building

The objective of this publication is to work towards a consensus among UN agencies on how best to support countries to achieve progress towards universal social protection in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Flagship Report

Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery

This first edition of this new ILO flagship report focuses on collective bargaining.

Introduction to Laws on Occupational Safety and Health in Myanmar 2020

This Introduction to laws on occupational safety and health guidebook has been developed for human resource practitioners, academics, students, employers, trade unions, and workers to provide accessible information on occupational safety and health...

Guidelines on general principles of labour inspection

Green Jobs

A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs

Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and its rapid phasing out is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. However, the status of coal power plants as of 2021 shows that the world is far from reaching this objective unless drastic steps...

Assessment of the capacity and practices of overseas Private Employment Agencies in Ethiopia

Overseas private employment agency self-assessment tool

Promoting decent work in India: March-April 2022

This is the sixth edition of the update covering key initiatives and achievements of the ILO and its constituents contributing to the priorities of India Decent Work Country Programme 2018-22.

Migrant workers

Reduced Vulnerability of Returnee Migrant Workers through Linkages to Employment Opportunities and Integration into Local Economic...

Gender Equality and Decent Work in Jordan 2022

Present and future of work in the Least Developed Countries

This ILO report provides an overview of the state of progress and the structural challenges faced by least developed countries (LDCs) along the dimensions of structural transformation, productive employment and just transition. It describes current...

Present and future of work in the Least Developed Countries

This ILO report provides an overview of the state of progress and the structural challenges faced by least developed countries (LDCs) along the dimensions of structural transformation, productive employment and just transition. It describes current...