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ILO Working paper 38

Freelance platform work in the Russian Federation: 2009–2019

This paper traces the development of freelance platform work in the Russian Federation based on unique data from four online surveys conducted over the period 2009 and 2019 via the leading platform for creative and knowledge-based work and analyses...

Brief

ILO’s Portfolio of Market Systems Development Operations for Decent Work

Promoting Decent Work in India: May-June 2021

This is second 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

The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname - An assessment with a focus on productivity drivers

Webinar 4 presentation: "Education and employment"

Webinar 4 presentation: "On-the-job training in Azerbaijan"

The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname - Action Plans

Policy Brief

Building Forward Fairer: Women’s rights to work and at work at the core of the COVID-19 recovery

This policy brief provides an outlook of where women stand in the labour market after more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILO Brief

Employment in Myanmar since the military takeover: A rapid impact assessment

This ILO brief is a rapid impact assessment of the impact of the military takeover of 1 February on employment in Myanmar.

International Labour Review, Centenary Collection (2021), No. 1

Introduction: The long discourse on informality as reflected in selected articles of the International Labour Review

This article presents a Centenary Issue on Informality to mark the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Review (ILR). The issue brings together ten articles published in the ILR between 1975 and 2016 that are de­voted exclusively to the...

Transforming EBMOs into data-driven organizations

Towards using data as a strategic asset: A study of current data management practices, challenges, and opportunities for employer and...

This report aims to provide actionable insights for helping EBMOs to harness data in adjusting and innovating as organizations strategically, in providing added value to members and gaining competitive advantage by exploiting core competencies in...

Transforming EBMOs into data-driven organizations

Highlights: Overview of “Towards using data as a strategic asset”

To innovate and adjust as organizations, EBMOs need to harness data for decision making at the strategic, organizational and operational level. This report presents a study of current data management practices, challenges, and opportunities among...

ILO/SCOPE Study report on Impact of WfH on Women Executives and Managers in PSEs in India

This joint report highlights outcomes of the study on impact of working from home (WfH) held with women executives and managers working with Public Sector Enterprises in India

Violence and harassment in the world of work: A guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206

ILO Guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206 to shed light on definitions, core principles and measures enshrined in these instruments.

Reclaiming space for workers in the 21st century: A literature review on worker centers

This report reviews the emergence, experiences and practices of workers’ centres in different contexts of labour relations.

Digital platforms and the world of work in G20 countries: Status and Policy Action

Innovations in digital technologies and the ability to quickly and cheaply exchange large amounts of data and information between individuals, businesses and devices have laid the foundation for the rise of the digital economy. These transformations...

Women at Work in G20 countries: policy action since 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on employment was initially greater for women than for men. Unlike in previous crises, sectors in which women are over-represented were hit more by job and work hour losses than those in which men prevail. The...

Financing social protection through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

This briefing note is produced for the G20 Development Working Group by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the World Bank. It demonstrates the key role that social...

Fair Recruitment Initiative

Recruitment of migrant workers from Nepal: Country profile

This review provides an overview of legislative and policy frameworks concerning recruitment of migrant workers in Nepal and identifies gaps in relation to the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.

The ILO at Work in Africa

Success Africa V: A brighter future of work in Africa

This edition contains 38 stories covering the four dimensions of the Decent Work Agenda – standards and rights at work, employment creation and enterprise development, social protection and social dialogue – and all five sub-regions of the African...