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Indigenous peoples in a changing world of work: Exploring indigenous peoples’ economic and social rights through the Indigenous Navigator

ILO Working paper 31

Turning up the heat: Exploring potential links between climate change and gender-based violence and harassment in the garment sector

This working paper highlights the intersection between climate change and gender-based violence and harassment by exploring how climate change, measured by increasing heat stress and extreme weather events, could lead to heightened violence being...

Improving occupational safety and health in small and medium-sized enterprises. Participant handbook

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to national economies worldwide. However, they tend to have higher rates of occupational accidents and diseases, owing primarily to human and financial resource deficits, lack of...

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

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

Report on activities of the RASU from July 1 2019 to 31 December 2020

This report exceptionally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2020. In subsequent years, an annual report on activities will be undertaken from 1 January to 31 December each year.

Teleworking arrangements during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond

Telework, defined as the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs), such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers, for work that is performed outside the employer’s premises, is not new, having existed since the 1970’s...

How does the ILO SCORE Training Address Audit Issues?

SCORE Training helps to achieve better compliance with contract and legal requirements by demonstrating to SMEs the benefits that can be obtained through good working conditions and a safe working environment

Beyond Covid 19 - Towards more inclusive and resilient social security systems

The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and economic crisis with devastating impacts on jobs and livelihoods. As the crisis persists, attention is gradually shifting from emergency policy responses to longer-term solutions,...

Linking income support measures to active labour market policies

The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on labour markets in G20 countries. In response, G20 governments expanded income support measures and adapted their social protection and employment services extensively. This background paper -...

Proposed indicators of gender gaps in job quality

Measuring and monitoring developments in gender gaps in job quality important are important for guiding policy to tackle gender inequalities in labour market outcomes. At the request of the Italian G20 Presidency, a number of indicators have been...

Social Protection Spotlight

Extending social protection to the cultural and creative sector

Workers in the cultural and creative sector often lack effective access to social protection.

Promoting Social Cohesion and Peaceful Coexistence in Fragile Contexts through TVET - Guide for TVET practitioners

This Guide aims to assist ILO constituents and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) practitioners to strengthen the role of skills development policies and programmes in peacebuilding efforts through inclusive learning...

ILO Working Paper 30

The impact of extreme weather on temporary work absence

The study examines the impact that extreme weather has on temporary work absence in Jamaica, a central concern given the country’s negative experience with such events. The study uses quarterly data containing key labour market indicators on an...

Quick facts - Projects supporting the regional initiative Latin America and the Caribbean free of child labour - Phase II - Independent...

DIILM updates

Developing International and Internal Labour Migration project update no.5, migrant centres

The Developing International and Internal Labour Migration (DIILM) project has supported Labour organisations and Civil Society Organisatioins (CSOs) to run Migrant Centres in different strategic locations across Myanmar. The centres are places...

Booklet: Business Resilience in the Caribbean - How sustainable enterprises can minimize impacts of climate change

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Opportunities in times of tempest: Business recovery post Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean: The case of Sint Maarten”

Booklet: Climate disasters and employment - Mainstreaming decent work for effective recovery

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean.”

Booklet: Extreme weather and worker absenteeism - Mitigating productivity and economic losses

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “The impact of extreme weather on temporary work absence.”

Booklet: Labour Market Information for disaster resilience - Empirical evidence for strengthening Caribbean labour markets in times of...

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Non-standard forms of employment in Guyana.”

Exposure to hazardous chemicals at work and resulting health impacts: A global review_Report