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Guidelines for the establishment of an enterprise-level COVID-19 Task Force

The Decent Work Team for South Asia, in consultation with the Bureaux for Employers and Workers’ Activities and INWORK, have developed guidelines to inform and encourage the formation of COVID-19 Task Forces at an enterprise-level.

Social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis: Country responses and policy considerations

Social protection systems are an indispensable part of a coordinated policy response to the unfolding crisis, ensuring that people can effectively access health care while supporting job and income security for those most affected.

STRENGTHEN Publication Series

Job creation in Myanmar’s trade agenda

STRENGTHEN Publication Series

Trade and value chains in employment-rich activities (TRAVERA): Study of selected non- traditional coconut products in the Philippines

STRENGTHEN Publication Series

A study on skills for trade and economic diversification (STED) in the non-traditional coconut export sectors of the Philippines

International Labour Review, Vol. 159 (2020), No. 1

Back to the future: A continuity of dialogue on work and technology at the ILO

Concerns about technological unemployment are not new. Specifically, policy debates surrounding automation processes in the 1960s reflected both optimism and concerns about the job-destroying potential of technology. Studying the archives, and in...

International Labour Review, Vol. 159 (2020), No. 1

Labour geographies of the platform economy: Understanding collective organizing strategies in the context of digitally mediated work

The article examines the geographies of collective labour struggle in the platform economy. It distinguishes between the unique spatial features associated with place-based work and crowdwork to examine the divergent collective organizing strategies...

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 13]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting enterprises of all sizes and types in unprecedented ways. This brief aims to highlight key information resources available on the functioning of enterprises in the crisis, including its impact on enterprises,...

Social dialogue

An introduction to Joint Committees in Qatar

This short flyer developed by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs of Qatar with the support of the ILO provides a simple explanation of what Joint Committees are and how they can benefit workers and enterprises...

Lode Godderis

Good jobs to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on health inequity

Lode Godderis - Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Belgium

Sara Albolino & Kathleen Mosier

Work at the Sharp End: Human factors/ergonomics for protecting healthcare workers and patients

Sara Albolino, Vice President/Secretary General, International Ergonomics Association, Italy; Kathleen Mosier, President, International Ergonomics Association, USA

Michelle M. Robertson & Kathleen Mosier

Work from home: Human factors/ergonomics considerations for teleworking

Michelle M. Robertson, Executive Committee, International Ergonomics Association; Kathleen Mosier, President, International Ergonomics Association, USA

Richard Jones

Covid-19: How do OSH professionals impact public-policy?

Richard Jones, Head of Policy and Regulatory Engagement, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, UK

Chris Laszcz-Davis

The new world battleground with Covid-19: Challenges, partnerships, impact and business

Chris Laszcz-Davis, President, The Environmental Quality Organization, USA

Technical Report

COVID-19 and domestic work in Argentina

The COVID-19 crisis is having a strong impact on the Argentine labor market. Although the economic, labor and social consequences are generalized, there are a number of groups of workers who are particularly affected. Domestic workers are in the...

COVID-19 and domestic work in Argentina - Executive Summary

The COVID-19 crisis is having a strong impact on the Argentine labor market. Although the economic, labor and social consequences are generalized, there are a number of groups of workers who are particularly affected. Domestic workers are in the...

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 12]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting enterprises of all sizes and types in unprecedented ways. This brief aims to highlight key information resources available on the functioning of enterprises in the crisis, including its impact on enterprises,...

Family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19: Key steps employers can take

The Way Forward after the Revolution: Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia-Phase II - Independent Midterm Evaluation

The ILO’s Evaluation Office is seeking expressions of interest from qualified consultants to conduct an independent mid-term evaluation of the project "The Way Forward after the Revolution: Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia-Phase II", to be...

Interventions to support enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery

This brief presents a range of policy actions to support enterprises in dealing with the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic and response measures. It focuses on actions to enable business continuity and assist enterprises in laying the grounds for...