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Improving Safety and Health in Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: An overview of initiatives and delivery mechanisms

This report focuses on micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and their specific characteristics that are likely to have an impact on occupational safety and health (OSH) outcomes.

Employability of people with disabilities in Suriname

A baseline study by the International Labour Organization and the Ministry of Labour, Suriname

Your health and employment: key information for workers

The following information has been developed for workers in Qatar by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs with the support of the ILO Project Office.

COVID- 19

Enterprise survey tool: Assessing the needs of enterprises resulting from COVID-19

This tool has been developed by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP) to help employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) evaluate the needs of enterprises as a result of COVID-19 crisis. It is composed of two parts: (1)...

Short-term Policy Responses to COVID-19 in the World of Work

The note prepared by ILO Decent Work Team for South Asia and India offers the possible actions that could be considered during COVID-19 crisis by the state governments. It has special focus on informal sector workers.

COVID- 19

An employer's guide on managing your workplace during COVID-19

This Guide has been developed by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP) as a general reference for employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs). The idea is to help employers manage their workplace during COVID-19: running...

COVID- 19

COVID-19 Employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) public statement template

The public statement enables employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) to put forward recommendations on COVID-19 to government, unions and other stakeholders.EBMOs should adapt the template to national circumstances and the challenges...

Annual Report 2019

The Annual Report 2019 highlights the achievements of the Social Finance Programme over the past year.

COVID-19 workplace response

COVID-19 and the World of Work: What can employers do?

Social Protection Monitor: Social Protection Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis around the World

This note summarizes the results of the Social Protection Monitor that tracks announcements of social protection measures responding to the possible impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19: How to protect yourself and others

ILO’s International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs (ILES) project, funded by the European Union.

COVID-19 workplace response

COVID-19: How to protect yourself and others

COVID-19 workplace response

COVID-19 and the World of Work: What can workers do?

Flyer

Managing Enterprises & Workplaces during COVID-19

Towards Universal Health Coverage: Social Health Protection Principles

Social health protection provides a rights-based approach to reaching the objective of universal health coverage that ensures financial protection and effective access to health care services.

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 5]

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,...

COVID-19 and Enterprises Briefing Note [No. 4]

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,...

Indonesia and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188): a comparative analysis

This analysis is provided to assist the Government of Indonesia in preparing to ratify the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

Enhancing the Contribution of Export Processing Zones to SDG 8 on Decent Work and Inclusive Economic Growth: A review of 100 zones

COVID-19 and the World of Work

COVID-19 and R205: what role for workers’ organizations?

This note prepared by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’Activities (ACTRAV) shows why the ILO Recommendation No 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience (R205) is an effective instrument for governments, employers and workers...