News
May 2022
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Press release
ILO, DOLE ink agreement to help workers return to work safely and digitally
17 May 2022
A new deal with the ILO and DOLE aims to boost over 30,000 workers’ productivity in COVID-19 and typhoon-hit areas with the support of the Government of Japan.
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Media Advisory
ILO to release latest Monitor on the world of work, analyzing impact of multiple crises
17 May 2022
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5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
Far-reaching action needed to end child labour
16 May 2022
Delegates at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour unite in calling for more to be done to end child labour
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Press release
New ILO report finds African workplaces have been dramatically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic
12 May 2022
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Recognized, Indonesia’s collaborative efforts to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
12 May 2022
The ILO global report on occupational safety and health (OSH), issued as part of the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Workplace highlights efforts taken by Indonesia to build a partnership with relevant actors in implementing the COVID-19 risk assessment service at workplace.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The ILO launches OSH learning programme and educational game
09 May 2022
To strengthen the creation of a strong, resilience of occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in Indonesia, the ILO and its partners develop an innovative way to raise the OSH awareness for youth through e-learning programme and educational game.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Employment and labour market policies: Can they profit from new technologies?
09 May 2022
Accelerating digitalization and technological change are having a big impact on informal employment and public and private employment services. In this podcast, ILO Employment Policy Department experts Vicky Leung, Technical and Programme Officer in the Transition to Formality Unit and, Michael Mwasikakata, Head of the Labour Market Services for Transitions Unit explain how.
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Media advisory
ILO to release assessment of the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the world of work
06 May 2022
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Tourism sector
Tourism has potential to play a major role in global pandemic recovery
06 May 2022
With the right policies the tourism sector can play a major role in the global COVID-19 recovery, provided that an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises is established and the jobs created are decent and support social and economic progress.
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Social Dialogue
Collective agreements contribute to fighting inequality, says ILO
05 May 2022
Collective bargaining played a crucial role during the pandemic and can provide an effective means for employers and workers to tackle the new challenges that are shaking up the world of work.
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Social dialogue
Collective bargaining is key to forge an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient recovery
05 May 2022
A new ILO flagship report shows that collective bargaining played a crucial role during the pandemic in forging resilience and can provide an effective means for employers and workers to tackle the new challenges that are shaking up the world of work.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Social dialogue is key to mitigate work accidents and increase productivity
04 May 2022
Social dialogue is needed to enhance the OSH management system at the company management level, and improve the quality of the human resources.
April 2022
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Economic and social development in LDCs
Progress in Least Developed Countries stalled by multiple crises
29 April 2022
Structural weaknesses in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will be exacerbated if they are not able to fully participate in the global recovery.
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Comment
Social dialogue for safe workplaces
29 April 2022
Opinion written by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for South Asia and Country Office for India on World Safety and Health at Work Day, published in The Hindu
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Occupational Safety and Health
Social dialogue, key to strengthening safety and health at work
28 April 2022
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of an effective collaboration between social partners in preventing occupational accidents and diseases, says a new report from the ILO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work.