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Future of Work: The Nouveau Occupationalism
Future is about technology. Technology is about saving humankind from the daily grinds. Work is about our body moving boxes now replaced by robots. Thinking...
Digital labour platforms offer young refugees a possible route to decent work
The digital economy can provide job opportunities for many young refugees but ensuring decent working conditions will require new directions in thinking and action,...
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery
Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released on Monday by the UN’s labour agency.
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New EU guidance helps companies to combat forced labour in supply chains
The Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) have published today a Guidance on due diligence to help EU companies to address the...
Global labour migration increases by five million
The number of international migrant workers globally has risen to 169 million, a rise of three per cent since 2017, according to the latest...
COVID-19 and Human Rights concerns of CNG-transport workers
Authors: Fatima Zahra Ahasan Raisa and Sabit Kayes Rahat*
The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights guarantees in Article 6 the right to...
The Path to Better Jobs in a Post Covid-19 Latin America
Economic crises like the one that Latin America and the Caribbean is suffering now, have long-lasting effects on the structure of employment and may...
Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring
The labour market crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and employment growth will be insufficient to make up for the...
American Jobs Plan Beckons More Uncertainties
Authors: Chan Kung and Wei Hongxu*
On the 31st of March, U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a new USD 2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan. As...
Gender Pay Gaps during Pandemic: A Reflection on International Workers’ Day 2021
Men, rather than women, have been disproportionately affected by job losses over time. Nonetheless, the harsh reality of this pandemic recession has shown that...