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Fewer protections, lower wages, and higher health risks: Homeworking in the COVID era
The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called on Wednesday for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work from home,...
Which jobs will be made obsolete in 2021 by technology
Technology is becoming advanced every day, resulting in a rapid change in world circumstances. Even with professional education becoming more accessible, there is an...
Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Laborers in Bangladesh
COVID-19 is an overwhelming crisis that touched almost every sector. As the crisis spread up, the paradox of “life or livelihood” became visible for...
Employers must remove barriers to work for all generations
Governments and employers should work together to promote multi-generational workforces to adapt to ongoing changes in the world of work that have been accelerated...
Migrant pay gap widens in many high-income countries
Migrants earn nearly 13 per cent on average less than national workers in high-income countries, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report.In...
81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia-Pacific labour markets
Massive drops in working hours due to the COVID-19 crisis have had a devastating effect on jobs and incomes in Asia and the Pacific...
COVID-19 crisis, a wake-up call on social protection for workers
The need for universal social protection in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been underlined at a virtual conference of trade union leaders...
COVID-19’s impact on wages is only just getting started
Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine, the head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned...
The future of work: promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusion
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Vienna Regional Office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have organized a webinar on...
Skills and lifelong learning critical for all workers
The International Labour Organization has published a new guide for trade unions on skills development and lifelong learning.The guide “Skills Development and Lifelong Learning:...