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On Mexico’s coffee farms, COVID-19 highlights need for fair recruitment
Farmers and workers on the Mexico-Guatemala border have long relied on informal cross-border migrant labour, although these practices open the way to exploitation and...
Trump’s Proclamation on Suspension of Visas: It’s validity under the WTO Agreement
The US has recently passed a Proclamation on 22nd June 2020, temporarily suspending till the end of the current year, several popular non-immigrant visas...
Zero emission economy will lead to 15 million new jobs by 2030 in Latin America and Caribbean
In a new groundbreaking study , the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) show that the transition to a net-zero emission...
A better normal must mean tackling workplace violence and harassment
Violence and harassment is a persistent and pernicious issue in the world of work.
It transcends national boundaries, socioeconomic conditions, occupational sectors and working arrangements....
Urgent action needed to stop jobs crisis becoming a social crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is turning into a jobs crisis far worse than the 2008 crisis. Women, young people and workers on low incomes are...
Youth Employment Support: a bridge to jobs for the next generation
European Commission is taking action to give young people all possible opportunities to develop their full potential to shape the future of the EU,...
Coronavirus Impact On The World Of Work Traverses National Borders
With the coronavirus lockdown, one aspect of our lives has been revolutionized ... the world of work. Computers have facilitated the transition and the...
As jobs crisis deepens, ILO warns of uncertain and incomplete labour market recovery
The number of working hours lost across the world in the first half of 2020 was significantly worse than previously estimated, while the highly...
COVID-19 Hastens Automation, New APEC Report Finds
The COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate the adoption of automation by firms and organizations across the region, according to a new policy brief by the...
Pandemic Recovery: National Leadership Wanted
Pandemic Recovery now demands National leaderships on daily nationwide briefings; with 200 nations having internal battles with Covid-19, there is nothing more exciting and...