COVID-19 – time for governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain and precarious workers from hardship and infection

As the economic and human rights impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak come into view, we are again seeing supply chain and frontline workers, alongside those in precarious and informal jobs, …

Global database: Definition of fees and related costs in national laws and policies

The ILO has developed a global database of over 90 national laws, policies and regulations that have defined recruitment fees and related costs. By visiting the map database, you can find out …

The ‘gig’ is up: lifting the lid on the World Economic Forum’s “Charter of Principles for Good Platform Work”

Last month, the World Economic Forum published its Charter of Principles for Good Platform Work (https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-charter-of-principles-for-good-platform-work), calling it: a ground-breaking initiative by leading companies in the sector to collectively identify and commit …

Study on due diligence requirements through the supply chain

This study for the European Commission focuses on due diligence requirements to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for abuses of human rights, including the rights of the child and fundamental …

Tackling cyberbullying in the world of work

It started as an investigation into something long dismissed as an urban legend. Finally, even if far too late, the awful scale of the Parisian Ligue du LOL – internationally known as the LOL league – …

Publicación OIT: “Trabajo a domicilio. De la invisibilidad al trabajo decente.

El pasado mes de enero, la OIT ha publicado el informe: “Trabajo a domicilio. De la invisibilidad al trabajo decente”; que tiene por objeto conocer mejor el trabajo a domicilio, …

SOCIAL DIALOGUE FOR THE TRANSITION FROM THE INFORMAL TO THE FORMAL ECONOMY

Social dialogue has a vital role to play in supporting the transition from the informal to the formal economy. This transition is a key policy issue that demands urgent attention …

Interacciones de las organizaciones de trabajadores con la economía informal: Compendio de Prácticas

El Compendio de Prácticas es una recopilación de ejemplos concretos, recogidos en todo el mundo, que ilustran las vías seguidas por los sindicatos para tratar de llegar a los trabajadores …

Relations entre organisations de travailleurs et travailleurs de l’économie informelle Recueil de pratiques

Ce recueil de pratiques est une compilation d’exemples concrets, tirés du monde entier, illustrant la manière dont les syndicats ont cherché à entrer en contact avec les travailleuses et travailleurs …

Interactions between Workers’ Organizations and Workers in the Informal Economy: A Compendium of Practice

This ILO publication offers concrete examples, drawn from around the world, showing how trade unions have sought to reach out to workers in the informal economy to reduce the decent …

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