UN WOMEN’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19

“UN Women has developed rapid and targeted responses to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women and girls and ensure that the long-term recovery positively impacts them. UN …

Positive Government Responses to COVID-19

“The COVID-19 pandemic does not have to be a crisis for human rights. In the context of widespread adoption of emergency laws and other extraordinary measures to respond to the pandemic, …

ETUC Briefing Note: RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE MEASURES AND THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW LABOUR

This briefing note by the ETUC focuses on the fact that COVID-19 should be considered an occupational disease, and what measures should be taken to ensure workers returning to work …

ILO: Safe Return to Work – Ten Action Points

“This tool provides guidance to employers, workers and their representatives on preventive measures for a safe return to work in the context of COVID-19. The tool follows well established ILO …

ILO Guidance: A safe and healthy return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic

“This guidance note aims to assist governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations in developing national policy guidance for a phased and safe return to work, and provide guidelines for workplace-level …

Joint Guidance Note on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Rights of Migrants

“The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) and the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants warn that the COVID-19 pandemic is having serious and disproportionate effects on …

Guidance for employers and business to enhance migrant worker protection during the current health crisis

“All workers should be treated with equality, dignity and respect, irrespective of their gender and migration status. The health, wellbeing and safety of all employees, including migrant workers, shall always …

COVID-19 crisis and the informal economy: Immediate responses and policy challenges

“This policy brief focuses on the immediate responses that countries can take to address the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the informal economy at its early stages, while pointing …

Brazil: 2017 Labor Law Reform – Overview

A Brief Contemporary Perspective on Labor Law in Brazil Brazil is a civil law country and its main source of employment law is the “Consolidation of Labor Laws,” known as …

ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery

“This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current Covid-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have …

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