News
April 2020
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The G20 and the COVID-19 pandemic
Global action to beat COVID-19 crisis vital to prevent employment disaster, ILO tells G20 ministers
23 April 2020
More needs to be done to protect workers and support businesses, particularly in low and middle income countries, the ILO Director-General has told labour ministers.
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COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
ILO welcomes joint action to tackle COVID-19 threats to global garment industry
22 April 2020
Employers, workers, retailers and major brands will form an international working group – convened by the International Labour Organization – to address the already serious damage to the garment industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
COVID-19: How social and economic sectors are responding
21 April 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on all social and economic sectors. In a series of briefs, the ILO analyses how the pandemic is affecting the functioning of these sectors and how they are responding to alleviate its effects.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
COVID-19 responses must be built on human solidarity, ILO tells World Bank/IMF
17 April 2020
In submissions to the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank the ILO Director-General has laid out a four-pillar plan of policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis, that are human-centred and built on global solidarity.
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Article
Preliminary analysis of a garment industry survey in Ethiopia on COVID-19 impact
16 April 2020
The ILO conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with managers from garment and textile factories in Ethiopia from 1-3 April 2020. Presented here are preliminary summary results from the conversations.
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COVID-19 and labour statistics
Will COVID-19 impair the availability and quality of labour statistics?
16 April 2020
During this COVID-19 pandemic it is more important than ever to collect up-to-date labour statistics so that we understand the fast-changing impact on labour markets. However, since most countries rely on face-to-face interviewing as their main way of collecting data, many of these interviews have been suspended. Find out how solutions are being found to keep the statistics flowing.
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COVID-19: Solidarity between employers’ and workers’ organizations
In times of crisis, solidarity between workers and employers is paramount, says the ILO
09 April 2020
Past crises show that workers and employers need to work together to address the impact of COVID-19, says a new joint report from the International Labour Organization’s workers’ and employers’ groups.
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Video
COVID-19 impact on Lam Viet Furniture in Viet Nam
09 April 2020
In this film, Nguyen Thanh Lam, Director of Lam Viet JSC, a SCORE-trained furniture manufacturer in Binh Duong province, Viet Nam, discusses the unprecedented challenges faced by the company during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Country policy responses
The world of work and COVID-19: How countries are responding
09 April 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll in many countries, the ILO is publishing a digest of the actions taken by its member States and their social partners, to lessen the impact on their economies and labour markets.
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News
The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in fragile settings: Peace and social cohesion at risk
08 April 2020
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Video
SMEs adapting during Covid-19
08 April 2020
Maria Satiaputri the owner and CEO of SCORE-trained Spa Factory Bali discusses how the company is facing COVID-19 and how it is adapting to meet the new challenges. Through workplace cooperation the company culture changed to become more flexible and adapt to new situations. Workers and managers are finding solutions together during the pandemic thanks to SCORE Training.
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Video
SMEs adapting during COVID-19
08 April 2020
This film shows how one SCORE trained SME, Stranough Guitar Technology, based in Bandung, Indonesia is adapting its production and sales strategies during the current crisis. SCORE Training successfully changed the company culture and has created strong communications between management and workers. During the covid 19 pandemic, they are openly discussing company issues together and come up with solutions as a team.
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COVID-19 response
Employment-Intensive Investment-Programme (EIIP)'s Response to COVID-19
07 April 2020
Rationale for EIIP response, summary of actions, and helpful tools and guidelines for partners
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Women health workers: Working relentlessly in hospitals and at home
07 April 2020
Women globally make up over 70 per cent of workers in health, including those working in care institutions. They are on the front line of the fight against COVID-19. As a result of the pandemic they are facing a double burden: longer shifts at work and additional care work at home.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
ILO: COVID-19 causes devastating losses in working hours and employment
07 April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings, globally. A new ILO report highlights some of the worst affected sectors and regions, and outlines policies to mitigate the crisis.