The ILO launched its annual report “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy”. The new study examines the performance of different countries since the start of the global crisis through the prism of the quantity and quality of (...)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) says that between 1.8 and 2.1 million jobs could be created over a one-year period in advanced economies if governments adopt a more employment friendly approach to fiscal austerity.
The creative blog BITMIGRANT highlights practical tools for financial education identified in the framework of the ILO project entitled "Good Governance of Labour Migration and its link to development in Mali, Mauritania and (...)
According to the ILO, recent US payroll figures show sluggish employment levels. Corporate profits in the United States have gone back to pre-crisis levels but business investment remains weak amid economic uncertainty.
The ILO Youth Employment Programme has launched a call for nominations of good practices that have proven effective in promoting decent work for young people.
France has handed the presidency to François Hollande, the first Socialist to take the Elysee since 1995. Hollande, who campaigned on government stimulus programmes rather than on harsh austerity measures, is taking over a country with 10% unemployment. Interview with Raymond Torres, author of (...)
The ILO is participating actively in the preparations for the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Member countries and social partners have endorsed a set of key messages for the outcome of the summit in June. They call for a stronger coherence between the (...)
In April 2012, the Directorate General of Labour Inspection of the Indonesia Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration established the country’s first ever tripartite Labour Inspection Committee. The Committee is governed by Ministerial Decree No. 10 of 2012 and is designed to strengthen the (...)
The ILO is seeking to achieve 100 per cent ratification of its eight Conventions covering fundamental labour standards by 2015. Tim de Meyer, ILO Senior Specialist on International Labour Standards and Labour Law, explains why these instruments are important for a fairer globalization and how (...)