The International Labour Conference adopted on 14 June 2012 the Recommendation no. 202 concerning national floors for social protection by a vote of 452 to 0, with 1 abstention. Social protection floors are nationally defined sets of basic social security guarantees which secure protection (...)
The ILO chief talked about the need for an integrated approach linking the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development at a roundtable during the Rio+20 Conference.
A new ILO study shows budget deficits have led to significant cuts in European public sector expenditure, employment and wages. It also discusses the key role of social dialogue under the present circumstances.
The national debate that has sprung up in the US around the new legislation on health care is actually quite beneficial, according to an ILO expert on social protection.