News
April 2020
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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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© Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP 2023
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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© Luis ACOSTA / AFP 2023
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.
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COVID-19 pandemic
ILO defers International Labour Conference until 2021 due to COVID-19
06 April 2020
In view of the severe restrictions on travel and personal interaction implemented worldwide and the need to ensure the well-being of delegates and staff, the 109th session of the International Labour Conference will take place next year.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and labour demand
The need to scale up investment in health workforces
03 April 2020
As the COVID-19 crisis puts pressure on health services across the globe, new data from the ILO’s Department of Statistics highlights the already existing shortages of health workers.
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
Are there enough health workers?
03 April 2020
Countries’ capacities to recruit and retain health workers vary significantly across regions. This unequal distribution exacerbates inequities in access to health services.
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Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
Global Survey on Youth and COVID-19
03 April 2020
To bring youth voices to the forefront of action and policy responses, the ILO and partners of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth (DJY) are conducting a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and the world of work.
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COVID-19: Supporting employment and incomes
Five things SMEs need to survive COVID-19
03 April 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has hit Small and Medium Enterprises and their workers hard. So what do SMEs need and what has worked in previous calamities to help them survive? Here are our top five policy options.
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© ILO 2023
Media advisory
ILO to publish updated figures on employment impact of COVID-19
03 April 2020
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News
ILO SKILLS response to COVID-19
02 April 2020
Working on addressing the specific challenges faced by countries, workers, enterprises and education and training institutions by facilitating distance learning solutions and encouraging skills development within the context of the current crisis.
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© Hospital CLÍNIC 2023
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Five ways to protect health workers during the COVID-19 crisis
01 April 2020
Health workers and systems are playing a crucial role in the global fight against COVID-19 and special measures are needed to support and protect them.
March 2020
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© ILO 2023
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Treat seafarers with “dignity and respect” during COVID-19 crisis
31 March 2020
Seafarers, ship owners and governments are urging ILO member States to ensure the flow of essential goods, energy, food and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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© Army Medicine 2023
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
New guidelines to help employers support families during COVID-19
30 March 2020
New guidelines issued by ILO and UNICEF call on enterprises to do more to support working families during the pandemic.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
The impact of COVID-19 on inequalities in the world of work
30 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating already existing inequalities – from catching the virus, to staying alive, to coping with its dramatic economic consequences. Policy responses must ensure that support reaches the workers and enterprises who need it most.