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March 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
COVID-19 cruelly highlights inequalities and threatens to deepen them
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.
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COVID-19 Response: SEWA Cooperative Federation on health, livelihood and social protection strategies for immediate and long-term relief among informal women workers
29 March 2020
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The COVID-19 outbreak update from Legacoop, Italy
27 March 2020
This update provide insights on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Italian cooperative enterprises, and measures being taken by them to support workers, members/customers, and people in their communities affected by the crisis.
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COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies
27 March 2020
The Corona virus pandemic is not just a medical crisis, but a social and economic one too, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. If our response is to be effective it must take into account all these factors, and be delivered in a co-ordinated, global way. In particular, it must answer the needs of the most vulnerable.
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The G20 and the COVID-19 pandemic
ILO welcomes G20 commitment as a first global step in responding to the COVID-19 crisis
26 March 2020
Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, calls on G20 countries to work together to protect people, jobs, incomes and enterprises from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
COVID-19: Social protection systems failing vulnerable groups
25 March 2020
Governments must use the momentum created by the COVID-19 pandemic to make rapid progress toward collectively financed, comprehensive, and permanent social-protection systems.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Precarious workers pushed to the edge by COVID-19
20 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all workers in some way. Those on precarious contracts or in non-standard employment are even harder hit, as many have no access to sick pay, unemployment insurance or other critical protections.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO
18 March 2020
An initial assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the global world of work says the effects will be far-reaching, pushing millions of people into unemployment, underemployment and working poverty, and proposes measures for a decisive, co-ordinated and immediate response.
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COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work
Working through COVID-19
17 March 2020
A strong social safety net will help mitigate the employment impact of COVID-19.
February 2020
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Crisis-response tool to protect health workers during the outbreak of COVID-19
24 February 2020
The Chinese version of "Occupational safety and health in public health emergencies: A manual for protecting health workers and responders" is now available at the critical time of the COVID-19 epidemics.