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Forced labour
Annual profits from forced labour amount to US$ 236 billion, ILO report finds
19 March 2024
The new study on forced labour in the private sector reveals a 37 per cent rise in illegal profits from forced labour since 2014.
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Child labour
ILO marks milestone achievements and forges ahead with new commitments in elimination of worst forms of child labour
14 March 2024
Annual cooperation and review meetings with Ferrero Hazelnut Company and CAOBISCO members in Luxembourg and in Brussels marked the end of first phase of a project to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in seasonal agriculture in hazelnut harvesting in Türkiye, and provided insights into the upcoming phase of the project.
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News
ILO shares perspective on career guidance for sustainable integration of youth in the labour market
12 March 2024
The ILO discussed its ongoing work on career guidance at the launch event of an ETF-UNICEF study on career pathways for youth.
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News
ILO calls for social justice and decent work at European conference for a just transition
04 March 2024
The ILO underlined the urgent need to adopt the right policies and foster multilateral cooperation to address the nexus between climate change, decent work and sustainable development.
February 2024
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Future of work
Algorithmic management practices in regular workplaces are already a reality
26 February 2024
While it can improve productivity and service quality, algorithmic management also presents risks to workers’ surveillance and job quality, particularly if there aren’t robust legal safeguards.
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OECD Skills Summit
Skills and lifelong learning are enablers of human development, says ILO
22 February 2024
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Occupational safety and health in fishing sector
First aid skills offer a lifeline to fishers at sea
22 February 2024
ILO's EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme is collaborating with NGO Stella Maris to give fishers in Thai fleet life-saving skills for safer maritime journeys.
January 2024
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News
ILO discusses ways to tackle mental health issues at work
31 January 2024
At a High-level conference on mental health and work organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO discussed how mental health at work can be fostered and briefed participants about the latest developments in this area.
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News
ILO discusses best practices in labour inspection at EU conference
25 January 2024
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Press release
EU and ILO to improve the employability of Youth NEETs in the MENA region
24 January 2024
A new action funded by the European Union will enable the ILO to improve the employability of young people not in employment, education or training across the Middle East and North Africa for their successful integration in labour markets.