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May 2016
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InfoStories
Deceptive recruitment and coercion
12 May 2016
Forced labour can take many different forms. Victims are often tricked into jobs where they are paid little or nothing and then cannot leave because they have been manipulated into debt or had their identity documents confiscated. Poverty, illiteracy, discrimination and migration are some of the factors that make workers more vulnerable to forced labour.
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InfoStories
Tackling sex discrimination through pay equity
12 May 2016
Discrimination at work is a violation of a basic human right. Workers may be discriminated against on many different grounds, including their sex, with women being particularly discriminated against with respect to their pay.
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InfoStories
Child labour in agriculture
12 May 2016
Children all over the world are being exploited, prevented from going to school, or pushed into work that endangers their health and normal development. In many regions, child labour is found mainly in agricultural contexts, where fatalities, severe accidents and diseases are common.
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Jobs in Latin America
Latin American and Caribbean unemployment to rise in 2016
11 May 2016
The evolution of labour markets in the region will be analyzed at ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, to be held in Mexico this month.
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Article
Emerging Insight: One message, many benefits
06 May 2016
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Our impact, their voice
Apprenticeship programme offers escape from child labour in Jordan
06 May 2016
A youth apprenticeship programme launched by the International Labour Organization and the International Youth Foundation makes gains in the fight against child labour in Jordan.
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Statement
Sustainable Development and the Future of Work in the context of the Jubilee of Mercy: Statement of Commitment and Action
05 May 2016
Joint statement of Catholic organisations, movements of trade unions and of cooperatives, associations of business leaders, issued at a Global Seminar on “Sustainable Development and the Future of Work in the context of the Jubilee of Mercy” held in Rome from 2 to 5 May 2016.
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Our impact, their voice
Direct hiring opens up new horizons in Colombia’s palm oil sector
05 May 2016
Workers in Colombia’s palm oil agribusiness sector have reached agreements formalizing their jobs following complex tripartite negotiations. For José Guarín, this is a chance to make his dreams come true. For the ILO, while much remains to be done in the sector, this is a good beginning.
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Statement
Address by Guy Ryder on the Future of Work and Sustainable Development
04 May 2016
The ILO Director-General spoke at a global seminar in Rome, organized by the Catholic Church to coincide with the celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.
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Youth employment
ILO calls for concrete action to tackle youth employment challenge in Latin America
03 May 2016
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has paid a two-day visit to Colombia where he met with President Juan Manuel Santos and tripartite Colombian representatives. He also addressed the 9th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Labour emphasising the persistent challenges of youth unemployment and informality.