News

December 2016

  1. © Ingrid Taylar 2024

    Press release

    EU-wide legislation adopted to improve working conditions in the fishing sector

    19 December 2016

    On 19 December the Council of the EU formally adopted the EU Directive giving legal effect to an agreement negotiated by the European social partners to implement the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

  2. © T.Aljibe / AFP 2024

    Global Wage Report 2016/17

    Global wage growth falls to its lowest level in four years

    15 December 2016

    Wage recovery in some developed economies – including the United States and Germany – was not sufficient to offset the decline in emerging and developing countries.

November 2016

  1. © Steve McCurry / ILO 2024

    New ILO study

    New ILO report presents good practices in labour migration governance for domestic workers

    24 November 2016

    ILO report calls for greater cooperation between countries of origin, transit and destination.

  2. © Alex Proimos 2024

    New publication

    ILO study highlights shrinking middle class in Europe

    23 November 2016

    New book calls for targeted policies to stop the erosion of the middle class in the European Union.

  3. Statement

    Speech by the ILO Director-General - 'Debate on the future of work is perhaps one of the most important debates of our time'

    15 November 2016

    The ILO Director-General addresses the Conference on the Future of Work organized by the European Economic and Social Committee and the ILO.

  4. © EU2016 2024

    Future of work

    European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work

    15 November 2016

    EESC-ILO conference will focus on major changes in the world of work brought about by increased globalization, non-standard forms of employment and sweeping technological change.

  5. © Núcleo Editorial 2024

    Non-standard forms of employment

    ILO: Non-standard forms of employment, a feature of the contemporary world of work

    14 November 2016

    Ensuring decent work for all non-standard forms of employment (NSFE) will require specific policies.

October 2016

  1. Child Labour

    Report from Brussels: a debate on how public private partnerships can help in tackling child labour in Turkey

    20 October 2016

    Partners of a public-private partnership in the Turkish hazelnut sector created a replicable and sustainable model to tackle child labour.

  2. Invitation

    Academy on Labour Migration

    The Labour Migration Academy is a personalized one week course that will enhance your capacity as a key migration actor to better understand labour migration challenges and opportunities in a changing political, economic and social context.

  3. Digital economy

    The impact of digital technologies on society and employment

    03 October 2016

    At a conference jointly organized by Egmont - Royal institute for international relations and the UN Association-Belgium, ILO Deputy Director-General Gilbert Houngbo reflected on the digitalization of the economy and how we can guide this transition.