All ILO Newsroom content
December 2020
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
COVID-19 Pandemic: How to combat disinformation?
08 December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic creates an opportunity for some people to cause confusion, chaos and public harm through disinformation. How trade unions can contribute to the combat against this?
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Our impact, Their voices
Coconuts, commitment and changing circumstances
07 December 2020
Coco chips are widely used by farmers and gardeners. The ILO’s LEED+ project works with the private sector and local communities in Sri Lanka to develop coco chips as a mutually beneficial business.
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International Volunteers Day
Volunteering reached new heights in March and April 2020
05 December 2020
In normal times, a billion people volunteer their time and energy each year, providing unpaid help to others. Has the COVID-19 pandemic led to even more volunteering worldwide?
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Video
Why should workers’ organizations discuss skills development and lifelong learning during Covid-19?
04 December 2020
Skills development and lifelong learning systems that are human-centered, based on international labour standards (ILS) and the engagement of social partners through social dialogue, are key to build a better normal in the post-COVID world.
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Thinking Ahead on Society Change (TASC) Platform
The importance of multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration in COVID-19 recovery
04 December 2020
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addressed the opening session of the Future of Work Summit.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
How disability affects labour market outcomes
03 December 2020
People with disabilities make up 15 per cent of the global population. Yet, they are far from adequately represented in labour markets around the world.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Marlee Matlin: Disability inclusion means business success
03 December 2020
Actor and activist Marlee Matlin says the ILO plays a crucial role in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in the world of work. Inclusion of persons with disabilities achieves the twin goals of advancing human rights and ensuring business success.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Global wages in times of COVID-19
02 December 2020
Global wage trends have suffered from massive downward pressure due to COVID-19, according to a new ILO report. Women and low-paid workers' wages have been particularly hard it by the crisis.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Minimum wages are key for a human-centred recovery from COVID-19
02 December 2020
The new ILO Global Wage Report 2020-2021 examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region. It shows that adequate minimum wages are key for a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 and beyond.
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Global Wage Report 2020-21
COVID-19 drives wages down, new ILO report finds
02 December 2020
Even before the COVID pandemic hit, hundreds of millions of workers worldwide were being paid less than the minimum wage.