ILO working paper 28

Social Protection in the Cultural and Creative Sector - Country Practices and Innovations

20 April 2021

ILO Working paper 27

Platform work and the employment relationship

31 March 2021

This working paper analyses national and supranational case law and legislation about the employment status of platform workers. It does so by referring to the ILO Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 (No. 198). It finds that this Recommendation provides for a valuable compass to navigate the issues that emerge from the analysis of the existing case law and legislation about platform work.

Training Policy Brief

Protecting domestic workers in Lebanon. How to amend the labour code to better protect domestic migrant workers in Lebanon?

23 March 2021

This policy brief intends to provide recommendations on how to better protect the domestic workers in Lebanon by amending the labour code. It reviews the situation of the employment conditions of the migrant domestic workers in Lebanon, which were lately exacerbated as a result of the COVID-19. As a way forward, it proposes three recommendations in order to unlock the complex situation.

Book

Is the future ready for youth?

18 March 2021

How do we ensure that the policymakers and the global community prioritize youth employment, so essential for sustainable development and social justice? This book brings together contributions from ILO with broad global experience in successful youth employment policies. They discuss the policies needed to address the challenge, in a time of rapid transformation, of achieving a better future for the youth.

ILO Working paper 25

Homeworking in the Philippines: Bad job ? Good job ?

09 March 2021

This report focuses on two categories of homeworkers in the Philippines: industrial homeworkers, who assemble or fabricate goods for factories, retailers or their agents under subcontracting arrangements; and online workers, who render services to their clients or employers via telecommunications technologies and digital platforms.

ILO Working paper 22

Home-based work and homework in Ghana: An exploration

22 January 2021

This research report explores the nature and character of home-based work and the more narrow concept of homework in Ghana.

ILO Working Paper 19

Trends and new developments in employment services to support transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa Regions

16 December 2020

This paper presents the findings of a survey undertaken in selected countries in the Sub Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa regions (SSA and MENA) aimed at reviewing the status of employment service provision, challenges and opportunities for their development.

Publication

Legal, financial and administrative considerations for an employment insurance system in Indonesia

02 December 2020

The present report brings together additional research and findings concerning the potential introduction of employment insurance in Indonesia. It provides background and context to the ongoing dialogue on the subject as well as some preliminary insights on what could be achievable.

ILO Working Paper 11

Digital Labour Platforms and Labour Protection in China

13 October 2020

This paper explores the implications of the digital labour platforms for labour regulation in China and the potential applicability of existing laws and regulations to platform work.

Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Growing green: Fostering a green entrepreneurial ecosystem for youth

21 September 2020

The research reviews the entrepreneurial ecosystem to assess capacity to foster young green entrepreneurship and to address the social and environmental challenges.