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China lockdowns, war risk derailing global jobs recovery: ILO

The global job market is at risk of doing a U-turn on its path towards recovering to pre-COVID-19 levels as lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine weigh on economies, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report on Monday.

Reuters

Do we need a worldwide minimum wage? We ask an expert

Economic anthropologist Jason Hickel considers the idea that, as businesses become more global, workers’ rights should, too

The Guardian - UK

Among the many losses of the war in Ukraine: nearly 5 million jobs

The International Labour Organization says employment losses could increase to seven million if hostilities continue, but that rapid recovery would be possible if fighting were to stop immediately.

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At land or sea, decent work is a right

On International Workers' Day, which occurs tomorrow, the world commemorates the historic struggle for an eight-hour workday, a critical milestone in the journey towards greater social justice for workers. Here in this part of the world, the Asia-Pacific region has often been a leader in the fight for better working…

Bangkok Post

Building a health and safety culture

When it comes to workplace safety and health, "social dialogue" matters.

Bangkok Post

Social dialogue for safe workplaces

The OSH code calls for committees for workers’ safety

The Hindu

Training in occupational safety for workers

V. Sivankutty inaugurates training programme on occupational safety for factory workers

The Hindu

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Hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in Ukraine waters – the legal rights of this profession are barely up to standard

While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight of hundreds of seafarers trapped in commercial ships for the past several months has gone mostly unnoticed. They have been stranded in the main Ukrainian ports of Mariupol, Kherson and…

The Conversation

Southeast Asia’s fishery workers overlooked in COVID relief: UN

ILO says migrant workers in the fishing industry are treated as ‘out of sight, out of mind’.

Al Jazeera

Stranded seafarers escape Ukraine, others trapped - ILO, sources

Some of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and industry officials told Reuters, while voicing concern for those remaining trapped onboard ships or unaccounted for.

Reuters

Getting serious about supporting the care economy

Care work is vital for economies in general and India needs to have a strategy and action plan for improved policies

The Hindu

China's labour policies in Xinjiang are discriminatory, ILO body says

An International Labour Organization committee has expressed "deep concern" about China's policies in its far western region of Xinjiang, calling them discriminatory and asking Beijing to bring its employment practices into line with global standards.

Reuters

Myanmar lost 1.6 million jobs in 2021 amid COVID, coup: ILO

International Labour Organization says Southeast Asian country’s labour market remains fragile after tumultuous year.

Al Jazeera

After COVID, Asia must bolster social safety net: UN labour chief

International Labour Organization head expresses optimism Asia-Pacific will not abandon globalisation post-pandemic.

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Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed

In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as her dramatically reduced workforce of around 30 women sew scarves, dresses and baby clothes.

The Independent UK

ILO report says Afghan crisis causing massive job losses

The International Labor Organization says more than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover in mid-August

Al Jazeera

Global employment won’t recover before 2023: UN labour body

The International Labour Organization projects 207 million unemployed in 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Covid variants have led to worse global unemployment, says ILO

Joblessness will remain above 2019 levels until at least 2023 and damage will take years to repair, report says

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