Category: ILO

Global Jobs Growth Will Halve in Challenging 2023: ILO

January 16, 2023
Business & Marketseconomic policieseconomyglobalgrowthILOinflationInternationaljobslaborMarketsrecessionWorld
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LONDON—Global employment growth is expected to slow down sharply to 1 percent this year compared to 2 percent in 2022, hit by the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, high inflation, and tighter monetary policy, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Monday. At the same time, the number of unemployed people in the…

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Economic Slowdown to Force More Workers Into Poorly Paid, Low-Quality Jobs

January 16, 2023
Business & Marketseconomic crisiseconomic slowdowneconomyILOinflationlabour organizationsrecessionWorld
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The economic slowdown in 2023 is likely to force workers to accept lower-quality, poorly paid jobs that lack job security and social protection. This was revealed in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023 report. The report states that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis have had a…

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UK Anti-Strike Laws May Be Challenged Under European Rights Law, Say Lawyers

January 6, 2023
Business & Marketseconomic policiesEuropeEuropean Convention on Human RightsGrant ShappsILOindustrial actionKeir StarmerUKWorld
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The UK government’s planned legislation to ensure “minimum safety levels” during strikes may be challenged under European human rights law and international labour conventions, employment lawyers have said. The government said on Thursday that it will introduce a bill in Parliament in the coming weeks to ensure that vital public services will have to maintain…

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US and Other Nations Seek ILO China Mission to Probe Alleged Xinjiang Abuses

June 3, 2022
ChinaChina Human RightsChinese RegimeILOXinjiang
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GENEVA—The United States, Britain, and other countries on June 2 called for the International Labour Organization (ILO) to set up a mission to probe alleged labor abuses in China’s Xinjiang and urged Beijing to allow unfettered access. A committee at the U.N. agency is addressing China’s compliance with global labor standards after describing its practices…

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