ILO warns of high job losses among youth
At least one of every six young workers has been idled during the pandemic and the losses could create a "lockdown generation," the U.N. labor agency said.
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ILO sees 195 million jobs lost to recession
The world's employees will lose working hours equivalent to 195 million jobs in the second quarter of 2020 due to the pandemic, the U.N. labor agency said.
Paris forum pitches for global governance
The Paris Peace Forum promoted what French President Emmanuel Macron described as a need for "balanced cooperation" among nations.
ILO adopts #MeToo treaty on workplace violence and harassment
It was the first time that a person's right to work free from violence and harassment was put into an international treaty.
Swiss women hold nationwide strike for fairer pay and gender equality
It had been 28 years since the Swiss last held such a protest, and the 1991 strike had been the biggest protest since 1918.
U.K. regulator faults Oxfam staff for serious misconduct in Haiti aid work
The scandal surfaced in the aid work that Oxfam Great Britain did for Haitians displaced by the January 2010 earthquake.
U.N. labor agency marks its past with a look to the future of work
The centenary featured prominently at the opening of ILO's labor conference with delegates from 187 nations.
Fear of retaliation or job loss discourages U.N. whistleblowing
A new review of U.N. whistleblowing policies and practices by the U.N.'s Joint Inspection Unit showed little improvement from retaliation cases reported more than a decade earlier.
Modern slavery traps 40.3 million people around the world
The report found the highest concentration of modern slavery in North Korea — and bigger numbers than previously reported in Australia, Europe and the United States.
At ILO conference, labor leaders emphasize role in peace and justice
The International Labor Organization's one-day summit drew more than 5,000 people including leaders who drew links between the stabilizing forces of work, peace and resilience.
#MeToo arrives at top U.N. labor forum with push for treaty
The ILO, part of the U.N. system, said it identified workplace harassment and violence as an important issue in 2015 — before the #MeToo movement emerged last year.