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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 24, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 11:20 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

‘Union organizing not a crime’

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 03:02 PM

Members of various labor groups at a protest in Makati on Tuesday assert their right to organize. Read more »

Jobs gap still seen in Asia despite employment improvement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 11:58 AM

There is still a 'considerable' jobs gap in Asia, despite improvements in the recent years, the International Labor Organization said. Read more »

More than 20% have suffered violence, harassment at work: UN

Christophe Vogt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 03:39 AM

More than one in five people in employment worldwide have experienced some form of workplace harassment or violence, according to a survey released by the United Nations on Monday. Read more »

ILO seeking policy reforms for workers amid global inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 11:44 PM

Inflation has affected the purchasing power of workers worldwide. Read more »

'Halaga ng sahod ng mga manggagawa sa buong mundo, bumaba'

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Posted at Dec 02 09:07 PM

Pinakasapul umano sa pagbaba ng halaga ng suweldo ang low- hanggang middle-wage earners, ayon sa pag-aaral. Read more »

'Elevated inflation hitting workers, employers alike'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 10:46 AM

The soaring inflation in the Philippines is hitting both workers and employers, an official of the International Labor Organization said. Read more »

Women workers press for more protection

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 06:17 PM

The protesters urged the Marcos Jr. administration to immediately sign and ratify the ILO Convention 190. Read more »

House panel adopts resolutions calling for ratification of ILO C190

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:00 PM

Governments that ratify ILO C190 will be required to put in place laws and measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the workplace. Read more »

ILO calls for 'human-centered' recovery from pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 03:28 PM

The International Labor Organization on Monday said it was calling for "human-centered" global recovery in employment. Read more »

ILO urges PH: Probe killings, assaults vs trade unionists

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Posted at Feb 11 11:34 AM

The ILO has expressed "deep concern" over new grave allegations of violence and intimidation against trade unionists in the Philippines. Read more »

Global jobs recovery delayed by pandemic uncertainty, Omicron, ILO says

Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 09:52 AM

The global job market will taker longer to recover than previously thought, with unemployment levels set to remain above pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2023 due to uncertainty about the pandemic's course and duration, the International Labor Organization said in a report. Read more »

Global jobs recovery delayed by pandemic uncertainty, Omicron

Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 07:52 PM

The global job market will taker longer to recover than previously thought, with unemployment levels set to remain above pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2023. Read more »

2.2 million workers hit by Odette: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 10:44 AM

At least 2.2 million workers were directly affected one month since typhoon Odette battered through the southern part of the Philippines, the International Labor Organization said Friday. Read more »

Malaysia's labor abuse allegations a risk to economy

Liz Lee, Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 11:46 AM

Malaysia must address allegations of abuse of migrant laborers who fuel the country's economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth, experts warn. Read more »

PH informal workers vulnerable to green economy push?

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 03 06:23 AM

In the Philippines, a government push to phase out jeepneys for more environmentally friendly public transport has met strong opposition. Read more »

ILO, Google to launch programs for women entrepreneurs

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 12:23 PM

The ILO has partnered with Google for programs to support women entrepreneurs in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Read more »

Global labor market hamstrung by unequal vaccine distribution: ILO

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 28 10:11 AM

The pandemic-induced loss in working hours in 2021 will be equivalent to 125 million full-time jobs, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, in a sign that the global labour market is not recovering as expected this year. Read more »

ILO launches online game on safe recruitment

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 12:17 PM

The ILO on Wednesday said it is raising awareness for the safe and fair recruitment of domestic workers in Hong Kong with new online game Read more »

Labor group files plaint vs gov't over slays, threats

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 07:03 PM

KMU on Tuesday filed before the ILO a complaint vs the government over its alleged participation in the killings and harassment of Filipino workers. Read more »