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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 »

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 »

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 »

Japan, ILO earmark $2.2-M to restart small PH firms hit by pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 05:26 PM

The International Labor Organization said Thursday it partnered with the government of Japan to launch a $2.2 million (P110 million) project to support the safe return to work of pandemic-hit MSMEs in the Philippines. Read more »

COVID-hit domestic workers lost far more jobs than others: ILO

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 09:23 PM

The pandemic has taken a harsh toll on domestic workers who have lost far more jobs than others despite a decade-old international pact guaranteeing their rights, the UN said Tuesday.   Read more »

Gov’t urged: Invest in education, as child labor cases rise for first time in decades

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 04:17 PM

For ILO Philippines director Khalid Hassan, the rise in the number of child laborers means “systems are not working.” Read more »

Child labor swells for first time in two decades: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 09:38 AM

In a joint report, the International Labor Organization and the UN children's agency UNICEF said the number in child labor stood at 160 million at the start of 2020 -- an increase of 8.4 million in four years. Read more »

10.9 million Filipinos lost jobs, had lower incomes due to COVID-19 pandemic: ILO

Nika Lazo and Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 08:05 PM

MANILA - Around 10.9 million Filipino workers lost their jobs and had lower incomes and working hours this year as the COVID-19 pandemic affected the economy, according to a labor report released Tuesday. Read more »

ILO seeks help for seafarers stranded by COVID-19

Matthew Lavietes, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Dec 09 07:37 AM

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers around the world are stranded at sea due to coronavirus travel restrictions, unable to go home or get medical care, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday, calling on nations to address their plight.  Read more »

Asia Pacific garment industry reels from impact of coronavirus pandemic: ILO report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:13 PM

The International Labor Organization said Thursday the garment industry in the Asia Pacific region suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with reduced demand from countries that imposed the strictest lockdowns. Read more »

Pandemic ‘amplifies’ employment woes for Asia's youth: ILO-ADB study

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 11:07 AM

The youth aged 15 to 24 years in the Asia and the Pacific would be “hit harder” by the COVID-19 pandemic since majority of them are engaged in industries pounded by the pandemic, a report released Tuesday showed.    Read more »

UN warns coronavirus may push millions of children into underage labor

Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 11:08 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of children at risk of being pushed into underage labor, reversing two decades of work to combat the practice and potentially marking the first rise in child labor since 2000, the United Nations warned on Friday. Read more »

World's youth lose jobs due to COVID-19: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 11:10 AM

The International Labor Organization said Thurday 1 in 6 young people lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

1 in 6 youth out of work due to pandemic: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 08:09 AM

Employed people aged 15-24 years old were also more likely to be in forms of work that leave them vulnerable, such as low paid occupations, informal sector work, or as migrant workers, ILO added. Read more »

ILO: Income inequality higher in recent years

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 04:39 PM

A new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) shows that global income inequality could be higher than previous estimates. Read more »