Although inflation rates came down, the economy has not fully caught up with the pandemic-related loss of earnings, in part because of weak employment growth. Real wages, the report notes, have only increased in some advanced economies – and most countries are still recovering from the aftermath of the past crises.
Following a nine-day visit, Working Group members Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito and Michelle Small highlighted Cyprus as a global leader in regulating private maritime security.
A complaint accusing Saudi Arabia of abusing migrant workers has been deemed admissable by the UN labour agency, it said Thursday, amid fears that abuse could swell as the country prepares to host the 2034 World Cup.
The Labour Welfare Department of Faisalabad Division registered 58 FIRs against owners of restaurants, hotels, brick kilns, commercial organisations, and factories in 2024 as part of its campaign to eliminate underage child labour, said Ghulam Shabbir Kalyar, Director of Labour Welfare Faisalabad Division.
The head of the United Nations labour agency says it has good relations with Saudi Arabia during an ongoing investigation of alleged rights abuses by the 2034 World Cup host, and aims to send more expert staff to Riyadh.
Winpak Ltd. ("Winpak" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality packaging materials for perishable foods, beverages and healthcare, announced today that it has achieved a Silver Medal from EcoVadis - a global leader in business sustainability assessments.
Modern global regulatory bodies should draw upon the repertoire of strategies used by their 1930s predecessors to survive today’s threats.
Whole Foods Market has worked with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch to encourage the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to adopt stronger labor protections. These include the use of electronic monitoring for vessel activity, measures to enhance crew welfare, and science-based targets for tuna stock management.
A new Amnesty International report criticizes the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program for “systemic abuses” of predominantly racialized migrant workers from developing countries, which it calls an “intrinsic feature” of the policy that ties workers to specific employers.
Leaders from Global SSE Organizations Convene at the ILO Headquarters to Address Financing, Collaboration, and the Role of Private Sector in Supporting Sustainable Development.
TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that its TriMas Packaging group has retained the Gold level rating for its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. This achievement places TriMas Packaging’s U.
Enhanced Capacity for National Vocational Rehabilitation Centre to Promote Skills and Employment for Persons with Disabilities.