International Labour Organization

08/10/2026

Too often, having a job does not guarantee a life of dignity. Decent work is a fundamental human right. It means fair pay, equality, dignity and safe working conditions — and it should be a reality for everyone.

Workplaces must uphold workers’ rights, ensure equal opportunities and promote inclusive growth.

For over 100 years, the International Labour Organization has worked to achieve social justice and decent work for all.

Wednesday is World Day for Decent Work.

08/10/2026

Workers in the informal economy often face heightened risks of violence and harassment due
to poverty, economic insecurity, unsafe working conditions, weak protection systems and limited access to justice.

New International Labour Organization brief highlights promising practices to strengthen prevention, protection and access to remedies, including through the transition to formality.

Because protection from violence and harassment cannot wait for formalization.

Read more: https://ow.ly/twzX50ZUOp4

07/10/2026

Too often, having a job does not ensure a life of dignity. Decent work is a fundamental human right that includes dignity, equality, fair income & safe working conditions – it should be a reality for everyone.

Workplaces must prioritize workers' rights, provide equal opportunities, and promote inclusive growth.

Today is World Day for Decent Work.

06/10/2026

Today, Convention 190 has been ratified by 56 countries, making it one of the fastest-ratified ILO conventions in recent years.

But too many workers still experience violence and harassment in the world of work. This should not be the case.

Every worker deserves dignity, safety, and respect.

05/10/2026

Women’s entrepreneurship is crucial for social and economic development, and represents a powerful pathway to advance gender equality in the world of work.

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03/10/2026

Social protection is key to social justice.

Yet 3.8 billion people remain entirely unprotected.

The International Labour Organization works with countries to build universal social protection systems that help protect people from poverty and vulnerability.

02/10/2026

📢 No one should live in fear of violence and harassment when at the office.

✅ ILO Convention 190 calls on governments together with employers, workers and their organizations to make your workplace a safe place.

02/10/2026

"More jobs now, better jobs later" is a false choice. Low-quality work weakens skills, productivity and resilience, which are the things economies need to grow. ILO Chief Economist Sangheon Lee explains in the Financial Times.

Informal employment may absorb surplus labour in developing countries but it can also weaken skills and economic resilience

01/10/2026

On , we highlight the importance of adapting social protection systems to demographic change.

Living longer is a major achievement. But longer and more diverse lives also bring changing needs for income security, health care, care and support, while working lives are evolving too.

Social protection systems need to keep pace. This requires that pension schemes effectively prevent poverty and ensure income security in old age while being sustainably and equitably financed, and that effective access to quality long-term care is available for those who need it.

It also means greater emphasis on supporting decent employment throughout people’s working lives, ensuring adequate social protection for workers in all types of employment, facilitating work-family balance, and promoting gender equality in the world of work and in social protection. At the same time, it requires ensuring social security for care workers, as an important dimension of decent work.

Building social protection systems that respond to longer and more diverse lives is key to ensuring adequate protection throughout the life course including in old age.