On 12 July 2023, ILO and Rwanda announced a new development cooperation project to boost decent jobs for youth in the digital economy.
The main goal is to enable more young women and men in Rwanda to access decent job in its digital economy.
The project has a duration of 4 years with a Eur 4 million budget allocation.
It is financially supported by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
On 10 May 2023, social partners signed the V Agreement for Employment and Collective Bargaining (V Acuerdo para el Empleo y la Negociación Colectiva, AENC).
It was signed by all the trade unions CCOO and UGT and the employers' associations CEOE and CEPYME.
It aims to enrich the content of collective bargaining and adapt it to the changes and realities in the labour market, as well as to address content that contributes to tackling structural problems such as inequality between women and men or preserving the health and safety of workers.
On 7 march 2023, the EU Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators concluded a political agreement on a European Year of Skills from 9 May 2023 until 8 May 2024.
The European Commission welcomed the agreement, now subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and the Council.
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority presented its draft guidance on the privacy aspects of monitoring remote work, offering clarifications and recommendations for the conduct of organisations on this issue.
Last December, the European Parliament voted on measures to improve conditions for workers on digital labour platforms, particularly on their employment status and automated systems monitoring their work.
The text, adopted with 41 votes to 12, will constitute a negotiating mandate and be subject to trialogue negotiations in 2023.
In 2020, Microsoft launched in Switzerland the Skills for Switzerland learning platform, aiming to help job seekers, students, and the wider Swiss workforce gain the foundational, role-based, and technical skills needed nowadays.
On 30 November 2022, Microsoft and LinkedIn announced the next step in the Skills for Jobs programme, providing people free access to 350 courses and six new Career Essentials Certificates for six of the most in-demand jobs in the digital economy (Administrative Professional, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Systems Administrator, Software Developer or Data Analyst).
On 18 October 2022, the European Commission adopted its 2023 work programme, setting out targeted action to further steer the Union towards a sustainable recovery.
The Commission aims at supporting people and businesses by reducing energy prices, securing the supplies critical for our industrial competitiveness and food security, or reinforcing our social market economy.
In 2022, La Poste created a data and artificial intelligence (AI) division that combines the knowledge of 400 experts in data and AI and constitutes one of the five main players in the sector in France.
Considering the growing shortage of candidates trained in these professions, La Poste recently launched its Data and AI School, based on two values: ethics and inclusion.