On 16 September 2021, the European Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on “Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers — New forms of employment linked to digital development.”
The report highlights the legal uncertainty around the term ‘worker’ and ‘self-employed’ and calls for a reversal of the burden of proof for workers claiming employment status, pleading for a minimum set of rights for platform workers regardless of their employment status.
The research report has been produced in the context of a project entitled ‘The definition of worker in the platform economy’ (CES/FSA/09/2020) commissioned by the workers’ group of the European Economic and Social Committee.
The final report aims to contribute to the debate on platform workers’ risk and regulatory solutions.
The Resolution contains an agreement on concrete guidance to support the sustainability of social protection systems as an underlying condition to realise universal social protection.
The 2021 ILC will first discuss topics such as the impact of Covid-19 on the world of work and the ILO’s response, social protection and the application of international Labour Standards.
A second part of the Conference to be held in November 2021 will discuss the topics of inequalities and skills.
The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) has contributed a publication for an international comparative guide.
The chapter provides an overview of the development of International Labour Standards (ILS), including the processes of standard-setting, ratification, and supervisory procedures at the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Based on four drivers (informality, private sector growth, creating opportunities and digital transformation), the report puts forward a series of policy recommendations for sustained job recovery
On 1st December 2020, Italy took over the G20 Presidency
This highly challenging period will require a lot of efforts from all G20 members to deliver an inclusive and resilient recovery
The IOE, together with 13 international business and labour organisations, have signed a joint letter to G20 governments calling to ensure that “building back better” is not just a mantra but materialises into concrete positive outcomes