World of Work Report 2011- ILO says world heading for a new and deeper jobs recession, ... - 2 views
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In a grim analysis issued on the eve of the G20 leaders summit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that will further delay the global economic recovery and may ignite more social unrest in scores of countries.
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The new “World of Work Report 2011: Making markets work for jobs” says a stalled global economic recovery has begun to dramatically affect labour markets. On current trends, it will take at least five years to return employment in advanced economies to pre-crisis levels, one year later than projected in last year’s report.
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The report also features a new “social unrest” index that shows levels of discontent over the lack of jobs and anger over perceptions that the burden of the crisis is not being shared fairly. It notes that in over 45 of the 119 countries examined, the risk of social unrest is rising.
Global Compact Labour Principles: a guide for business - 2 views
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Published by the Global Compact and the ILO, the Guide aims at helping companies understand and put the four labour principles into practice. In a question and answer format, the Guide provides a brief description of each labour principle, and provides practical guidance on what companies can do to respect, promote, and realize them.
Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts: joint EC-ILO study - 1 views
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Trade negotiations -bilateral, regional or multilateral - routinely lead to debates on the implications for employment. Factual assessments of the employment and distributional impacts of trade agreements are, however, too often missing. This book tries to address this disconnect between the prominence of trade and employment linkages in the public debate and the relative absence of factual assessments of the employment implications of trade by taking stock of the most recent evidence, and by providing guidance on the design of tools to assess the employment impacts of trade.
The Equator Principles III adopted - 1 views
Aung San Suu Kyi signals change in Burma, but investors should proceed with caution - C... - 1 views
Jobs, Justice and Equity: Africa Progress Report 2012 - 1 views
Ergon Update August 2011 - 1 views
BSCI publishes its 2010 annual report - 1 views
Foxconn closes China factory after brawl - 1 views
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A brawl involving as many as 2,000 workers forced Foxconn to close its Taiyuan plant in northern China late on Sunday, and left a number of people needing hospital treatment.
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The Taiyuan plant, which employs about 79,000 workers, makes parts for automotive electronics and assembles various electronic devices, according to Woo. Other staff sources said it makes parts for and assembles Apple's new iPhone 5, released last week.
UN working-group on business and human rights report - 1 views
Cannes G20 Leaders' Final Declaration - 1 views
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Employment and social protection are both foregrounded in the opening paragraphs. Announcement of new Employment Taskforce, to be convened under the Mexican presidency, with an initial focus on youth unemployment. Several international organisations, including ILO, IMF, World Bank, to report to the G20 Finance ministers on best approaches to growth and job creation.