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Facts Box: ILO’s Labour Report, 2020
The International Labour Organization released its “The World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020” (WESO) report. The report stated that the global unemployment has been stable for the last nine years. However, slowing economic growth means that for the increasing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed every year on 2nd December, first observed in 1986. The yearly event was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly for eradicating the worst forms of child labour, recruitment of ..
Inequalities in Income: India and World
A global report by the UN arm International Labour Organisation (ILO) which covered 189 countries makes the following observations: The top 10 per cent earners made a little under half of the total income of 2017, whereas the lowest-paid 30 ..
Impact of Global Warming on Jobs in India
The report, ‘Working on a warmer planet: The impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work’ released by the International Labour Organisation makes the following observations about the impact of global warming on jobs in India: India is expected ..
World Day against Child Labour
World Day against Child Labour 2019 was observed on 12 June to raise awareness about the plight of child labourers worldwide with the theme ‘Children shouldn t work in fields, but on dreams’. What is Child Labour? The International Labour ..
World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2019: Key Facts
The International Labour Organisation has released the annual World Employment and Social Outlook Trends for the year 2019. The important features of the report are: Unemployment rates were anticipated to fall to 4.9% in 2019 and are expected to hold ..