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It’s World Day of safety and health at work!

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) serves to raise awareness about occupational safety and health and gives us an opportunity to talk about the causes of work-related injuries, diseases, and fatalities, and measures to prevent them. This year, on Occupational Safety and Health Day, the focus is on the impact of climate change.

ILO Transitional Cooperation Strategy for Ukraine 2024-2025

The 4-page leaflet describes the strategy proposed by the ILO to support the recovery and development of Ukraine in 2024-2025. The ILO proposes an integrated, multi-track and three-pillar approach shaped by consultations with its constituents in Ukraine and aligned with ILO principles on decent work.

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Meet the Technical Specialist: Magnus Berge, Workers' organisations

Magnus Berge, Technical Specialist of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe explains how the ILO assist trade unions so that they can promote better working conditions and rights for workers in the sub-region.

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ILO and the Government of Ukraine working towards recovery and decent work in the war-torn country

As the war against Ukraine enters its third year, the ILO and the government of Ukraine are working towards setting the country on a path of recovery and development, through a newly agreed-upon strategy that invests in people, creates quality employment and sustainable enterprises, and improves labour market governance. Watch to find out more.

Migration

Shaping migration narratives: Insights from the ILO/OSCE E-MINDFUL project

The E-MINDFUL project, which closed in December 2023, developed evidence-based and action-oriented guidance, including innovative instruments, that can orientate future communication efforts on migration and migrants.

Voices

How entrepreneurship helps me stay resilient in Ukraine

Alla Zhuravel runs her husband’s business in Ukraine while he serves with the armed forces. She also teaches entrepreneurship skills to Ukrainians whose livelihoods have been affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s rewarding work and it helps to sustain her.

Four essential questions

How did the war impact the Ukrainian labour market?

In our interview series with leading economists, researchers and policy-makers, we interviewed Oleksandr Zholud, Chief Expert, Monetary Policy and Economic Analysis Department at National Bank of Ukraine. He shared his views on how the war impacted employment, the policy priorities that would help Ukraine rebuild better and the type of support workers and enterprises need to weather the crisis.

Reflections on the introduction of Universal Labour Guarantee in selected Central and Eastern European countries

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union competition?

Informal EPSCO

Promotion of social justice essential for sustainable and equitable recovery, ILO tells EU ministers

Speaking to EU ministers of employment and social affairs, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to put social justice back at the centre of policy-making, using concerted and decisive action.

International Labour Standards

New safety standard on chemicals expected to improve workers’ health and support conflict recovery

Ratifying Convention No. 170 will not just improve the safety of workers, but may also boost Ukraine’s trade competitiveness and help with rebuilding damage caused by the Russian aggression.

Occupational Safety and Health

Ukraine ratifies the Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)

Ukraine is the 24th country to have ratified Convention NO. 170

Staff news

Retrospective on challenges and successes - Interview with Markus Pilgrim, Director of ILO Central and Eastern Europe stepping down

Markus Pilgrim retires after long and successful service at the ILO. During his tenure as Director, the ILO Central and Eastern Europe Office managed to further raise its profile as a specialised technical agency on world of work issues and to expand its portfolio.

ILO Sustainable and Resilient Enterprises (SURE) Programme

Ukrainian companies invest in future, despite the war

The massive destruction caused by the war in Ukraine has not prevented employers from taking part in an ILO-supported training programme on business continuity and resilience.

Ukraine recovery

Ukrainian trade unions reaffirm their commitment to actively contribute to Ukraine’s rebuilding

During a meeting in Kyiv, trade unions and international partners discussed ways to protect workers' rights, during and after the war, and to contribute to the rebuilding of Ukraine

Employment opportunity in Kyiv

Vacancy announcement - National Project Coordinator - NOA (DC) 1- Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukraine recovery

ILO, IOM help pave road for post-war labour market in Ukraine

On 12-13 July, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a workshop in Kyiv with key government stakeholders from Ukraine, including the Ministry of Economy to discuss current and future labour market challenges in Ukraine, and the policies and capacities required to address them. 

Trade unions

Workers’ rights in Europe in decline, says ITUC Global Rights Index 2023

In July 2023, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 10th Global Rights Index. The report paints a grim picture of workers’ rights around the globe. According to ITUC, Europe is no longer a bastion of workers’ rights.

ILO Budapest Newsletter 2023 July

The newsletter covers the support the ILO CEE Office gave to Ukraine during the war, recent results in Albania, the Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans, and new projects recently signed by the office. It is an important development that the Office also serves Georgia as of July 2023. In addition, we introduce fresh publications and newly joined staff.

Ukraine

Despite the war Ukraine keeps up the reform process: addressing the gender pay gap is high on agenda

In early May, the Government of Ukraine, with the personal support of Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine presented the National Strategy and Action Plan to reduce the gender pay gap in the country. In addition to constituting equal opportunities, pay equity is also a means to the recovery and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine as the country urgently needs to increase female participation in the labour force. The ILO provided technical assistance to the drafting of the strategy.