LESSON 3

• International Labor Organization (ILO)

  -        Specialized agency of the United Nations founded in1919. Its primary mission is to promote social justice and improve labor conditions worldwide.
• EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

  -        MISTREATINGEMPLOYEES THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF BULLYING AND HARASSMENT, RESULTING IN SUB-PAR WORKING CONDITIONS.
• INCOME INEQUALITY

  -        THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR CONTINUES TO WIDEN. CREATING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING DECENT WORK, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
• DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUALITY

  -        DISCRIMINATION BASED  ON GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY, DISABILITY, AND OTHER FACTORS PERSISTS IN WORKPLACES, LIMITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS AND PERPETUATING SOCIAL INJUSTICE.
• TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION

  -        RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND AUTOMATION THREATEN JOB SECURITY FOR MANY WORKERS
• INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT

  -        PART OF ANY ECONOMYTHAT IS NEITHER TAXED NOR MONITORED BY ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 5 GLOBAL CHANGES

  • EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE
  • INCOME INEQUALITY
  • DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUALITY
  • TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION
  • INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
• 5 KEY PRINCIPLES

  • DECENT WORK
  • SOCIAL PROTECTION
  • EQUALITY
  • SOCIAL DIALOGUE
  • ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
• DECENT WORK

  -        Ensuring that all workers have access to productive and fulfilling employment that offers fair wages, social protection, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• SOCIAL PROTECTION

  -        Providing comprehensive social protection systems that safeguard individuals and families against risks

  such as unemployment, illness, disability,

  old age, and workplace injuries.
• EQUALITY

  -        Dismantling barriers to equal opportunities. This means tackling

  discrimination based on gender, race, or origin, promoting equal pay for equal work, and ensuring everyone, regardless of background, has a fair shot at decent work.
• SOCIAL DIALOGUE

  -        Promoting dialogue and collaboration

  among governments, employers, and

  workers' organizations to address labor issues, negotiate fair terms of employment, and contribute to policy development.
• ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

  -        Integrating environmental sustainability

  into labor policies and practices to

  promote green jobs, reduce

  environmental impacts, and foster a

  more sustainable approach to economic

  development.