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France brings in new protective measures for outdoor workers in heatwaves

The heatwave that has hit Europe over the last week has seen temperatures in France top 40C, and the country is joining Spain and Italy in implementing new measures to protect those working outdoors from the effects of the heat, as deaths are reported across the continent.

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Waste pickers and vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses – labour lawyer

A new report from the International Labour Organisation outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about formalising the informal economy. The report provides the basis for negotiations on the subject at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in June 2025.

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Unions from 36 countries protest over treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia

Trade unions from 36 countries have filed a complaint with the International Labour Organisation as development begins to scale up before the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia

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Anxious over AI? One way to cope is by building your uniquely human skills

We live in a time of growing anxiety and fear, where the disruptive forces of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Big Data, virtual reality and augmented reality loom ominously over people’s lives.

The Conversation

Women three times more vulnerable to having job taken by AI than men, new report warns

A new UN-led report found that women's jobs in high-income countries are more likely to be replaced or touched by artificial intelligence than their male peers.

Euronews

AI in the workplace is nearly 3 times more likely to take a woman’s job as a man’s, UN report finds

The gender split could be one reason men feel much more confident that “if they use AI, they'll still get all the benefits,” a Harvard Business School professor said.

Fortune

Trump pulls out of WHO and Paris – how did international bodies get through deglobalisation last time around?

Following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, much attention has been given to his plans for tariffs on imported goods, deportations of illegal migrants, and cuts to federal government spending. Fewer column inches have addressed the implications of his presidency for global regulatory bodies.

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UN labor agency head praises relations with Saudi Arabia during investigation of 2034 World Cup host

The head of the United Nations labor agency says it has good relations with Saudi Arabia during an ongoing investigation of alleged rights abuses by the 2034 World Cup host

The Independent UK

Global Migrant Workforce Tops 167 Million in 2022, ILO Report Reveals Key Gender and Sectoral Trends

High-income nations host 68% of migrant workers, with women concentrated in care roles. Report calls for inclusive policies to address disparities.

Latin Times

COVID-19 Lockdowns Unleashed a Wave of Murder

Researchers find that pandemic policies sparked a wave of violent crime.

Reason

Norway plans protest over decision to award 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

No opposition or alternative to Saudi hosting the event has been offered or encouraged by Fifa

The Independent UK

Five fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

The UN’s new plastics treaty is about to be finalised – marking a crucial opportunity to form an international agreement to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Plastic waste is ubiquitous – damaging human health and livelihoods, as well as ecosystems in water and on land; yet plastic production is at…

The Conversation

Lebanon Files Complaint Against Israel Over Deadly Explosions

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at ILO over deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, raising international concerns.

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Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks

Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram says 4,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the September attacks.

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The Independent UK

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says

A Lebanese government minister says his country is filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured

International Business Times

Lebanon Files UN Complaint Against Israel Over Pager Attacks

Lebanon said Wednesday that it had filed a complaint with the United Nations' labour agency over deadly attacks on communication devices across the country in September, which it blames on Israel.

The Independent UK

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and mastermind of 7 October attack killed in Gaza, Israel says

Hamas chief – Israel’s most wanted man – said to have been killed in a chance encounter with Israeli troops, rather than a targeted strike

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‘Many are obliged to sleep with the foreman’: Bolivia’s female builders square up to an abusive system

In the face of sexism, harassment and unequal pay, a group of women in the construction industry offers support and empowerment to their colleagues

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Israel accused of breaking global labor law by withholding Palestinian worker pay

Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme poverty

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Keynesian naivety: workers must be able to bargain for a fair share

Editorial: As the TUC annual conference begins, new figures from the UN show why productivity growth doesn’t naturally benefit everyone

The Conversation

Africa’s ‘youthquake’: huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope

By 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa’s young people will be key players in the direction of future global consumption, culture and even stability.

Al Jazeera

Gaza unemployment since start of Israel’s war soars to nearly 80%: ILO

Labour agency says occupied West Bank joblessness stands at almost 32 percent, giving a combined total of 50.8 percent.

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia accused of using forced labour ahead of Fifa World Cup decision

Union’s claim of ‘epidemic of migrant worker abuses’ could force Fifa to reject state as 2034 host if it fails to meet rights obligations

The Independent UK

Sailor stuck at sea for years highlights the surge in owners abandoning ships

The United Nations over the last decade has logged an increasing number of crew members abandoned by shipowners around the world

Al Jazeera

‘Destruction of jobs’: India election turns spotlight on a dream gone sour

India’s workforce is becoming more informalised and the quality of employment has suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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