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How should the ILO Convention on the Platform Economy address domestic and care work? 🧹💻 Digital platforms are reshaping the world of care — but often by deepening precarity and reinforcing inequality for the workers who sustain it. In this interview, sociologist Valeria Pulignano explores why the upcoming ILO Convention on the #PlatformEconomy must be rethought through the lens of care and domestic work — with ILO Convention 189 at its core. International Labour Organization 🔊 listen to the full interview here: https://loom.ly/S9PTTp4 #DomesticWorkers #PlatformEconomy #CareWork #DigitalPlatforms #DecentWork #C189 #WorkersRights #SocialJustice #CareEconomy #GenderEquality #IDWF #LabourRights

Around six in ten workers worldwide operate in the informal economy, according to modeled estimates by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Informality has persisted and even increased in many countries over the years, driven by a combination of factors such as limited formal sector job creation and inequality. Today, half of the global workforce is not adequately covered by social security arrangements and the legal protection of workplace safety measures. Click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/dRXi5mpV #statista #worldmap #workforce #ILO

🎥 #FlexiWorkArrangements in #Jordan.. This is the second video in our #DecentWork4Women series Lara Tameme showcasing Jordan’s progress in advancing equality at work through key labour law reforms. ⚖️ From flexible work options and stronger maternity protections to anti-discrimination measures, Jordan is taking real steps toward fairer workplaces for all. 🌿 💪✨ This progress is driven by national partners, changemakers, and ILO support — building on over a decade of shared commitment to equality and inclusion. Chidi King Aya Matsuura Amal Mowafy Duaa Ajarmeh wedyan Abu Swilem #Jordan #EqualityAtWork #DecentWork #C100 #C111 #GenderEquality #LabourLawReform #SocialDialogue

The State of Social Care 2025: Progress, Pressure, and the Path Ahead The latest Skills for Care report shows cautious progress — workforce growth, falling vacancies — but it’s still a fragile recovery. The numbers tell a familiar story: ✅ Recruitment has improved. ⚠️ Retention remains the biggest challenge. 💷 Pay still barely above the National Living Wage. 🌍 Reliance on overseas staff is rising fast. And that last point now comes with a serious warning. International recruitment has been the lifeline keeping many care services running. But government plans to end overseas recruitment for care workers and raise visa salary thresholds (The Guardian, The Times) mean that, from mid-2025, most providers will no longer be able to recruit new international staff for frontline roles. Here’s the reality check: Vacancy rates have fallen only because of overseas workers filling the gap. Without them, those gains won’t hold. Domestic recruitment has not improved — and pay, conditions, and progression remain the core barriers. If we want lasting stability, we need policy and workforce strategy pulling in the same direction: 💷 Fair pay and contract stability. 🎓 Domestic pathways from school, college, and career changers. 🌱 Real career progression, not dead-end contracts. 🤝 Policy alignment that supports, not undermines, providers. At Irvine Consultancy, we’re helping organisations interpret the data behind these reports and plan ahead — building resilient, values-led teams that can thrive even in turbulent times. Read the full analysis 👉 The State of Adult Social Care 2025: Progress, Pressure, and the Path Ahead- https://lnkd.in/epqi7ufq #SocialCare #Leadership #SkillsForCare #WorkforceDevelopment #AdultSocialCare #Recruitment #Retention #Policy #IrvineConsultancy

Find out about The State of Social Care 2025: Progress, Pressure, and the Path Ahead The latest Skills for Care report shows cautious progress — workforce growth, falling vacancies — but it’s still a fragile recovery. 👇

Between 2014 and 2024, the number of social services workers in the EU increased from 8 million to 10 million (5% of the total EU workforce). At the same time, the sector is facing labour shortages and continues to be characterised by low pay – around 20% less than the average pay in Member States’ economies as a whole. Measures to address pay alone are unlikely to be effective, however, if they are not accompanied by improvements in working conditions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dsWzfQRv

In the News Draft Labour Policy unites social security schems, The Hindu, The draft policy known as the Shram Shakti Niti 2025 was released in the month of Oct 2025 for public consultation.   The proposal includes the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Code with risk-based inspections, gender sensitive standards, and the convergence of various skills schemes.      Union Labour Minister Mansukh mandaviya said, the draft policy presents a renewed vision for a fair, inclusive and future ready world of work aligned with the national aspiration of a developed India by 2047.   Policy outcome will be Universal registration of the workers and social security portability, near zero workplace fatalities, increase female labour force participation, AI driven labour – governance capacity in all states, the creation of millions of green and decent jobs, and fully converged One Nation Integrated Workforce ecosystem.     Policy implementation will proceed in three phases, Phase I (2025-27) - focuses on institutional setup and social security integration.   Phase II (2027-30) - the nationwide rollout of universal social security accounts, along with skill credit systems, and district level employment Facilitation cells. Phase III (beyond 2030) - will bring in paperless governance, predictive analytics, and continuous policy renewal.   #HR #IR

🌍 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 As we reflect on World Day for Decent Work, iSocial reaffirms its commitment to promoting decent, inclusive, and fair opportunities for all - a reminder of the need for fair wages, dignity, and social protection for every worker. At iSocial, we continue to strengthen decent work and social inclusion by empowering economic actors through capacity building, innovation, and digital inclusion. One of our crucial endeavors have been supporting the Labour Reform Commision (LRC) through its research and communication process, as well as aiding in forming the policy recommendations. Our Kallyani model is one of our first pivotal projects that supported women and marginalized groups by enhancing their access to social protection, livelihood opportunities, and financial empowerment. Through DataSense, our research and data intelligence unit, we ae continuing to support decent work initiatives across the country by partnering with national and international stakeholders. Some of our significant work includes research on social safety net programs with an emphasis on the digitalization of old age allowance, along with the Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh and research on formalizing the precarities of women platform workers in Bangladesh along with Data & Society Research Institute. We have also assessed labor standards in the gig economy and ranked major digital labor platforms based on fairness, equity, and worker protection through our Fairwork Bangladesh initiatives, along with the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. The findings from our collaborative work with our stakeholders highlight that decent, fairer, and more equitable work is possible by implementing strong labor practices across various sectors. Our work intends to bridge evidence and policy for stronger social systems. We are undertaking further initiatives to support decent work across the country. Join us in shaping a fairer, more inclusive future for all workers.   Together, we strive to build a future where decent work is a universal right, not a privilege. #WorldDayForDecentWork2025 #LaborRIghtsBangladesh #iSocial

UK jobs data show signs of stabilisation — but record ill-health inactivity still weighs on the recovery. Payrolled employment ticked up in August as job losses slowed. #UKeconomy #labourmarket #employment

Inclusion of the Unorganised Sector in the Labour Codes The Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Code on Wages, 2019 mark a pivotal shift in India’s labour law framework - extending formal protection to millions of workers in the unorganised, gig and platform sectors. Our latest snippet breaks down how these Codes: ✅ Expand the definition of “employee/worker” to cover informal and gig workers. ✅ Introduce a universal minimum wage concept under a single framework. ✅ Create integrated mechanisms for social security, digital compliance and multi-source contributions. ✅ Highlight the evolving compliance expectations for employers in a rapidly changing labour landscape. Read how this inclusion reshapes both worker welfare and employer obligations in India’s dynamic economy. #LegaLogic #LabourCodes #EmploymentLaw #SocialSecurityCode #WageCode #GigEconomy #UnorganisedSector #LabourReforms