Resources on social protection

ILO Strategy on extending social protection to migrant workers, refugees and their families

30 January 2024

All members of society have the right to social security, including migrant workers, refugees, and their families. However, they face numerous legal and practical obstacles in accessing social protection. Based on the principles of equality of treatment and non-discrimination, well-designed and inclusive social protection systems and international cooperation, are powerful tools to reduce poverty, inequality, social exclusion and achieving sustainable development.

Promoting gender equality through responsible business conduct: the role of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations

04 January 2024

The introduction of a maternity cash benefit in Kenya

12 December 2023

A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change

11 December 2023

This 2023 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR), aims to stimulate reflection on what a new social contract might entail and more specifically the role of workers’ organizations in engaging in the design and establishment of a new social contract within the multilateral system and at national level. Thus, the focus of this issue is both on what such a new social contract may entail and on what to do in terms of its implementation.

Digital labour platforms and national employment policies in China: Studying the case of food delivery platforms

04 December 2023

This paper takes the food-delivery platforms as a case study to examine the impact of digital labour platforms on employment and labour market in China. It reviews the recent employment policies in the digital economy including policies of labour relations, social security, wages, etc., and suggests the new approaches and elements for the comprehensive national employment policies framework in the era of digitalization in China.

Preliminary Assessment of Occupational Safety and Health in the Agriculture Sector in Lebanon

10 November 2023

This assessment provides a comprehensive overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) conditions in selected farms located in the Akkar and Beqaa regions of Lebanon.

Intervention Model: The eight-step process to negotiating a social security agreement

20 October 2023

A global fund for social protection. Lessons from the diverse experiences of global health, agriculture and climate funds

06 October 2023

This study aims to understand the experiences of setting up global funds across the health, climate and agriculture sectors and identify lessons to be learned from them that can guide further thinking about the implementation of a prospective global fund for social protection.

Assessing the Impact of FDI on Decent Work - Exploring KPIs for Foreign Direct Investment Impact Assessment