The Charter stresses the value of social dialogue and collective bargaining and promotes and guarantees freedom of association for all employees in the workplace.
The 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) took place in Geneva from 11 to 20 October 2023, marking the centenary of the first Conference.
Workers, employers, and governments from ILO member state delegates from around 140 countries addressed critical issues related to labour market statistics and ILO statistical activities.
Topics covered ranged from informality, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators, violence and harassment at work, international labour migration, International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO), child and forced labour, and cooperatives.
On 19 October 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Case C-660/20, stressed that only objective reasons can justify treating part-time and full-time workers differently.
The Court ruled that domestic legislation that requires part-time employees to work an extra number of hours equal to that required of full-time employees to obtain a pay supplement is contrary to EU law.
That provision is discriminatory as it unfavourably treats part-time employees, who must perform more extra hours of service than their full-time colleagues to receive the same additional remuneration.
On 6 November 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the Skills Outlook 2023, which examines developments and trends in skills, employment and the global economy.
The 2023 edition focuses on skills change resulting from the green and digital transition and the role of skills policies in ensuring economic and social resilience.
"Fit for 55" is a policy package adopted in 2021 by EU policymakers that contains critical objectives to achieve a 55 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
On 25 October 2023, Eurofound released a new report that forecasts how the “Fit for 55” policy package may affect employment in the EU by 2030.
According to the report, employment gains will vary widely among countries and regions depending on their reliance on carbon-intensive industries and their ability to exploit greening opportunities.
On 11 July 2023, the European Commission launched the first-stage consultation of European social partners on reinforcing the EU Quality Framework for traineeships, which ended 15 September.
On 27 September 2023, ILO published a new policy brief on occupational safety and health (OSH) in a just transition.
The policy brief aims to provide information and recommendations to implement a just transition with a focus on occupational safety and health, considering each country's needs and priorities.
On 20 August 2023, the Court of Milan granted precautionary protection to a whistleblower, reinstating him in his position.
The worker had complained of economic and psycho-physical hardship for having been involved in some disciplinary proceedings following his whistleblowing on a scheme of falsification of travel documents by some colleagues.