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 3 October 2023, Axa announced its new 'We Care' programme, a long-term project to create an inclusive and supportive corporate culture that is attentive to the health and well-being of employees.
It will apply to all of Axa's more than 110,000 employees worldwide across 51 countries.
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.
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ("WSIB") amended its injury reporting policy to align it with the legislative requirements of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 ("WSIA").
The updated policy applies to all decisions for all accidents occurring on or after 29 September 2023.
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work announced a new Healthy Workplaces Campaign for 2023-2025, which will be launched in October 2023, aiming to raise awareness of occupational safety and health in the digital age throughout Europe.
The campaign seeks to create a greater understanding of the digital-related occupational safety and health challenges and opportunities at work, promoting a culture of risk prevention.
NOM-037 states the health and safety conditions for employees teleworking across Mexico to prevent accidents and illnesses, as well as to promote a safe and healthy working environment.
It will enter into force 180 calendar days after its publication.
On 8 June 2023, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (CJEU), in case C‑218/22, ruled that Member States may limit the monetisation of paid annual leave not taken at the end of the employment relationship.
Member States may impose conditions on workers exercising the right to annual leave to encourage their actual use instead of their monetisation.
The preference for the actual taking off paid annual leave is justified by the institution's purpose, which is to allow the worker to rest from the performance of the tasks assigned to him under his employment contract and benefit from a period of relaxation and recreation.
In its 11th edition, the Report highlights how international cooperation to strengthen employment and social protection can help address the growing disparities between high- and low-income countries.