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European uncertainty helps Swiss temp agency Adecco

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:05:36 +0200

The world's biggest temporary staffing agency said Thursday August 9th that that it saw revenue growth last quarter as uncertainty in key European markets helped drive demand for short-term workers.

Switzerland ratifies Forced Labour Convention

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:32:32 +0200

The Swiss Government announced on September 28th that it has incorporated into law the International Labour Organization's updated protocol to eradicate coerced labour.

Job insecurity growing globally: ILO report

Tue, 19 May 2015 10:51:40 +0200

Only a fourth of the world's workforce have stable contracts, leading to growing job insecurity, a report from the Geneva-based International Labour Organization said on Tuesday.

Reforms needed for women's work rights: ILO

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:13:28 +0100

Progress on gender equality in the workplace remains inadequate 20 years after governments around the world signed the Beijing declaration on women’s rights, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization said on Friday.

ILO warns of flatlining and falling wages

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:38:00 +0100

Wages in developed countries are flatlining and even falling in some places, holding down economic growth after the financial crisis and increasing the risk of deflation, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization said on Friday.

Swiss jobless rate rises in second quarter

Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:59:00 +0200

New figures show the unemployment rate in Switzerland rose to 4.4 percent in the second quarter of this year — a slight increase over the same period last year.

ILO decries 'premature' austerity measures

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:24:00 +0200

The United Nation's Geneva-based labour agency on Tuesday denounced "premature" austerity measures brought in by governments around the world during the financial crisis, saying they have hurt the world's most vulnerable people.

'Developing middle class earns $4-plus a day'

Tue, 27 May 2014 17:47:29 +0200

Workers in developing countries are increasingly moving to better jobs and joining the middle class, but 839 million workers still earn less than $2 a day, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization said.

Global jobless rate rises despite 'recovery': ILO

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:26:00 +0100

Global unemployment climbed by five million people in 2013 to 202 million despite green shoots in the world economy, signalling a jobless recovery, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization said on Tuesday.

Global labour body slams growing inequality

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:03:00 +0200

Inequality is on the rise in most advanced economies, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization lamented on Monday, decrying surging executive compensation and large companies hording profits rather than investing.

Swiss employers want to extend working hours

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:26:09 +0100

With unemployment on the rise in Switzerland, the country's main employers' association is calling for the implementation “emergency measures” to help make businesses more competitive again.

Swiss trade union calls for more immigration

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:46:07 +0200

Swiss trade union Travail Suisse has called on the government to loosen immigration laws and allow more workers into the country in order to fill future labour market gaps in sectors such as education, healthcare and engineering.

Police in Zurich plan 'fine strike'

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:00:00 +0200

Zurich cantonal police say they will refuse to issue fines for up to three months, in a protest against working conditions.