Tag: ILO

ILO and Responsible Minerals Initiative partner to address child labour in mineral supply chains

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization’s Child Labour Platform (ILO CLP) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) have formalized a strategic partnership to combine their expertise, networks and influence in support of the elimination of child labour in mineral supply chains. The partnership reflects a shared recognition that tackling child labour in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) requires coordinated, multi-stakeholder responses that bridge the public, intergovernmental and private sectors. Growing due diligence obligations, alongside persistent governance challenges in high-risk sourcing contexts, make such collaboration both timely and necessary. The ILO CLP, as…

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AI-driven intrusive surveillance and loss of autonomy at work linked to psychosocial risks for employees

Stuart Mitchell

A new working paper from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that while artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can improve efficiency and productivity, they can also create risks for psychosocial working conditions, through workplace surveillance, work intensification, reduced job autonomy, and concerns around privacy and data use. The paper examines how artificial intelligence (AI), which functions in ways profoundly different from traditional management, is reshaping the psychosocial work environment and highlights emerging risks to workers’ mental and social well-being. As AI technologies are increasingly used across the full employment cycle.…

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New ILO brief explains what AI exposure indicators reveal about jobs

Stuart Mitchell

A new research brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO) examines how artificial intelligence (AI) exposure indicators are used to assess potential impacts on jobs, highlighting both their value and their limitations. As interest in generative AI (GenAI) grows, exposure indicators are increasingly used to estimate which tasks and occupations could be automated or transformed. However, the ILO cautions that these measures should not be interpreted, on their own, as predictions of job losses or labour market outcomes. The brief shows that results vary depending on how exposure is measured.…

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Shipowners can now take a simple, powerful step to help protect ship recycling workers

Stuart Mitchell

For shipowners selling end‑of‑life vessels, the EIS provides a simple, transparent mechanism to ensure workers and their families are protected in case of permanent injury or death. By contributing 0.5 USD per Light Displacement Tonne (LDT) through a BIMCO Letter of Intent, sellers can help guarantee that compensation reaches workers quickly and in line with international labour standards. As a result, stakeholders involved in the process will have the certainty that the workers recycling those ships have better protection.  This contribution offers shipowners a concrete way to demonstrate leadership, improve…

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New ILO–World Bank paper highlights uneven global impact of generative AI on jobs

Stuart Mitchell

A new joint working paper by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Bank finds that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to reshape labour markets worldwide, but with uneven impacts across countries. In developing economies, disruption may materialize faster than productivity gains due to existing digital gaps and differences in how work is performed. The paper – a joint ILO and World Bank background study for the World Development Report 2026 – examines labour market exposure to GenAI across 135 countries, covering around two-thirds of global employment. It…

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