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February 2022
NEWSLETTER # 199 |
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Work Plan 2022-2024 aims to build a more resilient world of work
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The virtual meeting of the authorities of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) resulted in a draft Work Plan for the period of 2022-2024, whose activities aim to build a more resilient world of work.
The Work Plan will focus on the following priority areas: the future of work and new forms of employment, the articulation between education and work, gender equality in the labor market, compliance with labor legislation, the strengthening and modernization of Ministries of Work, Institutionalized Social Dialogue, occupational health and safety, and the transition from the informal to the formal economy.
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Each of these issues will be addressed within the framework of both the IACML -through its Working Groups-, and the RIAL, including virtual dialogues, online portfolios, and Hemispheric Workshops.
In preparing the Work Plan, the authorities took into account the priorities established by the Ministries of Labor in the consultation carried out by the Technical Secretariat, which was answered by 25 Member States. Additionally, the Chairs and delegates of COSATE and CEATAL participated in the meeting. It was also attended by the ILO, PAHO and the CIM as important partners in the process.
The draft Work Plan resulting from the meeting will be submitted to the CIDI/OAS Committee on Development Policies for its final approval.
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Informative Webinar on the 15th RIAL Call results in dozens of opportunities for bilateral cooperation
The Informative Webinar of the 15th RIAL Call for Bilateral Cooperation was held with the participation of 25 Member States and more than 160 officials from Ministries of Labor, Permanent Missions to the OAS, and National Offices. In this exercise, the Technical Secretariat gave a detailed presentation on the submission of proposals and moderated a match-making session to support interested countries in finding cooperation partners. The presentation made and all the information on the Call are available here.
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OAS Permanent Council discusses brain drain and low labor productivity
On February 9, the OAS Permanent Council held an extraordinary session to discuss two important phenomena in the labor market: low labor productivity, and the drain or exodus of talent. The session featured presentations by experts from the World Bank, the University of Toronto, and the Migration Policy Institute. In his speech, the OAS Secretary General highlighted the following: “Ensuring that our region recovers from this crisis in a sustainable, just, and resilient manner, and generating greater equality, has as essential conditions, reducing informality, promoting job creation and improving working conditions,” he also recognized that “the exodus of human capital and in particular the ‘brain drain’ have been recurring problems in the Hemisphere, caused by the search for better opportunities and, in general, by the limited capacity of our economies to generate enough quality jobs, with labor rights and adequate income”.
Watch more here.
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Recovery is insufficient: New ILO Labor Overview
The International Labour Organization (ILO) published its Labor Overview for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022, which evaluates the situation of the pandemic and employment, and analyzes the main indicators for the recovery. One of the key findings is that, even though in 2021 the participation and occupation rates increased in many countries, unemployment is not yet reduced to pre-pandemic levels. During the first three trimesters of 2019, the average unemployment rate in the region was 8.7%, while in 2021, it was 10%. In this regard, the study warns that full recovery might not be achieved until 2023 or 2024.
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ILO will host a Global Forum for a human-centered recovery
On February 22 – 24, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will host a world Forum for a human-centered recovery, which will gather Heads of State and Government, and leaders of workers and employers from around the world. This Forum will pursue the objective of increasing the level and coherence of the international response to the global crisis of COVID-19. The promotion of decent jobs and inclusive economic growth, universal social protection, the sustainability of enterprises and a just transition to a global economy with net zero emissions are among several topics to be addressed during the Forum.
More information can be found here.
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NEWS FROM THE MINISTRIES
(Includes latest additions to the Portfolio of Responses to COVID-19) |
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Argentina: Increase in amounts of apprenticeship programs
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Brazil: New infra-legal norms for professional learning
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El Salvador: Labor insertion program to benefit people with disabilities
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Guatemala: Center to provide attention to migrants and refugees inaugurated
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Guayana: National Job Bank to improve employment opportunities
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Mexico: Work Plan to prevent and eradicate child labor published
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Panama: Project “Empowered women” began
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Peru: First course on the labor union training school begins
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USA: Initiative to respect rights and protection of workers published
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