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The international trade union movement is calling on the G20 governments to act urgently and decisively to protect and promote employment as the world faces continuing destruction of jobs and economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement to the G20 Labour and Employment ...

In the week of  13 – 17 July, 2020, the TUAC led activities devoted to improvements in  South and Latin American regions.  The TUAC held a webinar on Chile – the first of a series of country & regional focused webinars addressing the COVID-19 crisis.  The TUAC  then ...

In the tradition of constructive social dialogue in  support for the OECD work on RBC, the TUAC is releasing a joint statement with Business @ OECD and OECD Watch to express shared support for National Contact Points (NCPs) and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in response to the ...

Employment Outlook 2020 TUAC Secretariat Assessment Summary In less than three months, the COVID-19 crisis wiped out the employment gains painfully achieved with the slow recovery from the Great Recession of 2008. In the absence of a second wave, current projections hint to a record unemployment ...

(Version française ci-dessous)   A new OECD policy brief concludes that that paid sick leave can be a particularly effective tool during de-confinement. The TUAC agrees and further calls on governments to recognise COVID-19 as an occupational disease and to uphold and extend measures to ...

EN (FR CI-DESSOUS)   On 2 July 2020, TUAC presented to the OECD/ G20 Inclusive Framework its recommendations for the reform of international taxation rules, as part of official consultations together with BIAC. The Inclusive Framework was meeting on 1 and 2 July in a politically tense ...

Dernière mise à jour: 30 Juin 2020 Avec la crise sanitaire causée par la propagation de l’épidémie de Covid 19 et les mesures de confinement prises par la suite, les implications économiques et sur le marché du travail sont graves. Les partenaires sociaux et les syndicats des pays de ...

Last updated : 30 June 2020 With the health crisis caused by the epidemic spread of Covid 19 and the subsequent confinement measures taken, the economic and labour market implications are severe. Social partners and trade unions in OECD countries are issuing responses, agreements and calls for ...

Última actualización: 30 de junio 2020 La crisis sanitaria causada por la propagación epidémica del COVID-19 y las medidas de confinamiento tomadas posteriormente han acarreado graves implicaciones tanto para la economía como para el mercado de trabajo. Los interlocutores sociales y los ...

(Version française ci-dessous) Nursing homes has been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic and has suffered not only high mortality rates amongst care receivers but also extremely difficult working conditions for workers. A new OECD report, Who Cares? Attracting and Retaining Care Workers for ...

On 18 June, the OECD General Secretary released on a statement calling on all countries to remain engaged in the OECD international tax negotiations with a view to reaching a global solution by year end. This statement follows press articles reporting that the United States have withdrawn from the ...

The 2020 OECD Forum on Responsible Business Conduct took place virtually and in two parts.  The first part took place 19 May and covered topics related to responsible business, resilient supply chains, government policies and social dialogue in response to the Covid 19 pandemic.  The second part ...