Video interview
The importance of decent work for the care economy
Colin E. Jordan, Minister of Labour, Barbados, discusses the ILO Resolution on decent work in the care economy, highlighting its significance and steps toward better conditions for care workers.
22 October 2024
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The 2024 International Labour Conference adopted an historic Resolution on decent work and the care economy, highlighting the sector’s vital role in society and the importance of decent working conditions for care workers.
Efforts are underway to convert this ILC decision into concrete action, such as designing and implementing comprehensive protection and care leave policies; education, training and skills recognition; access to labour protection and universal social protection; representation and consultation with care workers and their organizations.
Colin E. Jordan, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, Barbados, who chaired the discussion linked to the ILC Resolution, explains the Resolution’s importance.
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