{"title":"Policies to build resilience","authors":"Janine Berg, Anil Duman","doi":"10.1002/wow3.199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.199","url":null,"abstract":"Labour markets do not account for the social and economic contribution of key work. Addressing this undervaluation is necessary for ensuring resilient economies and societies. To do this, governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations should come together to develop an actionable road map for identifying and addressing specific obstacles to the delivery of key goods and services, both in good times and bad. Such a strategy would more than pay for itself when the next crisis hits. This is one of the most important policy lessons to be drawn from the COVID‐19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to strengthen the institutions of work","authors":"Janine Berg, Sean Cooney, Sévane Ananian","doi":"10.1002/wow3.197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.197","url":null,"abstract":"While decent work is a universal objective, it is particularly critical for key workers, given the importance of their work for the basic functioning of economies and societies. Regulation, either through laws or collective bargaining agreements, in concert with other institutions of work – workers’ and employers’ organizations, labour administration and inspection systems, and courts and tribunals – is needed to achieve the following objectives: (1) Safety and health protections that apply to all branches of economic activity and all workers, regardless of their employment status; (2) Equality of treatment for all contractual arrangements and other safeguards; (3) Safe and predictable working hours; (4) Wages that reflect key workers’ social contribution; (5) Universal social protection, including coverage of paid sick leave; (6) Training for an adaptive and responsive key workforce.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Who are the key workers?","authors":"Janine Berg, Anil Duman","doi":"10.1002/wow3.193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.193","url":null,"abstract":"During the COVID‐19 pandemic, key workers left the safety of their homes to produce, distribute and sell food, clean to minimize the spread of the pandemic, ensure public safety, transport essential goods and workers to their jobs, and care for and heal the sick. The pandemic made evident the extent to which societies need key workers – in both good times and bad – but also how undervalued most key jobs are, raising concerns about the sustainability of these essential activities. This chapters introduces the concept of key workers and provides basic demographic information on their composition.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The risk and strain of working during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic","authors":"Janine Berg, Sergei Soares","doi":"10.1002/wow3.194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.194","url":null,"abstract":"Key workers suffered higher mortality rates from COVID‐19 than non‐key workers, as a result of their greater exposure to the virus. However, mortality rates varied among key workers, with transport workers suffering the highest mortality rates. The findings reveal the importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) protections, as well as the benefits of working in formal workplaces with collective representation, as this enabled many key workers to better cope with the increased demands and risks of working during the pandemic. The chapter also delves into the experience of key enterprises that provided goods and services deemed essential by governments and who faced many challenges operating, including managing disrupted supply chains, financial uncertainty, declines in investment, problems with staffing, and implementing emergency OSH guidelines. These issues were more acute for micro and small enterprises.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"194 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Working conditions of key workers","authors":"Sévane Ananian, Janine Berg, Sean Cooney, Anil Duman, Hannah Liepmann, Fabiola Mieres","doi":"10.1002/wow3.195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.195","url":null,"abstract":"How key workers are valued is reflected in their pay and other working conditions. This chapter draws on labour force data from 90 countries to assess deficiencies in the following working conditions: OSH, contractual arrangements, working hours, pay, union representation, social protection and training, comparing outcome for key v non‐key workers.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"240 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Executive Summary","authors":"Janine Berg","doi":"10.1002/wow3.192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.192","url":null,"abstract":"World Employment and Social OutlookVolume 2023, Issue 2 p. 203-212 EnglishFree Access Executive Summary Janine Berg, Janine Berg ILOSearch for more papers by this author Janine Berg, Janine Berg ILOSearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 October 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.192AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume2023, Issue2May 2023Pages 203-212 RelatedInformation","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Specific challenges faced by the eight key occupational groups","authors":"Sévane Ananian, Janine Berg, Anil Duman, Hannah Liepmann, Fabiola Mieres","doi":"10.1002/wow3.196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.196","url":null,"abstract":"This chapters uses labour force data and qualitative studies to document the hazards or insecurities experienced by specific groups of key workers. An analysis of the major deficiencies is carried out for each of the eight key occupational groups.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Appendices","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/wow3.200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.200","url":null,"abstract":"World Employment and Social OutlookVolume 2023, Issue 2 p. 423-438 EnglishFree Access Appendices First published: 04 October 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.200AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume2023, Issue2May 2023Pages 423-438 RelatedInformation","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sectoral investments to support key workers and enterprises","authors":"Janine Berg, Anil Duman, Sévane Ananian","doi":"10.1002/wow3.198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/wow3.198","url":null,"abstract":"Investments in physical and social infrastructure in key sectors are necessary for improving working conditions and strengthening business continuity. Such investments lay the foundation for creating resilient economies and societies with the capacity to withstand, adapt to and transform in the face of shocks and crises. This chapter addresses the importance of investments in health and long‐term care, resilient food systems and enterprise resilience.","PeriodicalId":498736,"journal":{"name":"World employment and social outlook","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}