Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work continues its engagement of Philippine national government agencies – the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the Philippine central bank), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of…
The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work recently engaged in discussions with partners in the Philippines to exchange updates and explore potential collaborations in promoting digital wage payments. At the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the Philippine…
In Kenya, 78 per cent of wage earners now receive digital payments, a remarkable increase from 55 per cent in 2014, thanks to mobile money innovations. However, challenges remain in transitioning from cash wages to responsible digital payments. Together with…
A new rapid assessment by Better Factories Cambodia explores women workers’ experiences and perceptions in their transition to digital wage payments in Cambodia. The report provides important insights and suggested areas of intervention that could maximize the benefits of digital…
Many garment workers face challenges when they first get their wages through a bank account. There are challenges for employers too as they must ensure that the switch from cash to digital wage payments takes place responsibly, so that it…
Digital wage payments (wages paid into a bank or mobile account or a prepaid card) have become the norm for most workers worldwide. But millions of workers still lack access to them. When designed and offered responsibly, digital wage payments…
Soriya* is a worker in one of the garment factories receiving services from Better Factories Cambodia that has recently transitioned to digital wages. For many garment workers, adapting to this new way of receiving wages has been challenging. Still, the…
Jordan pledges to promote pay equity between women and men through the digital payment of salaries.
The National Committee for Pay Equity (NCPE) and the Stand-up with Teachers Campaign have lobbied for the move since late 2017 with the support of the ILO.