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A new practical guide has been released to help factory managers in Cambodia better support their workers in accessing safe and reliable financial services. Developed in collaboration with RISE, Financial services for workers: A short guide for factory managers in…

We are inviting registered companies to submit proposals to support the development of a Good Practices Guide on Responsible Earned Wage Access (EWA). The Guide will serve as a global reference document to help ensure EWA services advance decent work…

Lea el artículo en español aquí. According to the 2024 Permanent National Employment Survey, nearly 80 percent of employment in the Ucayali region in Peru is informal. Within the small formal sector, more than 50 percent of salaried workers in…

While digital payments have become ubiquitous across China, our newly released research brief reveals that some factory workers are still paid in cash, highlighting key barriers slowing the transition to digital wage payments in the manufacturing sector. Despite China’s rapid…

EWA an innovative solution that lets workers access part of their earned wages before payday — and it is starting to reshape how we think about payroll and financial well-being. In our recently published report, we explore the benefits, risks,…

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work is proud to announce the launch of its second phase (2025-2027), building upon the successes of its foundational efforts from 2020 to 2024. With support from the…

Our new animated video, available in Arabic, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, illustrates how to digitize wage payments responsibly, the benefits of wage digitization and the issues to consider when introducing a responsible transition.

In our recently published report, “Scaling up digital wages: Lessons and challenges from India’s enabling environment”, we identify nine key factors driving the rapid adoption of digital wages in India — ranging from digital ID integration and universal bank access…

In early 2023, within the bustling special economic zone of Sihanoukville — a coastal province in Cambodia where over 30 factories operate — digital wage payments were seldom used. Today, around 50 percent of these factories have embraced this method…

The ILO and APINDO join forces to promote the transition from cash to responsible digital wage payments by signing a Collaboration Agreement. This will enable Indonesian workers to have better control over their wages and benefits. The collaboration focuses on…