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For years, wage arrears plagued rural migrant workers in China’s construction sector. The issue is exacerbated by subcontracting layers. China implemented policies and laws to ensure timely wage payment, using digital technology, such as digital wage payments, to enhance efficiency.…
This article explores how wage digitization during the COVID-19 pandemic increased women’s financial account ownership but faced challenges in usage, especially in countries like Bangladesh. Despite positive perceptions, women lacked training, encountered merchant acceptance issues, and struggled in a cash-based…
This report sets out the results from RISE supporting 17 garment factories in Cambodia with over 25,000 workers (85 per cent women) with wage digitalization and enabling workers to access, use and benefit from their accounts.
This three-part series of animated videos illustrates how to digitize wage payments responsibly. The first video discusses the benefits of wage digitization and the issues to consider when introducing a responsible transition. The second covers the key phases of wage…
The ILO Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work, Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK), and the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) brought together financial and payroll service providers from the Greater Jakarta Area for the workshop “Advancing an inclusive financial…
The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages discussed promoting digital payments in the Philippines. Meetings with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Department of Labour and Employment emphasized collaboration for responsible digital wage payments. The Department of Trade and…
The Global Centre on Digital Wages and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines partnered to promote responsible digitization of wage payments in micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) through a two-day workshop in Manila. Twenty trainers from ECOP and affiliated associations,…
The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) are collaborating to promote responsible digital wage payments in the country. Through a series of three webinars held in September and October 2023, the initiative…
On August 24 and 25, the ILO and APINDO organized a two-day co-creation workshop. The main goals were to customize the training content for the Indonesian context, validate the proposed methodology, and enhance the capabilities of national trainers regarding responsible…
This rapid assessment 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 wage payments for workers.