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Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
Individuals and businesses make numerous payments every day. They sometimes have choices about what forms of payment to make or accept, and at other times are effectively forced to use a particular form. Often there is an asymmetric power relationship…
This article covers trends in the US payroll-card market, benefits and risks of using the cards, applicable state and federal laws, and tips for advocates assisting workers on payroll cards.
This guidance note discusses how to design the payment systems of public employment programmes in a progressive way for scaling-up service delivery and financial inclusion and avoid unintended effects.
Global smartphone adoption is set to ramp up massively in the coming years, particularly in developing markets. As more unbanked consumers gain access to smartphones and mobile internet services, new opportunities for mobile financial services models will arise. This GSMA…
The government of India has shifted from cash payment of wages under the renamed Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Scheme to settlement through bank accounts. This has been done in order to prevent defrauding of workers and to give them greater…
This article evaluates the United Kingdom’s Wages Act 1986, including in relation to cashless pay.