Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
The Garment Worker Diaries, an initiative currently led by Microfinance Opportunities in collaboration with SANEM in Bangladesh, collects data on the work hours, income, expenses, and financial tool use of workers in the global apparel and textile supply chain in…
Various agents – rural patriarchs, traders, government authorities, appliance retailers – have used techniques to keep wages beyond migrants’ control. Paradoxically, similar techniques have, on occasion, been eagerly embraced by migrants themselves, who know that these resources will need to…
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…
This report focuses on the last mile challenges faced by Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) workers in accessing their wages after the wages have been credited to the workers’ bank or postal accounts. It is based on…
This article evaluates the United Kingdom’s Wages Act 1986, including in relation to cashless pay.