Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
In Semarang, Central Java, small business owner Farid Hidayah faces the challenges of transitioning from cash to digital wage payments for her 20 employees. Despite digital payment methods becoming more common, many small enterprises in Indonesia struggle with this shift.…
This working paper examines the barriers to financial health for workers in the garment industry, considering family and community dynamics in financial decision-making. It highlights the opportunity for financial health practitioners and policymakers to support financial health and well-being through…
In this video we meet secretary and mother Deborrah Silva Bernaldez, who shares how digital wage payments have enhanced her life. With her salary deposited directly into her payroll account, she enjoys the security and convenience of managing her finances…
In this video we meet electrician Genaro, who explains how digital wage payments have improved his life. With direct bank deposits, he avoids theft, easily sends allowances to family, and manages his budget better. The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital…
This video features Daniel Kostzer, Chief Economist with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). In this interview, Daniel explains the ITUC’s role as a steering committee member of the ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work. Learn how…
This animated video illustrates how to digitize wage payments responsibly. It discusses the benefits of wage digitization and the issues to consider when introducing a responsible transition.
The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work continues its engagement of Philippine national government agencies – the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Labor and Employment – to accelerate…
Discover how wage payment methods can enhance savings and digital financial service usage through the testimony of Dora Candia, operations assistant at a tourism agency. The ILO’s Global Centre for Digital Wages for Decent Work woks with public and private…
On 20 February 2024, the Global Centre, Better Factories Cambodia and the Textile, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods Association in Cambodia organized the webinar “Promoting digital wage payments in the Cambodian garment sector”. This was an online side session as…
Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in destination and origin countries. Yet migrant workers often face challenges and risks including limited access to affordable remittance and other financial services, late or non-payment of wages, and inadequate legal and social…