Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
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…
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.…
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…
A small entrepreneur in Peru shares her experiences and lessons learnt from wage digitization. From an employer’s perspective, she emphasizes that the shift from cash requires proper documentation for timely transfers and open communication with employees to cultivate awareness.
In Kenya, 78 per cent of wage earners now receive digital payments, a remarkable increase from 55 per cent in 2014, thanks to mobile money innovations. However, challenges remain in transitioning from cash wages to responsible digital payments. Together with…
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.