Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
This report examines the trends and the impact of COVID-19 in extending social protection and developing rights-based social protection systems around the world. Historically, social protection systems have grown, but big gaps still exist in coverage, comprehensiveness and adequacy. The pandemic has provoked unparalleled policy responses but also compounded pre-existing challenges, contributing to growing gaps between countries.
Countries are now at a critical point where they must choose between transforming pandemic crisis responses into reinforced social protection systems or moving towards minimalist safety nets. This unique policy window can be used to reinforce these systems to ILO standards, but the pressure of fiscal consolidation may provoke a backward trend.