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Decent wages are fundamental to economic and social progress. Despite global advances, millions of workers still earn wages too low to meet basic needs.
Effective wage policies can protect workers from low pay, boost productivity, and promote fairness across economies.
As global attention turns toward living wages, this course provides the skills to understand, assess, and apply these concepts in real-world contexts. Aligning with ILO principles and methodologies, participants will gain the tools to help design effective wage policies.
Participants will gain practical, evidence-based knowledge to design and implement effective wage policies and systems.
The course covers essential topics including minimum wage setting, collective bargaining, gender pay equity, and living wage operationalization.
Module 1 Minimum wages: International standards and country experiences on wage setting
Module 2 Wage setting and working time regulation through collective bargaining
Module 3 Wage policies to tackle gender pay gaps
Module 4 Living wages: the ILO concept and their operationalization
The ITCILO is globally recognized for its innovative learning methods and dynamic online environment.
This course combines theory and practice, giving participants the confidence to apply their learning in real policy contexts.
Certification: Earn an official ITCILO Certificate of Participation upon completion.
This course is ideal for professionals and policymakers engaged in wage policy formulation, labour market governance, or equality advocacy, including: