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2nd International Conference on Work, Wages and Workforce 2026: Registrations are open!
Send an email to wageindicator@flame.edu.in to request the registration link.
As part of the conference, you are also welcome to submit photo essays capturing the realities of today's labour market. Selected entries will be displayed on a photo wall at FLAME University. Submission deadline: 15 October 2026.
Date: 30 November – 1 December 2026
Location: FLAME University, Pune
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Introducing the Labour Market Information System-IndiaWhere are the jobs, and what do they pay? A new dashboard highlights India’s labour market indicators by states and districts.
Nov 10, 2026
South Africa’s Two-Pot Retirement System: What happens when workers need their pension savings before they retire?South Africa has a Two-Pot Retirement System, which means workers can withdraw some of their retirement savings BEFORE they actually retire. Evidence is showing that more and more people are doing this - not for frivolous reasons, but to pa…
Nov 4, 2026
Ditching the Nine to Five: How Flexible Working Times Affect Job Quality and Create New Opportunities for Collective BargainingFlexible working hours can boost job satisfaction and quality - if worker protections and worker autonomy aren’t sidelined.
Nov 2, 2026
Living Wages in Indonesia: From Megacities to Remote VillagesNovi, Fakhri, Andina: all of them, along with more data collectors, are tasked with conducting price surveys and contributing to the calculation of Living Wages in Indonesia. In such a varied country, the geography and infrastructure of eac…
Oct 29, 2026
Still Working, No Longer Contributing: The Pension Gap for Latin America’s Over-50sIn Latin America, people aged 50–75 continue to work for longer, but increasingly in the informal sector, according to a recent report by the International Federation of Pension Fund Administrators.
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Living Wages and In-Kind Benefits: What Really Counts? A Bag of Rice, a House? | Info Session- 2026Do the housing, meals and transport provided by your company count towards a Living Wage? Join our Living Wage Info Session to gain a practical framework for evaluating in-kind benefits.
20 November 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam
Living Wages and Audits: Everything You Need to Know | Info Session - 2026When is a Living Wage policy required to be audited? What does the audit entail, and what is the auditor's role? Join our November Info Session to find out
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Living Wages and EU Regulations: What's In It For You? | Info Session - 2026Join our December Living Wage Info Session to better understand Living Wages in the context of EU regulations and how the big picture applies to your everyday life and work
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Violence Against WomenThe focus of this project was to estimate the prevalence of sexual harassment and bullying against women in the workplace across four countries: Benin, Honduras, Indonesia, and Moldova.
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Decent Wages in MyanmarContribute wage and cost of living data to create a level playing field in tripartite negotiations for establishing new minimum wage levels in Myanmar.
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Advancing Living Wage for Garment Workers in BangladeshCollecting wage data directly from garment workers in Bangladesh, and making it available to trade unions, brands and consumers to support progress towards living wages.
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WageIndicator provides Living Wage estimates for nearly 4,000 regions across 190 countries, presented in local languages and currencies. Our Living Wage data is updated every year in October. By publishing these Living Wage estimates, WageIndicator aims to support transparent, evidence-based wage discussions worldwide.
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Zeeman: Leading the Way with Living WagesZeeman, the Dutch retail chain known for competitively priced textiles and accessories across 1300+ stores in eight European countries, is taking a pioneering stance on Living Wages. The WageIndicator team spoke with Simone de Vos, CSR Assi…
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Over the years, we have been collecting and providing clear information about Minimum Wages, Living Wages, jobs and Salaries, Labour Laws, Collective Agreements and working conditions. We take pride in sharing information that is accurate and complete, easy to understand and accessible to everyone. Whoever you are and wherever you live, we aim to give you information in your own language and relevant to your context.