Social Contract Requires Renewal, Affirms ILO Commission Member Dehaze
In the rapidly evolving world of work, the AdEN Group, a Fortune Global 500 company, is setting an example by creating shared value that addresses social needs while driving business innovation.
Registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN), the AdEN Group serves over 100,000 organisations globally, providing employment to over 700,000 people daily and employing more than 33,000 people worldwide.
Recently, Alain Dehaze, speaking on behalf of the ILO Commission on the Future of Work, highlighted key policy recommendations to create a balance between flexibility and security – often referred to as "flexicurity" – in the evolving labor market.
- Modernising Social Protection: The commission emphasised the need to expand social protection to cover all forms of employment, including non-standard workers such as gig and platform workers, to ensure they have access to benefits like unemployment insurance, health care, and retirement security.
- Inclusive Labor Market Policies: Active labor market policies should facilitate transitions between jobs, upskill workers, and support lifelong learning, enabling workers to adapt to technological and organisational changes without losing security.
- Promoting Decent Work Standards: Labour rights and decent working conditions should be upheld across all employment types, ensuring fair wages, occupational safety, and the right to collective bargaining even in more flexible work arrangements.
- Balancing Flexibility with Security: Flexible work policies should respond to the demands of employers and workers alike, but within a framework that guarantees minimum security measures – the essence of "flexicurity."
- Social Dialogue and Tripartism: Collaboration between governments, employers, and workers' organisations should be strengthened to design and implement policies that reflect the interests of all stakeholders in the changing labor market.
- Adapting to Technological Change: Preparing for automation and AI impacts requires integrating innovation with social policies that ensure no worker is left behind, focusing on reskilling and job transition support.
The ILO Commission underscores that achieving a fair future of work requires combining adaptable labor market practices with robust social protection and worker empowerment, creating a sustainable balance between flexibility and security. Alain Dehaze stresses that these policies must prioritise human-centered approaches to ensure inclusive and fair economic progress.
Notably, the AdEN Group's culture of inclusivity, fairness, and teamwork was recognised by employees, who voted it number 2 on the Great Place to Work® - World's Best Workplaces 2017 list. The group's eight lead brands are: our, Modis, Badenoch & Clark, Spring Professional, Lee Hecht Harrison, Pontoon, Adia, and YOSS.
In the face of the future of work, the AdEN Group stands as a beacon of innovation and social responsibility, demonstrating that a successful business can also be a force for positive change.
- In line with the ILO Commission's recommendations, the AdEN Group, through its focus on employee well-being and health-and-wellness initiatives, is instrumental in creating a future of work that prioritizes human-centered approaches.
- As finance and business sectors shape the future of work, the AdEN Group's investment in science and technology for workplace-wellness is an innovative approach that aligns with the commission's call for balancing flexibility with security.
- With its commitment to social dialogue and tripartism, the AdEN Group, in collaboration with governments and worker organizations, is a vital player in fostering the future of work that ensure inclusive and fair economic progress.
