Addendum to the General Survey : promoting employment and decent workin a changing landscape

It takes into account the impacts of the pandemic on the application of the instruments exam- ined in the Survey and the many and varied measures taken to address the crisis in different countries. [...] Executive summary CEACR/XCI/2020/4 9 The employment relationship and the COVID-19 pandemic As the employment relationship is the primary source of work-related rights and benefits, it is more urgent than ever to develop clear criteria for determining the existence of such a relationship in light of the transformations in the world of work due to the pandemic. [...] Facilitating the transition from the informal to the formal economy in the context of COVID-19 Informality must be addressed as a matter of urgency to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on informal enterprises and workers and prevent erosion of formal employment. [...] The principles of the instruments examined in the 2020 General Survey and the Committee’s conclusions and recommendations on the effective application of these principles are more relevant than ever in the context of COVID-19 and its aftermath. [...] In addition, the General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic (CGT RA) highlights that, due to the lockdown, the Government was required to replace the market through measures aimed at subsidizing the supply and demand of work, in order to compensate for the absence of income.