Fair transitions Apply, adapt and amplify institutions for social justice.
Key points Environmental, digital and demographic transitions will leave societies that look fundamentally different from today’s societies in their wake. Hundreds of millions of workers will be affected by these transitions, as enterprises close while others are created. Regulations and policies that support equal access to opportunities for decent and productive employment and fair distribution need to be applied. Key labour institutions need to be adapted to the specific challenges brought on by societal transitions. Broader engagement is needed to integrate labour policies in other policy domains to reflect the interconnected and multidimensional nature of these transition Transitions are a natural feature of life. People transition from school to work, from one job to another, and from employment to retirement. They go from childhood to adulthood, and some to parenthood. Families grow and shrink. Societal transitions are distinct: they ar...