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Abstract Introduction Technological development, climate change, demographic shifts and globalization are transforming the world of work by changing who works and when, and how work is organized and managed, with significant impact on health and wellbeing, productivity, inclusivity, equity and social justice, and sustainable development. The ILO has called for a human-centred agenda for the future of work that places people and the work they do at the centre of economic and social policy and business practice, and more recently it recognized a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work. Materials and Methods New forms of work and employment have intensified trends towards different kinds of dependency and precarious jobs as well as insecurity, leading to increased challenges relating to the health, safety, and wellbeing of the workforce. The crossover between living and working environments, and rapid technological transformation, necessitates the need to look at work and employment through an interdisciplinary lens. Results An integrative framework based on the concept of ‘sustainable work’ - achieving living and working conditions that support people in engaging and remaining in work throughout an extended working life - is presented as means to deliver the human-centred agenda for the future of work, across its three pillars: investment in people’s capabilities; designing sustainable work and organizations; and investing in the institutions of work. Conclusions Future policy making and governance needs a convergence of occupational health, safety and wellbeing, responsible business practices and human rights initiatives and focus not only on decent work but also sustainable work.
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