Publications

2011

1. 

   A comparative overview of informal employment in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova and Montenegro

   15 February 2011

   This comparative overview has been published as a contribution to the ongoing debate on promoting decent work through the extension of labour protection to the informal economy. It seeks to be an inspiration for policy makers especially in South Eastern Europe to develop targeted solutions to the problem of informal employment.

2. 

   Employees’ Claims in the Event of Employer Insolvency in Romania: A Comparative Review of National and International Regulations

   01 January 2011

   This study analyses the increase in insolvency proceedings in Romania in line with the global economic crisis. It analyses their prevalence by region and by sector. It then considers the legal steps taken by Romania to protect workers in the face of widespread employer insolvency. However, as unemployment is on the rise and relatively few persons benefit from the Wage Guarantee Fund, it remains important to seek ways to mitigate the negative effects of insolvency on workers in Romania.

3. 

   Challenges and Solutions for Economic and Social Councils in the Western Balkans and Moldova at a time of crisis

   01 January 2011

   Report on the Sub-Regional Tripartite Conference on the Role of Economic and Social Councils in the Western Balkans and Moldova at a Time of Crisis

2010

1. 

   Coordination of Social Security Systems in the European Union. An explanatory report on EC Regulation No. 883/2004 and its Implementing Regulation No. 987/2009

   10 December 2010

   It is estimated that there are 10.5 million migrant workers in the EU, one million people crossing EU borders for work every day and about 250,000 people who have worked in more than one Member State and need to export a part of their pension rights every year. Ensuring the right of social security when the right of freedom of movement is exercised has been one of the major concerns for the EU Member States. To achieve this, it was necessary to adopt social security measures which prevent EU citizens working and residing in a Member State other than their own from losing some or all of their social security rights. This contributes to improving the standard of living of the migrant persons. Recognizing the importance of this issue, the Council adopted new regulations on coordination of social security systems for migrant workers. This report aims to provide a general overview of the modernized EU social security coordination through explanation of key provisions of the Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and its Implementing Regulation (EC) No 987/2009

2. 

   ILO Budapest Newsletter 2010/2

   01 December 2010

3. 

   How to prevent and eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour: What can employers do?

   01 September 2010

   The document is aimed to help employers and their associations understand and take action against child labour also serve as a guide of practical actions that employers and employers’ organizations can take in preventing and eliminating child labour.

4. 

   Assessment of the Social Security System in Ukraine 2008–09

   01 September 2010

   The global economic crisis — the “Great Recession” — has had a profound impact on the world of work. In Ukraine, the negative effects of the crisis on enterprises and workers emerged in late 2008, but have worsened since. This study has been produced as part of the ILO’s efforts to support the country’s crisis response and its attempts to achieve a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery, in line with the Global Jobs Pact. It provides an assessment of the current social security system in Ukraine in the context of the global economic crisis and identifies priority actions in the field of social security.

5. 

   Impact of the financial crisis on wages, income distribution and the tax system

   01 September 2010

   This report provides an analysis of the impact of the crisis on wages, income distribution and the tax system in Ukraine and suggests policy recommendations.

6. 

   Coordination of Social Security (II) – Supplementary Training Modules

   30 July 2010

7. 

   Coordination of social security – Training Modules

   30 July 2010

   In the context of globalization and regional integration, a greater flow of people across national boundaries and more diverse forms of migration are creating new challenges as migrant workers face multiple disadvantages in working conditions, including lack of social security. Ensuring the right of social security for migrant workers is important from points of view of securing the equality of treatment in social security for migrant workers, and of extending the social security coverage for currently unprotected population. This publication provides the materials which explain step-by-step guide to negotiate, conclude and implement social security agreements for Moldovan experts' training organized in March 2010 in Chisinau.