Books: government and public administration

A 

• Asian decent work decade resource kit (incl. cd-rom) - Buy now
  03 February 2009 - The Resource Kit brings together the ILO's expertise, knowledge and tools as they relate to Decent Work and the goals of the Asian Decent Work Decade (2006-2015)

C 

• Conducting labour inspection visits. A practical guide (EASMAT/BANGKOK) - Buy now
  26 September 1998 - Highlights issues concerned with improving the quality of inspection work and enhancing the effectiveness of labour inspectorates. It is complemented by a companion guide "Labour inspection policy and planning : a practical guide" (ILO, 1998).

F 

• Forced labor: Coercion and exploitation in the private economy - Buy now
  26 August 2009 - PRAISE FOR FORCED LABOR "Excellent. . . . This state-of-the-art volume provides a first-rate analysis of the dynamics leading to the occurrence of forced labour, its global distribution,and different types of policy responses." -Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London. Two centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, at least 12. ...
• Forced labour and human trafficking. Handbook for labour inspectors - Buy now
  04 September 2008 - This handbook aims to raise awareness of these issues and to examine them in the context of labour inspection, highlighting how labour inspectors can play an active role in the global fight against forced labour and human trafficking.

G 

• Guidelines for flag State inspections. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. - Buy now
  12 February 2009 - The Guidelines for flag State inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), contained in this book are an important resource for implementing flag State responsibilities under the MLC, 2006. They were adopted by the ILO in September 2008 together with Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the MLC, 2006.
• Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - Buy now
  12 February 2009 - The guidelines contained in this book are an important international resource for implementing port State responsibilities under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC). They were adopted by the ILO in September 2008 together with Guidelines for flag State inspections under the MLC, 2006.

L 

• Labour dispute resolution: An introductory guide (EASMAT/BANGKOK) - Buy now
  26 May 1999 - Provides an overview of dispute prevention and resolution and makes distinctions between negotiation and bargaining, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication in dispute resolution.
• Labour inspection: Policy and planning. A practical guide (EASMAT/BANGKOK) - Buy now
  26 September 1998 - Provides a framework for training personnel in the field of labour inspection. Includes the text of the ILO's Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) and Recommendation, 1947 (No. 81). It is complemented by a companion guide "Conducting labour inspection visits : a practical guide" (ILO, 1998).

N 

• New forms of labour administration: Actors in development - Buy now
  14 January 2002 -

R 

• Report of the Committee of Experts on the application of Conventions and Recommendations (articles 19, 22 and 35 of the Constitution). Labour inspection. Report 95 III (Part 1B) - Buy now
  22 February 2006 - Based on reports from ILO member states, describes the situation with regard to national laws and practices in addition to the regional and international cooperation on labour inspection in the economic sectors covered by the instruments in question. Identifies and highlights the good practices observed as well as the difficulties that prevent or hinder the implementation of these instruments.

S 

• Social Security Manual Vol. II- Administration of social security - Buy now
  07 July 1998 - Examines some components of social security administration. Draws attention to the challenges and difficulties faced by social security institutions in countries where social security systems are not yet operational, are undergoing changes, or need to be improved.

T 

• Trainer training for labour administrations. A practical guide (EASMAT/BANGKOK) - Buy now
  26 September 1998 - Provides a simple approach to assist labour officials in non- industrialized countries to develop their training capability. Describes the design of training courses, the preparation and presentation of training sessions, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. Includes descriptions of different training methods.