Books and reports

March 2009

1. 

   The International Labour Organization and the quest for social justice, 1919-2009

   16 March 2009

   The International Labour Organization was founded in 1919 in the belief that peace and social justice go hand in hand. This book explores key ideas that the ILO has championed and applied through the political and economic upheavals of the last 90 years.: rights at work, the quality of employment, income protection, employment and poverty reduction, a fair globalization and today's overriding goal of decent work for all.

February 2009

1. 

   Sampling for household-based surveys of child labour

   13 February 2009

   This manual is concerned with sampling issues arising in the context of household-based child labour surveys.

September 2008

1. 

   Getting hired. A trainer's manual for conducting a workshop for job-seekers with disabilities

   05 September 2008

   The purpose of the job-seekers' workshop is to assist people with disabilities in finding and keeping employment in the formal sector and addresses the unique barriers that disabled people often face when seeking jobs..

June 2005

1. Employers’ organizations taking the lead on gender equality. Case studies from 10 countries.

   13 June 2005

   Describes the wide range of action that is being taken on the issue of gender equity by a selection of employers' organizations from countries at different levels of development.

December 1999

1. ILO principles concerning the right to strike

   10 December 1999

   Examines the principles laid down by the ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association concerning the right to strike, covering inter alia political strikes, compensatory guarantees if the right to strike is denied, and protection against reprisals for strike action.

January 1999

1. Decent work and protection for all in Africa : Ninth African Regional Meeting, Abidjan, December, 1999

   01 January 1999

October 1995

1. ILO law on freedom of association: Standards and procedures

   30 October 1995

   Part one contains texts of and extracts from ILO Conventions and ILO Recommendations dealing with freedom of association and labour relations. Part two contains extracts from the regulations governing the procedure of the ILO's supervisory bodies.