Publications on freedom of association
December 2015
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Publication
The Situation of Non-regular Public Employees in Local Government in Japan: focus on Gender
19 December 2015
Non-regular public employees in the local governments are increasing rapidly in Japan. According to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIAC) (2012b), there were 603,582 non-regular public employees as of April 1, 2012, compared to 455,840 from their 2005 survey or an increase of 147,742 (32%) over seven years. Out of that more recent figure, 448,742 (74.2%) were women.
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Publication
Non-standard working in public services in Germany and the United Kingdom
19 December 2015
This paper is focused on those employed in the central civil service and those employed in local and regional government in Germany and the UK.
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Publication
Non-standard Employment in Government: An Overview from Canada and Brazil
19 December 2015
This report reviews the status and the implications of non-standard employment in the government in two countries: Canada and Brazil. Recent research and policy discussions have been focused on the growth of non-standard employment in the private sector in many countries.
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Publication
Unacceptable Forms of Work : Results of a Delphi Survey
16 December 2015
The objective of this Delphi study was to explore and find consensus among diverse stakeholders on potential dimensions and descriptors of UFW; this, in turn, would serve as a framework to identify what measures could be undertaken to enable transition from working conditions that are unacceptable, to conditions that allow workers to work and live in dignity.
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Domestic Work Policy Brief no. 8
Domestic work voice and representation through organizing
15 December 2015
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
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Publication
Unacceptable Forms of Work : A global and comparative study
14 December 2015
Unacceptable forms of work (UFW) have been identified by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as work in conditions that deny fundamental principles and rights at work, put at risk the lives, health, freedom, human dignity and security of workers or keep households in conditions of poverty.The report takes as the central purpose of identifying UFW to devise targeted social and economic policies that aim to eliminate or transform jobs that are entirely unacceptable
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Factsheet no. 4 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
The application of collective agreements
14 December 2015
Ideally, workers and managers will ensure that collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are applied. Managers will make sure that workers are paid the agreed rates and that working conditions are as specified in the latest agreement. Trade union officers will communicate with workers, explaining what has been agreed and discussing how to approach the implementation of any changes. Managers and trade union representatives together will monitor the application of the agreement and work together within agreed procedures to resolve any problems that arise with putting it into practice. In many circumstances, however, the application of agreements is not so straightforward.
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Factsheet no. 3 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
Subjects for collective bargaining
14 December 2015
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Factsheet no. 2 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
Representativity and recognition for collective bargaining
14 December 2015
If a collective bargaining agreement is to reflect a fair balance between the interests of the workers and employers that it covers, the organizations that negotiate on behalf of each side must be properly representative.
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Factsheet no. 1 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
Collective bargaining
14 December 2015
Negotiating or bargaining is a means of joint decision making. It is used by individuals or groups like trade unions and employers who depend on each other to achieve their goals but who may have different interests.