Publications

2011

1. 

   World of Work Report 2011: Making Markets Work for Jobs

   31 October 2011

   Published annually by the International Institute for Labour Studies - the research arm of the ILO - the 2011 edition of “World of Work Report” shows that it will not be possible to recover successfully from the Great Recession unless social inequalities are addressed through well-designed policies. ...

2. Report of the INTUC / ILO / ACTRAV National Trade Union Conference on Ratification of ILO Core Conventions

   15 September 2011

   This report sums up the proceedings of the national level conference organized by the National Trade Unions of India on ratification of the ILO Core Conventions.

3. Challenges, Prospects and Opportunities of Ratifying ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 in India

   15 September 2011

   An overview of the extent to which the central laws in India concerning the right to organize and collective bargaining rights of workers in India are in conformity with standards spelt out in these Conventions

4. Knowledge Management and Communities of Practice

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the ILO-sponsored Communities of Practice (CoP) launched as part of a series of Asian Decent Decade Knowledge Networks.

5. AP-IRNet - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Industrial Relations

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Industrial Relations (AP-IRNet).

6. Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Skills and Employability

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Skills and Employability.

7. AP-MagNet - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Migration

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Migration (AP-MagNet).

8. Green Jobs-AP - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Green Jobs

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Green Jobs (Green Jobs-AP).

9. APYouthNet - Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Youth Employment

   01 May 2011

   Provides a brief snapshot about the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Youth Employment (APYouthNet).

2010

1. The Current state of industrial relations in Tamil Nadu

   22 December 2010

   A discussion paper on current status and evolution of industrial relations in Tamil Nadu

2. Mapping the world of womens' work: Regional patterns and perspectives

   15 November 2010

   The impact on the Indian labour market of the slowing down of global economy is a complex issue. It is evident that women have become 'shock absorbers' in the overall functioning of labour market dynamics. It is about time that the perception of their being 'supplementary' workers be questions and women workers be seen as partners in their own right.

3. Return migrant entrepreneurs in India

   01 November 2010

   For centuries India has been a destination and a source of migrants. Although a significant proportion of skilled workers tend to migrate to countries such as Australia, UK and the US, the less skilled migrant workers are employed in the Middle East as well as South East Asian countries. This study focuses on those temporary migrants who return to India once they have completed their short term employment contracts. They invest their skills and in some cases their savings in business ventures with success. Such return migrants can loosely be classified as forced returnees, wilful returnees, financially well positioned returnees who are rish in skills but short on finances. The case studies presented in this report are drawn from this hetrogeneous group and reveal their success in entrepreneurship after their return to India.

4. Contribution of Women to the National Economy

   22 September 2010

   ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series

5. Employment Trends for Women in India

   17 September 2010

   ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series

6. Women Workers in Agriculture: Expanding Responsibilities and Shrinking Opportunities

   17 September 2010

   ILO Asia-Pacific Working Paper Series

7. The growth and decline of political unionism in India: the need for a paradigm shift

   01 August 2010

   This publication analyzes the weaknesses of political unionism in India through various dimensions. It proposes a new paradigm shift towards “service-based unionism”, suitable for the new working environment shaped by changing employment patterns and industrial relations dynamics and for meeting the interests of the workers, especially in the informal economy.

8. MGNREGA - A review of decent work and green jobs in Kaimur District in Bihar

   15 July 2010

   The study attempts to quantify decent work elements and environment-related aspects in the execution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The study reveals that the works in Kaimur disctrict should be considered green and decent, although there is scope for improvement in the areas of social protection and social dialogue. The study also suggests improvement in land management planning from the point of view of the source from where soil is excavated.

9. Souvenir - 90th anniversary celebration of ILO

   04 February 2010

   Congratulatory messages from dignitaries. Brief history of ILO and India in the past nine decades.

10. India: Decent work for domestic workers

    07 January 2010

    In India, there are nearly 5 million people working in the homes of others - most of them are women. The number of these domestic workers has swelled by more than 200 per cent in recent years, yet society in general continues to pay little attention to working conditions and the lack of social protection afforded to those in domestic work. The ILO Office in India, along with its constituents and partners, has launched an awareness raising and advocacy campaign to address these issues.

2009

1. Enhancing cooperation for combating child labour in South Asia

   30 December 2009

   Summary report of the joint ILO-UNICEF consultation.