History of the IILS

On 1 March 1960 the Governing Body of the International Labour Office unanimously decided to establish the International Institute for Labour Studies.

• The International Institute for Labour Studies: its research function, activities and publications 1960-2001 by Maryse Gaudier - (pdf 631 KB)
• Directors of the Institute - (pdf 66 KB)
• From the archives: Official document concerning the establishment of the IILS by the Governing Body of the ILO - (pdf 156 KB)
• From the archives: Regulations of the IILS as amended by the Governing Body of the ILO in March 1996 - (pdf 178 KB)