Labour Administration
Labour administration is defined by ILO Convention No. 150 as "public administration activities in the field of national labour policy." It is an essential tool at the disposal of governments in fulfilling their responsibilities towards social issues.
Labour administration’s effectiveness is dependent upon:
- a coherent national labour policy;
- a co-ordinated system of competent bodies;
- an institutional structure integrating the active participation of workers, employers and their respective organizations; and
- adequate human, financial and other resources for the provision of effective and efficient services.
Labour administration must also embody the principles of “good governance”:
- participation – in the form of tripartitism and social dialogue;
- credibility – policies that are fair, rules and laws that are know and uniformly applied;
- transparency – a transparent decision making process and information made readily available to the public;
- accountability – organizations that are answerable for its polices and actions.
The conditions under which labour administrations operate have changed dramatically over the last few decades, due both to technological, economic and political developments and to the globalization of trade, giving rise to new challenges.
Assistance in the development and improvement of national labour administration systems has always been part of the ILO's main technical cooperation activities. Among the services offered to member States in this area are:
- assessments and support for strengthening institutional organization and management;
- comparative information on labour administration systems, examples of "good practices" and publications; and
- assistance in strengthening the influence of labour administrations on national economic and social policy.
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