Labour Administration: Fields of Activity

The contribution of the national labour administrations towards achieving conditions where "women and men obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity" (Decent Work, p.3) concerns all or part of the following fields, depending on the individual country:

Labour

• Working conditions
• Wages
• Employment conditions
• Safety and health at work
• Social security
• Labour inspection
• The working environment

Employment

• National employment policy
• Unemployment insurance schemes
• Vocational guidance
• Vocational training programmes
• Employment services

Information and Research

• Collection of information
• Surveys
• Forecasts
• Dissemination of information

Labour-management relations

• Definition of the framework and rules for the representation of labour and management
• Collective bargaining
• Settlement of collective disputes

Definition
• What is Labour Administration?

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Good Practices
• Good Practices in Labour Administration

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Projects and Activities
• Social Dialogue, Labour Law and Labour Administration: Technical Cooperation Projects

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Publications
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ILO Conventions and Recommendations
• C150 Labour Administration Convention, 1978
• R158 Labour Administration Recommendation, 1978

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Other
• Labour Inspection (link to InFocus Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment)
• Employment Services (link to Employment Sector)

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