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 Two two-day workshops funded by the Austrian Development Agency were held during the week of 29 September - 3 October 2008 on collective bargaining and negotiating skills in the FYR Macedonia and Albania, respectively.
The workshops aimed at assisting those who participate in Economic and Social Council meetings, those who might soon be representing employers at those forums, and those who engage in collective bargaining - national, sectoral or at enterprise level. Staff members of the Employers' Organisations in these countries also attended as with the material provided this will be an on-going service offered to the wider membership.
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The ILO-SRO Budapest, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Albania, organized the Fourth Tripartite National Labour Conference on “Addressing the problem of informal economy in the construction sector through social dialogue in Albania” on 23 September 2008 in Durresi, Albania , as a follow up to the Conference held in 2007 on informality and undeclared work in the Albanian economy.
The informal economy is widespread in Albania. It is of a great concern for the government, employers' and workers' organisations as well as the priority of the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2008 – 2010 for Albania. The experience of several European countries shows that through social dialogue the government and social partners can work together to build an effective strategy to address this problem. »more
 Regional Workshop for Employers' Organisations on Strategies against Human Trafficking and Forced Labour
Organized by the ILO, the International Center for Migration Policy Development and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine
21-22 May 2008, Kiev, Ukraine
The workshop brought together representatives of employers' organisations and international enterprises from Moldova, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and Ukraine, as well as experts from the ILO Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour (Geneva), ILO SRO-Budapest and ILO SRO-Moscow, representatives of OSCE, IOM, UN Global Compact, and La Strada Ukraine. The regional workshop was organized in the framework of the "Elimination of human trafficking from Moldova and Ukraine through labour market based measures" project, financed by the European Commission.
The overall objective of the workshop was to demonstrate the role employers' organizations and business can play at different levels of their management and operations to prevent forced labour and trafficking, and to support employers' organizations to develop strategies and activities against human trafficking and forced labour.
Forum on Occupational Safety and Health
Organized by the ILO and Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU)
22 April 2008, Kiev, Ukraine
The one day Forum on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) formed part of the SIDA-funded project to assist the Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU) in raising the profile of OSH amongst its members and to obtain the capacity to offer services to its members on OSH. It followed from the three day training delivered by Mr Wiking Husberg, Senior Specialist in OSH, ILO SRO Moscow and his colleagues the previous week for some 40 employer nominees. It was a key event to mark Ukraine's Health and Safety Week (brought forward because of a public holiday on 28 April).
Some 200 participants not only from FEU members but also from Trade Unions, Government Departments, Members of Parliament, and Labour Inspectors throughout the country were actively engaged in the discussions throughout the day. This was an excellent opportunity to take the first steps to raise the profile of OSH and put in on the national agenda in Ukraine. The National OSH PROFILE as recommended by the ILO summaries the current situation including data on injuries such as the type and severity; sectors where they most occur, etc. This can in turn be used as a comparative tool to measure progress. The enthusiasm of the participants was such that the ground is ready for further work on developing an OSH profile and then the policy, systems and programme as set out in Convention 187, to be progressed.
Launch of the Code of Conduct for Employers on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Agriculture and the Food Industry
19 December 2007, Chisinau, Moldova
On 19 December the Council of the National Federation of Employers in Agriculture and Food Industry (FNPAIA) in Moldova unanimously endorsed a Code of Conduct for Employers on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Agriculture and the Food Industry with the support of the Bureau for Employers Activities (ACT/EMP) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Code was the result of a three year long project funded by the Norwegian Government. The Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade, Mr Sergiu Sainciuc who met with representatives of FNPAIA and ACT/EMP on the previous day expressed his appreciation that the National Federation of Employers in Agriculture and Food Industry had responded so positively to the challenge of child labour in this sector. He considered this initiative gave practical support and reinforcement to the Government’s ratification of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 182 in July 2007.
Interview with Ms Anne Knowles, Senior Specialist of the ILO SRO-Budapest Office on Employers' Activities about the significance of this Code of Conduct
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Bulgaria: helping businesses to enter the formal economy
GENEVA (ILO Online) - In 2003, a new regulation was introduced in Bulgaria, whereby it became compulsory for employers to register all labour contracts. In addition, as many employers and enterprises are unaware about the new regulations, there is a strong need now to inform them on how to conform with the new system. The ILO's Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) supports the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) - the largest Bulgarian employers' organization, to help companies moving from informality to formality. ILO on line spoke with Henrik Moller and Jean-Marie Standaert, both from ACT/EMP, who assist BIA in making this happen. |
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Employers' Activities
» Collective Bargaining by Employers' Organisations: Some key success-factors
by Jean-Marie Standaert, ILO, Budapest, 2005
Available in [pdf file]
» Governance of Employers' Organisations
Practical Guidelines
by Jean-Marie Standaert, ILO, Budapest, 2004
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Workers' Activities
 » Trade Union Strategies in Central and Eastern Europe: Towards Decent Work
by Dimitrina Dimitrova, Jacques Vilrokx
Budapest, International Labour Office, 2005
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Governments and Institutions
 » High-Level Tripartite Conference: Improving Judicial Mechanisms for Settling Labour Disputes in Bulgaria, Sofia, May 2006: General report
by Youcef Ghellab, Budapest, ILO, 2006
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A package for social and economic progress
The Albanian pilot of the One UN Programme will make use of the experiences of the International Labour Organization (ILO) gained in the field. As the only tripartite organisation within the United Nations system, the ILO plays a key role in involving social partners in the recently launched UN reform process.
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