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Use this guide to help you find texts, articles and other resources on national labour law.
On this page:
ILO Library •
Natlex •
Constitutions •
Official Gazettes •
Labour Codes •
Labour Legislation Guidelines •
Conditions of Work •
NATLEX Country Profiles Database •
National Labour Law Profiles •
Termination of Employment Legislation Digest •
HIV/AIDS legislation and policies •
e.quality@work •
LEGOSH •
CARIBLEX
ILO Library
The ILO Library has one of the largest collections of national
law in the world. It acquires constitutions, official gazettes,
codifications and consolidations and other legal sources from all ILO member
States.
Subject and title access to these materials is provided
though the ILO database Labordoc.
Natlex
The ILO's International Labour Standards Department has
created the NATLEX database of national labour law.
NATLEX
essentially operates as an index to the labour laws found in the official
gazettes and other legal compilations.
Each NATLEX record contains a detailed bibliographic
description and is written in one of the three working languages of the ILO
(English, French and Spanish). Approximately 3,000 new records are added
annually; the database now contains more than 55,000 records.
Although NATLEX is primarily a bibliographic
database, there are links within the database to hundreds of full-text
documents. These are the most
significant labour laws within a country -- most commonly the labour code.
Consult the NATLEX Country Profiles to find information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal.
Constitutions
The most comprehensive compilation of constitutions,
frequently in translation, is Constitutions
of the countries of the world. -- New York. Oceana Publications, Inc. (CALL
NO. P48088) New and revised
constitutions are added to this looseleaf series on a quarterly basis. No online equivalent exists.
Other constitutions in the ILO Library's collection are catalogued by country in the Labordoc
database.
In NATLEX, the appropriate search will be to Browse by Country, select a country name,
and select Classification: Constitutional law.
You may also want to consult the following web sites of constitutions:
International Constitutional Law
The Constitution Finder
of the University of Richmond
The Political Database of the Americas of Georgetown University
Official Gazettes
Official Gazettes in the ILO Library's collection are catalogued in the
Labordoc database.
Enter the country name in the search box.
Official gazettes are, almost exclusively, in the national language of the country.
Translations for gazettes and labour codes, whether in print or online, are usually unofficial.
Labour Codes
National labour codes in the ILO Library's collection are catalogued in the
Labordoc database.
A similar search in NATLEX in "advance search" would be to Browse by Country, select a country name,
and select the classification Labour codes, general labour and employment acts.
A more general search on labour legislation may also be useful. Use this search box to find articles and
books, including comments and texts of national labour legislation. Enter a country name, subject, title or author.
Translations for gazettes and labour codes, whether in print or online, are usually unofficial.
Labour Legislation Guidelines
Labour Legislation Guidelines
have been developed by the ILO. The purpose of these Guidelines is to equip those involved
in the process of formulating and reviewing labour legislation, as representatives of
governments, employers, workers and other interests, with tools to make social
dialogue on labour legislation more effective.
Conditions of Work and Employment Database
The Conditions of Work and Employment database
includes comprehensive legal information from countries around the world. It covers legislation on maternity protection, minimum wages and working time.
NATLEX Country Profiles Database
NATLEX Country Profiles Database
brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include:
Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.); ratifications; reporting requirements; comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies (CEACR, Conference Committee and CFA); basic laws of the country in NATLEX; legislative profiles resulting from the integrated approach to standard-related activities; related documents; and legal research links.
National Labour Law Profiles
The National Labour Law Profiles provide a rapid overview of the labour law in a number of ILO member States, by facilitating a general understanding of how the labour law works in each country. The topics covered include:
Constitutional framework; Labour regulation; Contract of employment ; hours of work; paid leave; maternity protection and maternity leave; minimum age and protection of young workers; equality; pay issues; trade union and employers' association regulation; collective bargaining and agreements; workers' representation in the enterprise; dispute settlements; strikes and lock outs; and labour courts.
Termination of Employment Legislation Digest
Termination of Employment Legislation Digest is a collection of legislative profiles on termination of employment of more than 70 countries, providing comparative tables and relevant Web-links for quick and easy reference.
HIV/AIDS legislation and policies
HIV/AIDS legislation and policies is a collection contains legislative texts, codes of practice, guidelines, and policies dealing entirely or in part with HIV/AIDS and the world of work.
e.quality@work
e.quality@work, the ILO's Information Base on Equal Opportunities for
Women and Men, is a database of guidelines and legislation on equal employment opportunities for women and men in the workplace.
LEGOSH - CIS Database of Legislative Texts on OSH
The Database of Legislative Texts on Occupational Safety and Health (LEGOSH)
consists of references to laws, regulations and international
legal instruments dealing with OSH matters in approximately 140 countries and international organizations.
References to the ILO's OSH-related Conventions are also included.
CARIBLEX
CARIBLEX
Database of national labour legislation covering termination of employment; registration, status and recognition of trade unions and employers' organizations; equality of opportunity and non-discrimination in employment; and on occupational safety and health and the working environment for the 13 ILO member States of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, maintained by the ILO's Subregional Office for the Caribbean. Full text.
Contact us
You can request assistance by contacting the ILO
Library information desk at: +41 22 799 8682
or e-mail: informs@ilo.org.
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