Publication

Bureau for Employers' Activities Newsletter - Third edition

31 August 2021

Q&A

Harnessing CRM software as a tool to professionalize EBMO management and operations – Engaging business units in the informal economy

20 August 2021

Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mongolian Employers Confederation (MONEF) has been accelerating its efforts to work with all relevant ministries, state agencies, and other key stakeholders to create an environment conducive to formalization of all informal enterprises. At the same time, MONEF has renovated its service offer to include targeted assistance to these businesses and customized the ITC-ILO provided Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to professionalize its management and operations in the area of membership recruitment and private-sector engagement.

Mr. Ganbaatar Khuyag Vice President and Executive Director of MONEF, explains how the organization has responded to the needs of vulnerable business units in the informal economy and the vital role the CRM software is playing.

News

ILO builds the capacity of Egyptian textile companies on gender responsive workplaces

06 August 2021

Blog

Understanding decentralization and its impact on transition to formality; focusing local reforms, improving representation and dialogue

05 August 2021

Addressing informality and the promotion of sustainable enterprises

Supporting enterprises

What is in store for Montenegrin businesses after COVID-19 pandemic hard hit the economy?

28 July 2021

Montenegro’s economy was hit harder by the pandemic than any other European country. We asked one of the leading Business representatives from this country, Predrag Mitrovic, President of the Montenegrin Employers Federation, what they did to support companies and how the ILO has been helpful.

BLOG

Will the pandemic help tackle climate change?. By Gary Rynhart, Specialist in employers’ activities.

21 July 2021

Transforming EBMOs into data-driven organizations

Towards using data as a strategic asset: A study of current data management practices, challenges, and opportunities for employer and business membership organizations

19 July 2021

This report aims to provide actionable insights for helping EBMOs to harness data in adjusting and innovating as organizations strategically, in providing added value to members and gaining competitive advantage by exploiting core competencies in specific product or service markets; organizationally, through structural adjustments and changes to ways of working in support of long-term goals and outcomes; and operationally, by adopting business practices that maximize efficiencies within an EBMO’s various business units.

News

Ramifications of the UK Supreme Court judgement in Uber Bv v Aslam and others. Article by Ravi PEIRIS, Senior Specialist, Employers' Activities.

19 July 2021

The judgment of the Supreme Court of UK in the case of Uber Vs Aslam and others has been subject to much discussion and interpretations. It was therefore important to analyse the judgment from different standpoints – Independent Contractors / Own Account Workers; Common law of Master – Servant relationship; and implications on Platform workers. This judgment is a reflection of the willingness of the Court to take account of developments relative to new ways of doing business, instead of being restricted by concepts, which were developed at a time when ways of doing business were simpler and limited. Technology and other factors such as increased emphasis on entrepreneurial innovation have led to more complex and new ways of doing business. The law needs to keep pace with social and other developments to be relevant, socially and otherwise, and this objective can be achieved through legislation or judicial means, or by a combination of both. This case illustrates the combination of both legislative and judicial intervention to bring the law more abreast of social and business realities. This article was published in the Madras Labour Law Journal.

Building effective employer and business membership organizations

Membership strategies and policies – A Manual for EBMOs

12 July 2021

Combining long term strategic thinking and planning with best practice

Child Labour

The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and the ILO fight against child labour in Egypt

09 July 2021

raise awareness of private sector partners FEI and ILO support them to be in better compliance with International Labour Standards to combat child labour in Egypt