All news: Montenegro
Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision
How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world
To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...
Small and Medium Enterprises
Montenegro advances responsible business conduct for SMEs
A new roadmap aims to align business practices with the principles of international labour standards and the ILO MNE Declaration.
Just Transition
Montenegrin employers show how climate ambition is driving business value
Montenegrin businesses are turning climate ambition into business opportunity, using sustainability to boost competitiveness, efficiency and job quality.
Just Transition
ILO launches Green Employment Diagnostic to guide just transition in Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
The report points out that to ensure a just green transition, building a strong evidence base and social dialogue are essential.
Employers’ and business membership organizations
Montenegrin employers lead the way on just transition with ILO partnership
The Montenegrin Employers’ Federation (MEF) -with support of the ILO- launch a national dialogue on just transition, addressing gaps between climate ambition and private sector capacity.
Just transition
Private sector at the core: Montenegrin employers lead the dialogue on just transition
An ILO-supported assessment highlights limited business consultation, insufficient information, financing constraints, and regulatory uncertainty as key barriers to a just green transition. Strengthening social dialogue and placing employers at the...
The ILO supports teacher training in digital skills in vocational education in Montenegro
As part of a joint UN project, the ILO is investing in strengthening the integration of digital content and technologies, as well as core employability skills into teaching practices.
Just transition
A just transition that works for business is up for discussion in the Western Balkans
Employers’ organizations from Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia joined a peer-learning session in Budapest to explore how the transition to low-carbon economies can drive business competitiveness and growth
Questions and answers
Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond
Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.
New ILO regional report
Social protection systems key to a Just Transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Europe and Central Asia, says new ILO report
The ILO regional report calls for building climate-resilient social protection systems and extending social protection to all workers who will be affected by the transition policies to net-zero carbon emissions.
Workers' rights
Labour rights in Europe record worst score since launch of ITUC Rights Index
The latest edition of the Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) highlights concerns about the narrowing of democratic space for trade union action and civil society engagement.
Charting Montenegro’s future: Employers launch Business Agenda 2025 for a competitive and sustainable economy
The new Business Agenda outlines the private sector’s vision for further reform and identifies key priorities for a more competitive, sustainable and future-ready economy.
C190
Montenegro ratifies ILO Convention No. 190 to strengthen protections against violence and harassment in the world of work
By ratifying ILO Convention No. 190 on 5 March 2025, Montenegro took a significant step towards fostering a more inclusive world of work.
Montenegrin Employers Federation celebrates CSR excellence on World Day of Social Justice
On February 20, the Montenegrin Employers Federation (MEF), in collaboration with the ILO, marked the World Day of Social Justice with a high-profile event attended by government officials, business leaders, and partners. The gathering highlighted...
Global Social Partners’ Academy
Employers’ organizations prepare to navigate emerging labour market trends through collective bargaining
Representatives from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia participated in the Global Social Partners’ Academy from November 25 to 29, 2024 at the ITCILO in Turin, Italy. The Academy focused on...
Beneficiary stories
From starting a bakery in Ukraine to being a tourist guide in Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILO beneficiaries turn dreams into reality
Discover the inspiring stories of five individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, and Ukraine. Through the transformative support of ILO programmes, these beneficiaries not only found a lifeline but also unlocked the doors to...
EBMOs
Training equips employer organization professionals with essential management skills
Four professionals from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia completed the Master Training in EBMO Management —the only postgraduate course of its kind.
Opportunities for youth
EU member states discuss the Youth Guarantee in the EU and the neighbourhood
The Youth Guarantee (YG) is a commitment by all EU Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of...
Decent Work Country Programme
Montenegro and ILO embark on new programme to pave way for decent work in the country
On 18 September, 2024, the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Dialogue, Naida Nišić, the Director of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe, Claire Harasty, the President of the Employers' Union of Montenegro, Slobodan Mikavica, the...
Employment and Social Affairs Platform
What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?