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Provisional plan of work - Technical meeting on Occupational Safety and Health in the Retail Sector
Provisional plan of work for the Technical meeting on Occupational Safety and Health in the Retail Sector (Geneva, 28 September - 2 October 2026)
Draft Points for discussion - Technical meeting on Occupational Safety and Health in the Retail Sector
Draft Points for discussion for the Technical meeting on Occupational Safety and Health in the Retail Sector (Geneva, 28 September - 2 October 2026)
Report for the Technical meeting (Geneva, 28 September - 2 October 2026)
Occupational Safety and Health in Retail in a Changing World of Work: Risks, Prevention and the Role of Technology
ILO Working Paper 168
Nursing and Artificial Intelligence in the Republic of Korea
This working paper explores how artificial intelligence is being introduced into nursing work in the Republic of Korea and what this means in practice. It highlights the gap between technological innovation and frontline needs, pointing to the...
A market system analysis of the hotel, restaurant and café/catering (HoReCa) sector
This market systems analysis (MSA) examines the HoReCa sector’s structure, challenges and opportunities. It applies a market systems development (MSD) lens to understand the core transactions, supporting functions and regulatory environment that...
Second (revised) edition
Guide to private employment agencies
Private employment agencies are increasingly shaping the world of work — connecting job seekers to opportunities, helping employers meet skills needs, and supporting more dynamic labour markets. Yet with this growing influence comes responsibility:...
ILO Working paper 135
Protecting whistle-blowers in the public service: A global survey of whistle-blowing laws applicable to the public service sector
This paper provides an analysis of national laws relevant to whistle-blowers in the public sector across 67 ILO Member States.
Migrant health
Philippine health laws and policies relevant to Overseas Filipinos and their families: Mapping and rapid analysis
The study highlights gaps in Philippine migrant health laws, urging reforms to better protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families.
ILO Working paper 120
Working conditions of subnational government workers in selected South and South-east Asian countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia,...
This study investigates the working conditions of subnational government (SNG) employees in select South and Southeast Asian countries, viz. Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is situated in the context of decentralized...
ILO Working paper 114
Institutional and labour relations regimes promoting decent working conditions for Local and Regional Government (LRG) Workers in Croatia,...
This publication presents a comparative analysis of the Local and Regional Government (LRG) sector workforce in five European countries: Croatia, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Sweden.
ILO Working paper 109
Working conditions of subnational government workers in selected African countries
This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the institutional and labour relations regimes in six African countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, and South Africa with a special emphasis on promoting decent working conditions...
Reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment: An ILO toolkit for Mongolian journalists
This toolkit was developed to help journalists report on fair recruitment and forced labour.
Study
Reducing Waste Towards a Just Transition: Work, Labour, and Value in the Informal Recycling Chain
ILO Brief
Asia–Pacific Sectoral Labour Market Profile: Accommodation and food service activities
This brief is published as a companion piece to the ILO Asia–Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work.
ILO Brief
Asia–Pacific Sectoral Labour Market Profile: Agriculture
This brief is published as a companion piece to the ILO Asia–Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work.
ILO Brief
Asia–Pacific Sectoral Labour Market Profile: Health and social work
This brief is published as a companion piece to the ILO Asia–Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work.
ILO Brief
Asia–Pacific Sectoral Labour Market Profile: Information technology and other information services
This brief is published as a companion piece to the ILO Asia–Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022: Rethinking sectoral strategies for a human-centred future of work.
Assessment of the capacity and practices of overseas Private Employment Agencies in Ethiopia
Overseas private employment agency self-assessment tool
Promising practices for fair recruitment
Regulation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Uganda
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).