All publications: labour relations + collective bargaining + collective agreements + workers participation + workers representation

Governance and Tripartism Department

Access to labour justice: Judicial institutions and procedures in selected European countries

Overview of procedural elements for access to labour justice in judicial dispute resolution institutions

Guide for labour inspection in Indonesia’s palm oil sector

This Guide will not only serve as the basis for the effective and more cohesive implementation of labour inspection in the palm oil sector across Indonesia but also become a model for labour and OSH development and inspection in other agriculture...

Report

Covid-19, Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue

This report attempts to shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the process and outcomes of collective bargaining in particular and social dialogue more generally. It is based upon the responses of more than 200 trade union officials...

Governance and Tripartism Department

Report on the Rapid Assessment Survey: The Response of Labour Dispute Resolution Mechanisms to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The ILO developed and conducted a Survey to assess how labour dispute resolution mechanisms have responded to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Survey was answered online from June 2021 to August 2021 by 113 institutions from 84...

Manual for labour inspection during the pandemic

The pandemic shall not stop the implementation of labour inspection activities; thus, innovations are needed by making the best use of existing facilities and infrastructures as well as technologies.

Reclaiming space for workers in the 21st century: A literature review on worker centers

This report reviews the emergence, experiences and practices of workers’ centres in different contexts of labour relations.

Labour Law Guide for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

This Guide provides a single access point for labour laws in the OECS, covering all significant areas in the sub-region. It is derived from various labour laws, regulations and international labour law standards that have been ratified by Member...

Assessment of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on trade unions in Saint Lucia. National preparedness, response and...

This Assessment Report focused on the collection and analysis of data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trade union movement in Saint Lucia.

Assessment of the effects of Hurricane Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on trade unions in Dominica. National preparedness,...

The overall objectives of this research are to acquire information on the effects of these identified national disasters from the period 2017 to 2020, and the impacts of national response and recovery actions on national trade unions and their...

Decent work in a globalized economy: Lessons from public and private initiatives

The hybridization and proliferation of forms and mechanisms of governance is a consequence of the fragmentation of production across national boundaries. The emergence of global supply chains has provided new opportunities for many developing...

Social dialogue

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Social dialogue

Production and Productivity

Social dialogue

Promoting an inclusive workplace culture

Social dialogue

The Organization of Work

Social dialogue

Social Services in the Establishment

Social dialogue

Training Programmes for Workers

The Global Deal for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief

The Contribution of Social Dialogue to Gender Equality

Governance and Tripartism Department

A comparative overview of drivers and outcomes of labour law and industrial relations reforms in selected Central and Eastern European...

This report seeks to provide a comparative overview of the policy goals and rationale which led to the reform of labour law and industrial relations systems, and the outcomes of these changes in law and practice, in selected CEE countries. It also...

ILO Working paper 15

The Transformation of the Mexican Labour Regulation Model and its link to North American Economic Integration

This paper examines the different phases and changes of the Mexican labour regulation model. It analyses the extent to which trade liberalization was pivotal in the recent labour regulation reforms – particularly in the area of freedom of...

Global Deal for Decent Work & Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief

Social Dialogue for the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy

Social dialogue has a vital role to play in supporting the transition from the informal to the formal economy. Drawing on case studies from around the world, this Global Deal thematic brief illustrates how social dialogue, involving governments and...