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EU - ILO comparative review

Facilities for trade union officials and members to exercise their rights – A comparative review

The report seeks to highlight the common denominator of the two main issues which will be analysed: the right to organize, id est the right to form and join organizations of workers or employers, and the facilities granted to workers’...

EU - ILO report

Policy recommendations on individual and collective dispute resolution systems and facilities for trade union officials and members to...

These policy recommendations address some areas of possible changes in the Greek labour law framework that could modernise dispute settlement systems on the one hand, and facilities for trade union officials and members in Greece on the other. They...

EU - ILO comparative review

Individual and collective dispute resolution systems - A comparative review

The present report investigates specific individual and collective labour dispute resolution practices and institutions in a selected sample of countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The countries were...

GB.340/INS/14(Rev.1)

Complaint concerning non-observance by Bangladesh of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Freedom of Association and...

In version "Rev.1" of 02 November 2020, the draft decision has been corrected.

GB.340/INS/15(Rev.1)

Complaint concerning non-observance by Chile of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No....

The Office communicates to the Governing Body the information provided by the Government of the Republic of Chile, as contained in the appendices to this document. It will be for the Governing Body to adopt the necessary decisions as to the...

Background note

Labour relations and COVID-19 in Tunisia

How bipartite social dialogue between employers and trade unions was used to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis in Tunisia (temporary wage subsidies).

Background note

Labour relations and COVID-19 in Italy

Find out how bipartite social dialogue between employers and trade unions was used to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis in Italy (occupational safety and health).

Background note

Labour relations and COVID-19 in Germany

Find out how bipartite social dialogue between employers and trade unions was used to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis in Germany (temporary wage subsidies).

Background note

Labour relations and COVID-19 in Colombia

Find out how bipartite social dialogue between employers and trade unions was used to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis in Colombia (occupational safety and health).

Fundamental principles and rights at work

Issue paper on COVID-19 and fundamental principles and rights at work

For the millions of workers already in vulnerable situations, the COVID-19 crisis can have devastating consequences: their fundamental rights at work are under threat, pushing them and their families towards greater insecurity. Safeguarding and...

Background note

Labour relations and COVID-19 in Australia

Find out how bipartite social dialogue between employers and trade unions was used to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis in Australia (working time flexibility).

Labour Law Compliance and the Role of Labour: Inspection in Viet Nam’s Electronics Sector

The study mapped out the industry situation and sought to address how enterprises can generate more and better jobs through socially responsible labour practices in Viet Nam’s electronics sector, taking into account the evolving transnational...

Labour Law and Industrial Relations Reform

Report on Review of Malaysia’s Labour Dispute Resolution System

This report analyses Malaysia’s labour dispute resolution system, highlighting the interactions between different institutions, their actors, and their regulatory frameworks; and identifies areas for legislative and institutional reform.

Labour Inspection Governance in Bangladesh

Policy brief

Labour Administration in Bangladesh: Department of Labour (DoL)

More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour and Business Practices in the Electronics Sector of Viet Nam

This report seeks to contribute to the question of how enterprises can generate more and better jobs through socially responsible labour and business practices in the Vietnamese electronics sector, taking into account the evolving transnational...

ILO Working paper 7

What drives CSR? An empirical analysis on the labour dimensions of CSR

Relying on the data provided by an ESG rating agency, this paper aims at bringing more understanding on the diversity of firms’ behaviours in terms of labour related CSR and filling a gap on the potential role of labour market institutions,...

Working paper

What drives CSR? An empirical analysis on the labour dimensions of CSR (MOBI)

Relying on the data provided by an ESG rating agency, this paper aims at bringing more understanding on the diversity of firms’ behaviours in terms of labour related CSR and filling a gap on the potential role of labour market institutions,...

Working paper

What drives CSR? An empirical analysis on the labour dimensions of CSR (EPUB)

Relying on the data provided by an ESG rating agency, this paper aims at bringing more understanding on the diversity of firms’ behaviours in terms of labour related CSR and filling a gap on the potential role of labour market institutions,...