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

Factsheet no. 5 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Grievance handling

Workers have rights and entitlements that are established in laws, employment contracts, collective agreements and workplace rules, as well as in custom and practice (the way things are normally done – and have been done for a long time – in a...

Book

Industrial relations in emerging economies: The quest for inclusive development

This work examines industrial and employment relations in the emerging economies of Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Turkey while assessing the contribution of industrial relations to inclusive development.

Work Improvements in Small Enterprises

Global Manual for WISE - Work Improvements in Small Enterprises

The Global Manual for WISE is designed to assist employers and workers in small enterprises from the manufacturing sector in creating safe, healthy and productive workplaces.

Employment in multinational enterprises in Mexico: Analysis of economic census

The objective of these studies is to stimulate a dialogue among national bodies —principally national statistics offices but also central banks, investment promotion agencies and other entities involved in collecting such data—to identify good...

Measurement of the employment and labour-related impacts of MNEs in Mexico: an analysis of two different methodologies

The objective of these studies is to stimulate a dialogue among national bodies—principally national statistics offices but also central banks, investment promotion agencies and other entities involved in collecting such data—to identify good...

Measurement of the employment and labour-related impacts of MNEs: a proposal for action

In section 1 the operational definition of MNE as used by different international institutions and databases is discussed and the common components are highlighted. An overview of the availability of statistics on the operation of MNEs is provided...

Measurement of the employment and labour-related impacts of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)

This report is produced for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement Unit by Richard Sidebottom . It provides an analysis of how to measure the impact of MNEs, with a particular focus on...

Guide

Voice Matters: Consultation (Industrial and National Levels) Recommendation, 1960 (No. 113)

This is a user-friendly guide to ILO Recommendation No. 113 on consultation at the industrial and national levels, adopted in 1960. The guide, for use by governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, provides practical information to help ILO...

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...

Issue Brief no. 1 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Trends in collective bargaining coverage: stability, erosion or decline?

Collective bargaining over wages and other working conditions between unions and employers is a key labour market institution in democratic societies. The coverage and impact of this institution varies over time and across countries. This policy...

Promoting Social Dialogue and Harmonious Industrial Relations in Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Industry

SDIR Project Update Document

The Promoting Social Dialogue and Harmonious Industrial Relations in Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Industry (SDIR) Project works to enhance workplace rights and industrial relations in the Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) sector primarily by...

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 89

Social dialogue and economic performance - What matters for business, a review

Country Baselines

2016 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation 2000-2016

International labour standards

GSP+ Beneficiary Countries to Effectively Implement International Labour Standards and Comply with Reporting Obligations: Fact sheet

The EU GSP+ project contributes to country level outcome where “tripartite constituents and social partners have improved capacity to support enabling laws/policies and better apply social dialogue, tripartism and basic rights on FOA and CB in the...

Promoting Social Dialogue - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Andy Harvey

INWORK Policy Brief No. 10

Purchasing practices and working conditions in global supply chains: Global Survey results

Policy Outcome 7: Promoting workplace compliance through labour inspection

Policy Outcome 10: Strong and representative employers' and workers' organizations

Policy Outcome 1: More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth prospects

Policy Outcome 2: Ratification and application of international labour standards