All publications: social dialogue + tripartism + labour relations + collective bargaining + collective agreements

Social dialogue

Training Programmes for Workers

Social dialogue

Social Services in the Establishment

Social dialogue

The Organization of Work

Social dialogue

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

COVID-19 and Workers' organisations

A Global trend analysis on the role of trade unions in times of COVID-19

This Policy Brief is primarily directed to workers and their organizations. Its main purpose is to promote a better understanding of the pivotal role trade unions have played in COVID-19 responses worldwide either through tripartite and bipartite...

COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 7th edition

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 16

The Effectiveness of National Social Dialogue Institutions: From Theory to Evidence

This paper analyses the effectiveness of National Social Dialogue Institutions (NSDIs). The study evaluates how and when NSDIs prove less effective than they should in performing their tasks, how to measure such effectiveness, and how to improve...

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...

Malaysia Decent Work Country Programme

Promoting decent work for sustainable development

The Malaysia Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2019–20 provides a framework for the first of two phases of structured cooperation between the ILO, the Government of Malaysia, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) and the Malaysian Trades Union...

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...

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

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 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...

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...

Iraq Decent Work Country Programme Update

Overview of ILO-Iraq progress towards Decent Work for all.

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...

Questions & answers

The role of social dialogue and the social partners in addressing the consequences of COVID-19 in the informal economy