All publications: labour law + labour legislation

Casebook of court decisions on forced labour

This second edition of the Casebook of court decisions on forced labour examines how courts across jurisdictions are interpreting and applying evolving legal standards on forced labour. Drawing on 50 principal cases, it highlights judicial...

ILO Working Paper 182

AI Ethics and the ILO’s international labour standards system: exploring synergies

This working paper explores the relationship between AI ethics principles and the ILO’s international labour standards, identifying areas of convergence and divergence. It examines how both frameworks can complement and reinforce each other to...

September 2026

PROSPECTS Partnership Factsheets

The country factsheets provide an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECTS programme implementation.

Combating child labour in Egypt

Code of conduct for the training and employment of children: Guidance for companies and enterprises in Egypt

This code of conduct offers a practical guidance tool for companies and enterprises operating in Egypt to support the responsible regulation of children's training and employment.

Resources

Resources on International Labour Standards

Discover essential books and online courses on International Labour Standards (ILS). Explore key ILO fundamental conventions, freedom of association, occupational safety, responsible business guides, ITCILO training resources and more. 

Background paper prepared by the International Labour Office

Effective enforcement of labour standards: governance, labour inspection and the protection of migrant workers

Background paper prepared by the International Labour Office at the request of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the informal meeting of employment ministers, which took place in Ballina, Ireland, on 5 and 6 July 2026.

ILO Working Paper 171

The role of national social dialogue institutions in shaping investment policies

This paper examines how national social dialogue institutions can help align foreign direct investment with decent work and sustainable development. Drawing on eleven case studies, it highlights emerging practices, institutional challenges and...

Infographic

ILO Convention No. 190 Bangla explainer

Adopted in June 2019 ILO Convention No. 190 (C190) is the first international treaty to recognize the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment. This infographic includes...

ILO Working Paper 152

Compliance with Labour Regulations in West African Countries : A Multi-Dimensional and Dynamic Analysis

This paper examines compliance with labour regulations across West Africa, revealing widespread and persistent gaps between legal protections and workers’ actual conditions. It highlights the need to strengthen enforcement and promote decent work to...

ILO Working Paper 151

Do productivity gains translate into adequate wages? Firm-level evidence from Ethiopia (LIMMS, 2018–2020)

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between firm productivity, wages, and employment dynamics in Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector between 2018 and 2020. Using firm-level data from the Large and Medium Manufacturing and...

Presentation

Scholarly Legal Resources in Research4Life

Introduction to Research4Life and its collection on law and social sciences (GOALI)​

ILO Working Paper 149

Navigating workers' data rights in the digital age

This paper examines how existing data protection laws often fail to safeguard workers in increasingly digitalized workplaces. It highlights regulatory gaps across jurisdictions and proposes worker-centric data governance solutions to ensure fairer,...

Employment and Labour Relations bill

WSSD2 Brief

Fundamental principles and rights at work: A critical crossroads

This brief highlights the urgent need to uphold fundamental principles and rights at work as universal human rights essential to fair globalization. It presents alarming global data and calls for renewed commitment and transformative action to...

Brief

Achievement of the Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia (SIRI) Project

A summary of the SIRI Project's achievements and results in Indonesia.

ILO Working Paper 142

Developing effective digital case management systems for labour dispute prevention and resolution institutions

Lessons learned from the ILO 2025 South-South and Triangular Cooperation workshop on digital case management systems

Systems analysis for grievance documentation and case management system for improving trade union operations and outreach capabilities...

The study provides detailed insights into the procedural workflows, data management limitations, communication channels, and resource constraints that currently characterize grievance handling across the sectors in question. The findings and...

Study on the impact of employment cluster regulation in the Job Creation Law on workers with fixed-term employment contracts in the garment...

This study delves into the specific implications of the Employment Cluster Regulation within the Job Creation Law, with a particular focus on workers in the garment sector. Given that the garment industry is a major part of Indonesia’s...

Fact sheet

Supporting a Talent Partnership with Bangladesh

This publication provides comprehensive information about the Talent Partnership project, which is implemented by ILO Bangladesh and funded by the European Union.

ILO Working Paper 129

Industrial relations in micro and small enterprises: patterns, trends and prospects

This working paper offers a global review of industrial relations within micro and small enterprises (MSEs), focusing on the collective representation of workers and employers, collective bargaining, and legal frameworks. MSEs and the self-employed...