All publications: labour law + labour legislation

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...

中国数字劳工平台和工人权益保障(mobi)

本工作报告旨在探讨数字劳工平台对中国劳动规制的影响，以及现有法律法规对平台工作的潜在适用性。

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...

Myanmar signs up to key international convention on minimum working age ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour

Media coverage report

Virtual Press Briefing on ILO Convention 138

Media coverage report

Digital Labour Platforms and Labour Protection in China(epub)

This paper explores the implications of the digital labour platforms for labour regulation in China and the potential applicability of existing laws and regulations to platform work.

ILO Working Paper 11

Digital Labour Platforms and Labour Protection in China

This paper explores the implications of the digital labour platforms for labour regulation in China and the potential applicability of existing laws and regulations to platform work.

Digital Labour Platforms and Labour Protection in China(mobi)

This paper explores the implications of the digital labour platforms for labour regulation in China and the potential applicability of existing laws and regulations to platform work.

ILO Working Paper 9

Applying labour law to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises: A comparative study of 16 countries

This study considers the ways in which different countries regulate labour rights for MSME workers, its main purpose being to improve understanding of current trends and developments in this area. The 16 countries covered by the study are Brazil,...

Report

Listening to the voices of women migrant workers: Gender mainstreaming in the draft Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad under Contract...

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.

Policy brief

Labour Administration in Bangladesh: Department of Labour (DoL)

Labour Inspection Governance in Bangladesh

Discussion Paper: Wage code and rules – Will they improve the welfare of low-paid workers in India?

This discussion paper examines how some of the key reform measures undertaken in the wage code could potentially benefit low-paid workers

ILO Working paper 6

Access to Justice: A Literature Review on Labour Courts in Europe and Latin America

This paper is aimed at offering an overview of the bibliographical discussion on Labour Courts in Europe and Latin America, stating what specific topics academics have shown interest in.

Brief

Employment Protection throughout the World: A roundup of a decade of reforms (2009-2019)

Key points: - Since 2009, the ILO has been monitoring legal changes in employment protection for over a hundred countries, recording the information in the ILO EPLex database. - Using these data, this brief shows that the past decade was rich in...

ILO Working Paper 4

The regulation of collective dismissals: Economic rationale and legal practice

This paper offers a legal and an economic analysis of collective dismissals procedures.

Working Paper

The regulation of collective dismissals: Economic rationale and legal practice (epub)

This paper offers a legal and an economic analysis of collective dismissals procedures. First, it explains the economic rationale for having collective dismissal procedures in place, in light of the fact that labour markets are not perfect. Second,...

Working Paper

The regulation of collective dismissals: Economic rationale and legal practice (mobi)

This paper offers a legal and an economic analysis of collective dismissals procedures. First, it explains the economic rationale for having collective dismissal procedures in place, in light of the fact that labour markets are not perfect. Second,...

A legal review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in Myanmar in light of international laws and standards

This study seeks to assess whether the existing national legislation is comprehensive enough to address child labour issues in Myanmar, with a special attention to the worst forms of child labour.