All publications: freedom of association + Committee on Freedom of Association

Guidelines

Conducting and contributing to Evaluations of National Action Plans on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: A step-by-step guide

These guidelines attempt to highlight the key stages in which we can appropriate integrate all Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work along the evaluation process of National Action Plans (NAPs) on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW).

ILO Working paper 80

Realizing the opportunities of the platform economy through freedom of association and collective bargaining

This study provides empirical evidence from different regions of the world to identify avenues for platform economy workers to access freedom of association and collective bargaining.

ILO brief

Riding out the storm: Organizational resilience of trade unions and civil society organizations following the military takeover in Myanmar

This research brief assesses the impact of the military's seizure of power on trade unions and civil society organizations and makes recommendations to the international community for providing them with effective support.

ILO 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up

Adopted at the 86th Session of the International Labour Conference (1998) and amended at the 110th Session (2022)

Reclaiming space for workers in the 21st century: A literature review on worker centers

This report reviews the emergence, experiences and practices of workers’ centres in different contexts of labour relations.

A comprehensive analysis of policies and frameworks governing foreign employment for Nepali women migrant workers and migrant domestic...

One of the principal causes and risk factors for forced labour and trafficking, identified by past research led by the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Work in Freedom (WiF) Programme, is restrictive and gender-insensitive migration...

A comprehensive analysis of policies and frameworks governing foreign employment for Nepali women migrant workers and migrant domestic...

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...

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

GB.340/INS/16(Add.1)

Presentation of the Committee on Freedom of Association annual report for the year 2019

GB.340/INS/16

392nd Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association

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...

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,...

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,...

New Zealand - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2019)

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,...

Qatar - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2019)

Policy brief on policies related to migrants and unemployment in times of crisis

The purpose of this policy brief is to explain influence of misperceptions during times of economic crisis, on public discourse on migration and employment and recommend laws, policies and practices to overcome these misperceptions.

Worker Centres from a Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Lens

The purpose of this paper is to explain how a worker centre can also perform functions that support fundamental principles and rights at work. The paper draws on the experience of the ILO’s Work in Freedom programme in supporting worker centres in...

Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Fact Sheet

The fundamental principles and rights at work derive from ILO Conventions and Recommendations, which set international labour standards on a broad range of subjects related to the world of work, including human rights at work, occupational safety...