All publications: labour administration
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.
Timor-Leste’s ASEAN and WTO Membership: Business perceptions, readiness of institutions, and implications for representative Employer...
Timor-Leste’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in August 2024 and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in October 2025 marks a historic milestone in its pursuit of economic diversification and regional integration. This...
ILC.112/Report III(B)
Labour administration in a changing world of work
Third item on the agenda of the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference (3-14 June 2024)
Labour relations
The social life of industrial disputes: Exploring workers-centred industrial relations in India’s garment labour regime
This report describes the nature of labour relations from a perspective of worker grievances in three garment production clusters of India, namely the National Capital Region, Bengaluru and Tiruppur. It establishes a connection between the evolution...
Workplace Cooperation: An introductory guide
Workplace cooperation can take various forms, such as information sharing, direct or indirect consultation, and financial participation.
ILO Working paper 78
Labour market policies for inclusiveness: A literature review with a gap analysis
This paper reviews the role of specific fiscal spending and transfer programmes in shaping labour market dynamics by disentangling different macroeconomic and microeconomic mechanisms.
Guide
The system of labour administration in Suriname (2nd revised edition)
This publication is meant to function as an evaluation tool and to be a useful guide for Government agencies, employers, workers, investors and key players in the labour and industrial relations environment.
EESE Report
A comparative analysis from the EESE programme in Zambia, Honduras, Montenegro, Sierra Leone and Mozambique: key findings and lessons...
The five case studies look back on the EESE process in specific countries to document how the assessment was conducted, which stakeholders were involved, what recommendations and action plans were issued as a result of the assessment, and how these...
Report
A framework to support small firms in developing countries navigate crises and build resilience
This wide-ranging report addresses head-on some of the key challenges that shocks pose to small firms in developing countries and outlines a range of policy options that can help support small firms during such conditions. It also presents concrete...
ILO Working Paper 33
Preferential tax regimes for MSMEs: Operational aspects, impact evidence and policy implications
Policy brief
Preventing and mitigating COVID-19 at work
The ILO and WHO publish a brief providing a literature review on common features of workplaces most affected by the new corona virus and the most effective measures adopted by countries to prevent and mitigate COVID-19 at work. The brief gives...
Labour administration application 2.0 user guide
This user guide is for the data entry software, developed by the ILO Office for the Caribbean, under the supervision of Mr Diego Rei, ILO Employment and Labour Market Policies Specialist, and with the programming input of Mr Kerwyn Roach, over the...
Ethiopian diplomatic missions and community associations in the Gulf and Lebanon
Ethiopian diplomatic missions and community associations in the Gulf and Lebanon - Amharic
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...
Report
Towards resilient social dialogue in South Asia
The report is a collation of key social dialogue mechanisms in South Asia, their responses to the COVID-19 crisis and actions to build resilience compiled by ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi
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,...
Policy brief
Social dialogue on occupational safety and health in the Covid-19 context. Ensuring a safe return to work - Practical examples -
Against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, most countries have re-opened their economy and workers have been requested to return to their workplace. The present Brief highlights the need for social dialogue in order to ensure a safe return to...
Fair recruitment initiative
General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs
This document brings together the ILO general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment (“principles and guidelines”) and the definition of recruitment fees and related costs.
"White Paper” EU Directives and Reform of OSH and Labour Relations’ Legislation