All publications: labour administration
Palestinian National Plan (2011-2013)
This summary presents an overview of the Labour Sector Strategy, developed to enhance service delivery in the Palestinian labour sector. Services include those provided by the Ministry of Labour (MoL), by other ministries and government bodies, or...
Towards the Single Employment Contract: Comparative Reflections
While the challenge of flexibility continues to act as a powerful driver for change in European labour markets, many countries are experiencing an increasing dualism or segmentation between workers with stable employment relationships and those with...
Labour administration reforms in China
This timely volume provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the evolution of labour administration in China and details the recent reforms of its legislation and institutions. It gives a clear explanation of the principles and practical...
Labour inspection and undeclared work in the EU
The purpose of this study is to consider the role that national labour inspection systems in the EU have as part of a strategic policy response to undeclared work. It was coordinated by the ILO’s Labour Administration and Inspection Programme...
Labour inspection and employment relationship
The protection of the employment relationship, placed within the contract of employment, has been at the heart of the International Labour Organization’s agenda since the middle of the 1990’s. The employment relationship is the natural evolution of...
Ministries of labour: comparative overview. History, mandate, challenges world-wide database and organizational charts
The main purpose of this publication is to provide ILO constituents and other readers with an analysis of current developments and trends in ministries of labour all around the world.
Training package on development of a national programme of occupational safety and health
This training package is intended to support training activities aimed at promoting the ILO’s strategic approach to occupational safety and health (OSH). It provides inputs for the development of a National OSH Programme, as well as for the drawing...
2013. The ILO in Latin America and The Caribbean. Advances and Perspectives.
The Report, describing progress made in the world of work in the region over the last year and, at the same time, once again presenting strategic guidelines for discussion. The document also describes a chequered period: sustained progress has been...
Labour inspection sanctions: law and practice of national labour inspection systems
During the general discussion on labour administration and labour inspection at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference in June 2011, delegates pointed out that labour inspection cannot be fully understood without considering the...
Labour inspection in Arab countries: Recent crises and future challenges
This study considers the importance of labour inspection in Arab countries, and the need to improve its effectiveness in an environment facing dramatic political, economic and social change.
Labour administration and inspection needs assessment
Technical Memorandum: Bosnia and Herzegovina
The aim of the assessment was to identify the good practices and shortcomings of the labour inspectorates and of the labour inspection system, taking into account the principles stated by Conventions 1947 (No. 81) and 1969 (No. 129). This report...
Good Practices in Labour Inspection on HIV and AIDS
This publication is a set of good practices on labour inspection with respect to HIV and AIDS which was prepared jointly by the LAB/ADMIN and the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS). It is a tool for labour inspectors, workers...
Labour Reform in Italy and its implications for Labour Administration
This paper is intended to present the highlights of the recent labour market reform in Italy, as proposed by the Monti Government in April 2012. The reform deals with the entire spectrum of topical issues concerning the modernization of the labour...
Labour administration and inspection needs assessment
Technical Memorandum: Sri Lanka
With the request of the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations, the ILO sent a technical mission to Colombo. The purpose of the mission was to elaborate a technical memorandum with the objective of contributing to the strengthening...
Labour administration and inspection needs assessment
Technical Memorandum: Namibia
At the request of the Permanent Secretary of the Namibian Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the ILO sent a technical mission to Namibia to elaborate a technical memorandum with the objective to contribute to strengthening and improving of the...
Social rights and administrative regulations for effectiveness and sustainability: what modernization of labour law?
This paper deals with the adjustment and modernization of labour law in a period of global crisis which, according to the author: “confirmed the unsustainability of economic models that had been thought of as well established”.
Study on Labour Inspection Sanctions and Remedies: The case of the United Kingdom
This report describes the main features of the UK legal system for enforcement of labour standards, with a focus on the key strategies and sanctions available to government agencies responsible for oversight and enforcement of minimum employment...
A Guide to Selected Labour Inspection Systems (with special reference to OSH)
This “Guide to Selected Labour Inspection Systems” is part of a research programme in the area of labour administration and labour inspection carried out by the ILO Labour Inspection and Administration Programme (LAB/ADMIN) with a view to better...
Labour ministries and labour administration in transition: recent developments and future prospects
This report is concerned with the organisation, resourcing and management of Labour Ministries and their role in national labour administration systems.
Social Partners and the Governance of Public Employment Services: Trends and Experiences from Western Europe
Public Employment Services (PESs) have undergone significant governance changes in recent years. This paper focuses on one important aspect: the role of the social partners. The cases selected include Austria, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom.