All resources: Montenegro

The promotion of sustainable, responsible and inclusive business practices among SMEs in Montenegro

This study examines how Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Montenegro are engaging with Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) and human rights due diligence (HRDD) for decent work, with the aim of identifying how institutional and policy frameworks...

Circular economy transition

The brief presents the ILO’s approach to circular economic transition as a driver of environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive and economically productive development, contrasting linear and circular economic models. It highlights that...

Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision

How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world

To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...

Social dialogue and tripartism

Institutionalizing social dialogue for green and digital transitions in Europe and Central Asia

This regional brief examines how social dialogue can help countries in Europe and Central Asia manage the green and digital transitions in a fair, inclusive and employment-centred way.

Small and Medium Enterprises

Montenegro advances responsible business conduct for SMEs

A new roadmap aims to align business practices with the principles of international labour standards and the ILO MNE Declaration.

VIDEO Montenegro advances responsible business conduct for Small and Medium Enterprises

Tripartite constituents in Montenegro have agreed on a national roadmap to strengthen responsible business conduct and promote decent work, with the aim of enhancing the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of small and medium-sized...

Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining in Montenegro: A Rapid Assessment

The rapid assessment provides a summary overview of the legal framework, institutional arrangements and performance, and practical functioning of social dialogue and collective bargaining in Montenegro. By highlighting strengths, structural...

Guidelines on setting minimum service delivery standards for youth outreach in the context of the Youth Guarantee

Developed in the context of the Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans, this guide helps national authorities and civil society organizations design and deliver effective outreach to young people detached from the labour market and public services....

Just Transition

Montenegrin employers show how climate ambition is driving business value

Montenegrin businesses are turning climate ambition into business opportunity, using sustainability to boost competitiveness, efficiency and job quality.

Joint ILO - EU report

Mapping enterprise formalization measures in tourism in the European Union

Tourism plays a crucial role in economic growth and employment generation in European countries. However, informality remains a significant challenge in the sector contributing to deficits in decent work and sustainability and undermines tax...

Just Transition

ILO launches Green Employment Diagnostic to guide just transition in Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia

The report points out that to ensure a just green transition, building a strong evidence base and social dialogue are essential.

Just transition

Private sector at the core: Montenegrin employers lead the dialogue on just transition

An ILO-supported assessment highlights limited business consultation, insufficient information, financing constraints, and regulatory uncertainty as key barriers to a just green transition. Strengthening social dialogue and placing employers at the...

Employers’ and business membership organizations

Montenegrin employers lead the way on just transition with ILO partnership

The Montenegrin Employers’ Federation (MEF) -with support of the ILO- launch a national dialogue on just transition, addressing gaps between climate ambition and private sector capacity.

The ILO supports teacher training in digital skills in vocational education in Montenegro

As part of a joint UN project, the ILO is investing in strengthening the integration of digital content and technologies, as well as core employability skills into teaching practices.

Just transition

A just transition that works for business is up for discussion in the Western Balkans

Employers’ organizations from Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia joined a peer-learning session in Budapest to explore how the transition to low-carbon economies can drive business competitiveness and growth

Questions and answers

Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond

Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.

New ILO regional report

Social protection systems key to a Just Transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Europe and Central Asia, says new ILO report

The ILO regional report calls for building climate-resilient social protection systems and extending social protection to all workers who will be affected by the transition policies to net-zero carbon emissions.

Workers' rights

Labour rights in Europe record worst score since launch of ITUC Rights Index

The latest edition of the Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) highlights concerns about the narrowing of democratic space for trade union action and civil society engagement.

Charting Montenegro’s future: Employers launch Business Agenda 2025 for a competitive and sustainable economy

The new Business Agenda outlines the private sector’s vision for further reform and identifies key priorities for a more competitive, sustainable and future-ready economy. 

C190

Montenegro ratifies ILO Convention No. 190 to strengthen protections against violence and harassment in the world of work

By ratifying ILO Convention No. 190 on 5 March 2025, Montenegro took a significant step towards fostering a more inclusive world of work.