All resources: Montenegro

Montenegrin Employers Federation celebrates CSR excellence on World Day of Social Justice

On February 20, the Montenegrin Employers Federation (MEF), in collaboration with the ILO, marked the World Day of Social Justice with a high-profile event attended by government officials, business leaders, and partners. The gathering highlighted...

Global Social Partners’ Academy

Employers’ organizations prepare to navigate emerging labour market trends through collective bargaining 

Representatives from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia participated in the Global Social Partners’ Academy from November 25 to 29, 2024 at the ITCILO in Turin, Italy. The Academy focused on...

Beneficiary stories

From starting a bakery in Ukraine to being a tourist guide in Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILO beneficiaries turn dreams into reality

Discover the inspiring stories of five individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, and Ukraine. Through the transformative support of ILO programmes, these beneficiaries not only found a lifeline but also unlocked the doors to...

EBMOs

Training equips employer organization professionals with essential management skills

Four professionals from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia completed the Master Training in EBMO Management —the only postgraduate course of its kind.

Opportunities for youth

EU member states discuss the Youth Guarantee in the EU and the neighbourhood

The Youth Guarantee (YG) is a commitment by all EU Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of...

Decent Work Country Programme

Montenegro and ILO embark on new programme to pave way for decent work in the country

On 18 September, 2024, the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Dialogue, Naida Nišić, the Director of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe, Claire Harasty, the President of the Employers' Union of Montenegro, Slobodan Mikavica, the...

Decent Work Country Programme Montenegro 2024-2027

Employment and Social Affairs Platform

What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?

Global Rights Index points to remaining challenges in workers’ rights in Central and Eastern Europe

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 11th Global Rights Index. The report shows a steady decline in access to workers’ rights around the globe. Comparing the datasets from the last 11 years shows that Europe is part of...

It's World Day of safety and health at work!

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) serves to raise awareness about occupational safety and health and gives us an opportunity to talk about the causes of work-related injuries, diseases, and fatalities, and measures to prevent...

Regional Peer Review Report of the Labour Inspectorates of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (entity Federation of BiH-- Sarajevo Canton and...

Guidelines for reinforcing the role of labour inspectors in addressing undeclared work

Video

Meet the Technical Specialist: Magnus Berge, Workers' organisations

Magnus Berge, Technical Specialist of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe explains how the ILO assist trade unions so that they can promote better working conditions and rights for workers in the sub-region.

Report

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union...

An Evaluation of Montenegro’s 2022 Minimum Wage and Income Tax Reform

Data mining and machine learning: Supporting labour inspectorates to address undeclared work

The gender pay gap in Montenegro. A statistical update and policy implications

The report "The Gender Pay Gap in Montenegro: A statistical update and policy implications" examines the underlying factors behind the pay gap and provides policy recommendations to reduce it.

Staff news

Retrospective on challenges and successes - Interview with Markus Pilgrim, Director of ILO Central and Eastern Europe stepping down

Markus Pilgrim retires after long and successful service at the ILO. During his tenure as Director, the ILO Central and Eastern Europe Office managed to further raise its profile as a specialised technical agency on world of work issues and to...

Trade unions

Workers’ rights in Europe in decline, says ITUC Global Rights Index 2023

In July 2023, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 10th Global Rights Index. The report paints a grim picture of workers’ rights around the globe. According to ITUC, Europe is no longer a bastion of workers’ rights.

Youth employment

VIDEO Meet the Manager: Quick intro on the Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans

Daniela Zampini, Senior Employment Specialist of ILO Central and Eastern Europe explains what the Youth Guarantee is and how this policy framework ensures that young people up to the age of 30 integrate into the labour markets of the Western Balkan...