All resources: Portugal

COVID-19: Protecting workers

Occupational safety and health tips for workplaces

Adequate safety and health measures at work can play a crucial role in containing the spread of the disease, while protecting workers and society at large. Governments, employers and workers all have a role to play in tackling COVID-19 crisis, and...

COVID-19

The six-step COVID-19 business continuity plan

“This six-step COVID-19 business continuity plan has been developed by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP). This tool is designed to support EBMOs assist its members during the COVID-19 crisis. It aims to establish the risk...

COVID- 19

COVID-19 Employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) public statement template

The public statement enables employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) to put forward recommendations on COVID-19 to government, unions and other stakeholders.EBMOs should adapt the template to national circumstances and the challenges...

COVID- 19

An employer's guide on managing your workplace during COVID-19

This Guide has been developed by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP) as a general reference for employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs). The idea is to help employers manage their workplace during COVID-19: running...

COVID- 19

Enterprise survey tool: Assessing the needs of enterprises resulting from COVID-19

This tool has been developed by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO-ACT/EMP) to help employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) evaluate the needs of enterprises as a result of COVID-19 crisis. It is composed of two parts: (1)...

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

COVID-19: Social protection systems failing vulnerable groups

Governments must use the momentum created by the COVID-19 pandemic to make rapid progress toward collectively financed, comprehensive, and permanent social-protection systems.

Publication

A Study on Labour Inspectors’ Careers

This paper is addressed to managers of labour inspection systems who have to develop or improve a human resources (HR) policy for labour inspectors. It provides them with: a basis for developing HR policies specifically for labour inspectors; an...

Social dialogue and the Future of Work

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles and capacity in the new world of work

Social dialogue and the Future of Work

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles in a changing world of work

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at how the social partners in European countries are adapting to sweeping changes in the world of work.

Portugal ratifies the 1986 Constitutional Amendment

Portugal marks the ILO centenary with the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) and the 1986 Instrument of...

Portfolio of Policy Guidance Notes on the Promotion of Decent Work in the Rural Economy

A just transition towards a resilient and sustainable rural economy

Fiscal Space for Social Protection. A Handbook for Assessing Financing Options

This practical handbook is an essential companion to assess financing options to extend social protection coverage and benefits.

Policy brief

Persons with disabilities in a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Implementing a just transition that ensures disability inclusion will require appropriate legal standards, social protection mechanisms, skills development initiatives and attitudinal changes at the societal level.

ILO100

Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work

The Council calls on the EU Member States to pursue a human-centred approach to the future of work.

Trade Union Movement

Trade Unions in the Balance

On the occasion of the ILO Centenary celebration, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) commissioned a research on the current state of the unions in the world. The research conducts by Professor Visser explores developments in union...

Report

Working on a warmer planet: The effect of heat stress on productivity and decent work

Guide to developing balanced working time arrangements

A practical guide or “how to” manual on working time arrangements - also known as “work schedules”.

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.

Appeal: The ILO response to the Idai and Kenneth cyclones in Mozambique

The ILO is launching an appeal to its development partners to support the response to Cyclone Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique.