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Handbook of procedures relating to international labour Conventions and Recommendations (Rev. 2012)

This Handbook describes the procedures operating within the International Labour Organization in relation to the adoption and implementation of Conventions and Recommendations.

European labour migration

From public sector worker in Portugal to cleaner in Switzerland

As protests spread in southern Europe – especially in Greece, Spain and Portugal – against austerity measures, more and more people hit by the crisis are moving to northern countries in search of decent jobs. Public sector workers are not an...

Portugal and the International Labour Organization (1933–1974)

Guide for the formulation of national employment policies

This guide for the formulation of national employment policies has been prepared as a capacity building tool for ILO’s tripartite constituents, ILO technical staff and a variety of national stakeholders who are engaged in the development and...

Presentation made at the ILO/EC "Public Sector adjustments in Europe" by Helena Rato, Portugal

Working towards sustainable development: Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economy - Summary

This joint ILO/UNEP study shows that, if accompanied by the right policy mix, a green economy can also create more and better jobs, lift people out of poverty and promote social inclusion. It also demonstrates that employment and social inclusion...

SOLVE: Integrating health promotion into workplace OSH policies - Participant's workbook

Promoting safety and health in a green economy

The report highlights occupational safety and health (OSH) as an integral part of the promotion of green jobs and a greener economy to achieve an economic and social development that is also environmentally sustainable.

Portugal

CEB Toolkit for Mainstreaming Employment and Decent Work

An explanatory brochure

Convention 189 & Recommendation 201 at a glance

Highlights of the provisions of the Domestic Workers Convention No. 189 and Recommendation No. 201. These new standards, adopted in June 2011, are a strong recognition of the economic and social value of domestic work and a call for action to...

Sub-regional Workshop on Inspection Campaigns on Health and Safety at Work and Undeclared Work - Portugal

Convention 189 & Recommendation 201 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

This booklet presents a set of new international labour standards – Convention No. 189 and Recommendation No. 201 concerning decent work for domestic workers - adopted on 16 June 2011 by the ILO’s International Labour Conference.

Workshop on strengthening cooperation between labour inspection systems and the judiciary - Portugal

15th meeting of the International Network of Training Institutions in the field of Labour (RIIFT) on 19-20 September 2011 in Lisbon,...

The International Network of Training Institutions in the field of Labour (RIIFT) held its 15th meeting in Lisbon, Portugal.

Convention No. 189 - Questions and answers

This short factsheet will help you understand what Convention No. 189 is, who it covers, and what minimum standards it sets.

The politics of economic adjustment in Europe : State unilateralism or social dialogue?

This article depicts the process of design and implementation of austerity policies aimed at reducing public deficits and debt in eight European countries and the role of social dialogue in this context. It is argued that, as governments are...

Decision on the tenth item on the agenda: Report of the Officers of the Governing Body. Representation presented by the Occupational...

OSH Management System: A tool for continual improvement

The report discusses the application of an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) for the effective management of hazards and risks in the workplace. It has been prepared to serve as background to the 2011 World Day for Safety and...

Global Wage Report 2010/11: Wage policies in times of crisis

The second in a series of ILO reports focusing on wage developments, this volume reviews the global and regional wage trends during the years of the economic and financial crisis of 2008 and 2009.