All resources: United Kingdom

Competing for global talent

This book includes general and theoretical papers on skilled migration and also papers on the country experiences of Australia, India, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Conclusions of the ILO Seminar on Social Dialogue on Global Sourcing in Financial Services for selected Countries from Asia and Pacific...

Smoothing the way from education to employment: UK becomes first Western country in the Youth Employment Network

During this year's International Labour Conference, the UK Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department of Work and Pensions, James Plaskitt, MP, announced that the UK would join the Youth Employment Network (YEN). Mr. Plaskitt called the joint...

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A strategy for workplace health and safety in Great Britain to 2010 and beyond

This strategy is designed to promote the vision of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), which is to see health and safety as a cornerstone of a civilised society and, with that, to achieve a record of workplace health and safety that leads the...

Working Paper No. 10 - Improving occupational classifications as tools for describing labour markets: A summary of recent national...

Lifelong learning : potential and constraints with special reference to policies in the United Kingdom and Europe

EMP/SKILLS Working Paper No. 15

Lord Brett, U.K. Worker Representative elected Chairman of ILO Governing Body for 2002-2003

GENEVA (ILO News) - The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) elected Lord Brett, United Kingdom, as Chairman for its 2002-2003 Session. The Governing Body also heard an appeal for the establishment of a Palestinian Fund for...

International Migration Papers No. 43

From brain exchange to brain gain: Policy implications for the UK of recent trends in skilled migration from developing countries

International Migration Papers No. 38

The effectiveness of employment equality policies in relation to immigrants and ethnic minorities in the UK

Labour administration in the United Kingdom

This report explores the functioning of the National System of Labour Administration (NSLA) in the United Kingdom (UK). Information has been collected from reports published by government departments, executive agencies and non-departmental...

ILO report examines mental health in the workplace in Finland, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom and United States

GENEVA (ILO News) - An ILO study of mental health policies and programmes affecting the workforces of Finland, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom and United States shows that the incidence of mental health problems is increasing, with as many as one in...

Revitalising Health and Safety: Strategy Statement

The Revitalising Health and Safety initiative was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister on 30 March 1999 to inject new impetus and relaunch the health and safety agenda, 25 years after the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Mental health in the workplace : situation analysis : United Kingdom

Mental health in the workplace : introduction : executive summary

Towards more flexibility in training : a review of some experiences in rationalizing the provision of vocational qualifications

Employment and Training Papers No. 56

Workers’ Protection in the United Kingdom

This is one of the national studies, undertaken by the ILO in preparation for the discussion at the ILC in 2006.

Education, employment and training policies and programmes for youth with disabilities in four European countries

Employment and Training Papers No. 21 (Action Programme on Youth Unemployment)

The role of the social partners in the design and implementation of active measures

Employment and Training Papers No. 27