All resources: Mexico

102nd International Labour Conference

Mexico and the ILO sign cooperation agreement on social protection floors

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Mexico, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, and ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, during the International Labour Conference in Geneva.

Reflections on the case of Mexico

Agreement

Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Seasonal Agricultural Workers from Mexico ­ 2013

Social perception about child labour – 2011 National Survey of Mexico

This research summarizes the results of a survey undertaken in Mexico in order to collect information statistically representative about the perceptions of the adult population in terms of child labour.

Chapter 10: A coherent agriculture trade policy for Mexico

Shared Harvests: Agriculture, Trade, and Employment

Implementing the G20 Seoul Development and Employment Commitments: An Assessment

This study assesses how much the G20 members have implemented the development and employment commitments that were made at the G20 summit in Seoul on November 11-12, 2010, both in the first year following the summit and then in the months and years...

Safety at work

Turning computer junk into jobs

Vast amounts of electrical and electronic waste end up in developing countries where the recycling methods are often hazardous. Integrating informal e-waste operations into the formal sector can help make the process safer, according to an ILO study...

Policy guide

Strengthening the role of employment injury schemes to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases

The aim of this guide is to provide policy recommendations for future direction in the area of employment injury schemes. The guide is targeted at national authorities dealing with occupational safety and health (OSH).

Plan safe, plan healthy: Guidelines for developing national programmes on occupational safety and health

This guide will serve as a useful source of information for those involved in preparing national programmes on occupational safety and health (OSH) and, consequently, will deliver an improvement in working conditions and a reduction in work-related...

The global impact of e-waste: Addressing the challenge

This paper explores the volumes, sources and flows of e-waste, the risks it poses to e-waste workers and the environment, occupational safety and health issues, labour issues and regulatory frameworks, and links this growing global problem with the...

Panorama Laboral 2012

Latin America, Caribbean unemployment continues falling

Steady economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean continues reducing unemployment rates, according to an ILO report. But about half the region’s workers are trapped in informal sector jobs.

Desk review of research on HIV/AIDS in the world of work

This desk review was conducted by ILO/AIDS as part of the Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV workplace policies/programmes and private sector engagement (IATT/WPPS). It is based primarily on the research documents shared by the IATT members, covering...

Mexico: A labour market overview

As Mexicans go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president and legislature, the ILO presents a snapshot of the employment situation based on the May edition of "The Labour Situation in Latin America"*.

Events Report: 2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work

The document outlines the activities that took place around the world on the occasion of the 2012 SafeDay.

Job creation and growth in the Ethiopian cut flowers industry - Employment Policy Department Knowledge-Sharing Conference

The Employment Policy Department’s Knowledge-Sharing Conference was held on 21 November 2011 at ILO headquarters in Geneva. Its goal was to provide a forum for distinguished external experts to share their knowledge on the evolution of the global...

G20 Development Governance, 1999-2011: Increase, Institutionalization, Impact - Employment Policy Department Knowledge-Sharing Conference

The Employment Policy Department’s One-Day Knowledge-Sharing Conference took place on 21 November 2011 at ILO headquarters in Geneva. Its goal was to provide a forum for distinguished external experts to share their knowledge on the evolution of...

Stop child labour in agriculture: Contribution to the prevention and elimination of child labour in Mexico (Midterm Evaluation Summary)

Project: MEX/09/50/USA - Consultants: Mauricio García Moreno & Aníbal Quispe

Stop Child Labour in Agriculture: Contribution to the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour in Mexico (Midterm Evaluation Summary)

Project: MEX/09/50/USA Evaluation Consultants: Mauricio García Moreno & Aníbal Quispe

Sectoral Country Profile - Mexico

Public policies and transition to informality in Argentina: what works, for whom? (informal wage employment, self-employment, MSMEs, and...