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Policy recommendations for promotion of green jobs in China

Presentation of Zhang libin, Institute for Labor Studies, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, P.R.C. in the event of "Green Jobs National Conference," Jakarta, 16-17 Desember 2010

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.

Global Wage Report 2010/11

ILO says economic crisis cut global wage growth by half

The financial and economic crisis has cut global wage growth by half in 2008 and 2009, says a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO).

Wenchuan Earthquake 2008: Recovery and Reconstruction in Sichuan Province - Recovery Status Report

The report reviews and documents good practices and experiences of the Government and people of China in the recovery and reconstruction operations following the Wenchuan Earthquake. It also summarizes the cases with potential for application by...

ILO to launch new Global Report on Wage Trends during the crisis

The International Labour Office (ILO) is to launch the second edition of its Global Wage Report which provides a global analysis of wage trends during the crisis using the latest world, regional and country-level estimates.

Working Paper 21: "Export processing zones: Comparative data from China, Honduras, Nicaragua and South Africa"

This paper is a synthesis of studies on the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) experience in China, Honduras, Nicaragua, and South Africa. It assesses the historical features in each country that have given rise to a variety of EPZ models, and discusses...

Guide on prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace

This is a guide intended for trade union leaders, HR directors and ordinary workers in China, informing them of how to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. It answers a series of questions, including what it is sexual harassment in the...

Summer field research for the employment of people with disability

Three groups of undergraduate students in the Law School of Peking University China went to Beijing Municipality, Sichuan province and Heilongjiang provinces and carried out a survey on issues related to discrimination of people with disabilities in...

The price of exclusion: Executive Summary of the economic consequences of excluding people with disabilities from the world of work

Employment Working Paper No. 43

World of Work Report 2010. From one crisis to the next?

Published annually by the International Institute for Labour Studies - the research arm of the ILO - the 2010 edition of “World of Work Report” assesses the state of labour markets worldwide amid the economic crisis and analyses the economic and...

Opening address at 2010 International Forum on Chinese Trade Unions & Labour Relations

By Ms Guan Jinghe, Deputy Director, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia

Emergency-Start and Improve Your Business training includes people with disabilities

Stories of two disabled persons who were included in a vocational / livelihoods training provided by the Emergency-Start and Improve Your Business (E-SIYB), a training initiative started to help economic recovery following the deadly May 12, 2008...

Review of the work safety and health inspection system

Technical Memorandum: China

A project on “Strengthening labour inspection services” funded by the Norwegian Government provided for a review of the OSH inspection system in China for better protection and prevention of workplace accidents and occupational diseases. In this...

ILO Forum on Green Jobs for a Better Life, Shanghai World EXPO

The International Labour Organization (ILO), together with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) and China Enterprises Confederation (CEC), organized a Forum on Green Jobs for a...

Employment conditions of Chinese migrant workers in the East Midlands: A pilot study in a context of economic recession

The pilot study undertaken by Dr. Bin Wu, a Senior Research Fellow of China Policy Institue of the University of Nottingham, is part of a broader research programme and is also intended as a background paper to facilitate discussion between Chinese...

Souls in exile: A study of Chinese migration workers in Romania

This report is to show the path of migration of Chinese workers to Romania and to provide details on the labour business, covering their reasons for migration, salary and terms of employment among other related issues.

Capacity Building for Migration Management in China Update - January – June 2010

Newsletter of the ‘Capacity Building for Migration Management in China’ Project, which is co-implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in close partnership with the Ministry of...

Opening Remarks by Mr Ni Jianmin, Vice-Chairman of ACFTU

Presentation by Ms Angelika Muller of ILO

Participant List for ILO/ACFTU workshop in Shanghai Expo