All resources: Guatemala

Comparative analysis of the standards and procedures on recruitment and placement of foreign temporary workers: Canada, El Salvador, the...

This study compiles, analyses and synthesizes the different national and international regulations and procedures that countries apply to the recruitment and placement of temporary foreign temporary workers; and it also presents lessons learned and...

ILC.111/CAN/D/Guatemala-C.87

Information on the application of ratified Conventions supplied by governments on the list of individual cases

Guatemala - Convention No. 87

Fair recruitment in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico: Assessing progress and addressing gaps

Analysis of progress and gaps in the regulatory framework, policies and enforcement on fair recruitment in the region and in each country, with recommendations to address regional and national challenges. The document also compiles cases, good...

Fair recruitment in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico: Assessing progress and addressing gaps

Analysis of progress and gaps in the regulatory framework, policies and enforcement on fair recruitment in the region and in each country, with recommendations to address regional and national challenges. The document also compiles cases, good...

GB.346/INS/10/Decision

Decision concerning the annual report on the implementation of the ILO technical cooperation programme “Strengthening the National...

GB.346/INS/10

Annual report on the implementation of the ILO technical cooperation programme “Strengthening the National Tripartite Committee on Labour...

This document contains the annual progress report on the implementation of the technical cooperation programme agreed between the Government and the social partners of Guatemala and the ILO. The Governing Body is invited to take note of the report...

Emerging Insight: How partnerships benefit aggregators and clients alike

Social Finance Brief: Pacífico Seguros

Pacífico Seguros is Peru’s largest insurer in terms of premiums collected and second largest in terms of people insured. In this Social Finance Brief, we explore "Protected Business", an insurance product designed by Pacífico to cover the main risks...

Ministries of Labour from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico exchange experiences on fair recruitment of migrant workers

By hosting this exchange, the ILO seeks to contribute to efforts to improve fair recruitment processes for migrant workers.

The Government of Canada and ILO expand their partnership to strengthen institutional capacities in the governance of labour migration in...

Two new projects seek to strengthen the work of Ministries of Labor, Foreign Affairs, migration institutes, public employment services and vocational training institutions, as well as employers' and workers' organizations to integrate migrants and...

Social Finance Brief: Insurance for MSMEs in Mexico

The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility has been collaborating with the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions to build inclusive insurance markets for excluded persons and for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. This...

ILC.110/CAN/Guatemala/PV.16

Discussion of individual case: Guatemala C.87

Committee on the Application of Standards - ILC, 110th session, 2022

ILC.110/CAN/PV.16 - Guatemala C.87

Amended PV – PV.16 – Guatemala C.87 - 6 June 2022 PV amendé – PV.16 – Guatemala C.87 - 6 juin 2022 Actas literales enmendadas – PV.16 –...

ILC.110/CAN/PV.16 - Guatemala C.87

Draft PV – PV.16 – Guatemala C.87 - 6 June 2022 Projet de PV – PV.16 – Guatemala C.87 - 6 juin 2022 Proyecto de actas literales – PV.16 –...

ILC.110/CAN/D/Guatemala-C.87 Add.

Information on the application of ratified Conventions supplied by governments on the list of individual cases

Guatemala - Convention No. 87 (Add.)

ILC.110/CAN/D/Guatemala-C.87

Information on the application of ratified Conventions supplied by governments on the list of individual cases

Guatemala - Convention No. 87

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Improve the lives of labour migrants in Central America

Labour Migration Specialist, Noortje Denkers describes the ILO's work on labour migration across Central America, including the development of public policy and the promotion of employment for labour migrants and refugees.

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.

Cases - Guatemala

Fact Sheet: Labour Migration and Mobility Series

Employment and Migration Guatemala 2021

High rates of informality; concentration of workers in agriculture (mainly women, youth and indigenous people); low educational levels and limited access to social security; influence people´s decision to start the migration route.