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Document ID (ISN)111215
CIS number 10-0760
ISBN(s) 978-989-8076-18-2
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
International Labour Office
Title Labour inspection
Original title Inspecção do trabalho [in Portuguese]
Bibliographic information Escritorio da OIT, Rua do Viriato n°7, 7° e 8° andar, 1050-233 Lisbon, Portugal, 2008. 178p. Illus.
Internet access Inspecção_do_trabalho.pdf [in Portuguese]
Abstract Prepared as material for discussion for the 95th Session of the International Labour Conference (Geneva, Switzerland, 31 May - 16 June 2006), this report presents the findings of a survey of the status of labour Inspection in ILO Member States. Contents: evolution of labour inspection from 1947 to the present; mandate of labour inspection; preventive functions of labour inspection; structure of the labour inspection system; labour inspection staff; resources of labour inspection; general inspection methods; prosecution and penalties for violation of legislation; report on the work of the labour inspectorate; ratification prospects. Portuguese version of CIS 06-1068.
Descriptors (primary) ILO; national organization; labour inspection; role of government
Descriptors (secondary) survey; legislation; enforcement; penalties; role of labour inspection; legal aspects; international agreements; conference
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceILO
Subject(s) Administration, legislation
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Labour inspection