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February 2022
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Video
Conceptual framework of the self-assessment method for social dialogue institutions: SAM-SDI
28 February 2022
This animated video explains the key concepts underpinning the SAM-SDI. It shows how enhancing the inclusiveness and effectiveness of social dialogue institutions should contribute to the overall goal of achieving more socially just and economically sustainable policy outcomes.
December 2020
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International Labour Review, Vol. 159 (2020), No. 4
Introduction: Transnational futures of international labour law
18 December 2020
This Special Issue on transnational labour law is placed in the context of the ILO centenary and the challenge of achieving the objective of decent work in a new century, under distinct transnational pressures. The author argues that international labour law, as the normative core of transnational labour law, can play a crucial role – in conjunction with a wide range of actors and the ILO in its standard-setting and convenor capacities – in addressing this challenge and in reshaping the transnational legal architecture.
November 2020
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ILO Governing Body
History-making virtual ILO Governing Body meets
04 November 2020
For the first time in the ILO’s history, an essentially virtual Governing Body meeting is taking place. Involving members from all regions, the 340th session of the Governing Body runs from 2 – 14 November. It is the first to take place this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 2020
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COVID-19: Relying on social dialogue for solutions
Social dialogue key to combating COVID-19
21 May 2020
What can governments, employers and workers do to help fight Covid-19? They can work together. The ILO calls this cooperation between representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations social dialogue.
November 2019
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International Labour Review, Vol. 158 (2019), No. 4
Gender and governance of global value chains: Promoting the rights of women workers
27 November 2019
Private governance channelled through social compliance programmes and gender initiatives of multinational companies have had limited impact in tackling gender discrimination in global value chains (GVCs). The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) provide a public–private governance framework to address human rights globally, including gender equality. This article considers whether the UNGPs can provide a more effective governance framework for addressing women workers’ rights in GVCs. It argues that interlayered forms of governance (involving public, private and social actors) are critical in addressing gender discrimination in GVCs and advancing a gendered approach to human rights due diligence.
December 2015
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Reforms and innovations in labour administration: Efficiency and outreach
Main challenge labour ministries are facing around the world is the efficiency of their work
08 December 2015
Study on reforms and innovations in national labour administration systems needed to "fill gaps in our knowledge, to be able to provide more useful services to our constituents, to develop practical tools that would be helpful in different parts of the world", says the Director of the ILO Governance and Tripartism Department, Mr Moussa Oumaru.
May 2014
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Labour Migration
ILO's Approach to Labour Migration and Human Trafficking in the Middle East
08 May 2014
MAGNET is the ILO's regional migration and governance network. It aims to improve the governance and protection of male and female migrant workers in different economic sectors.
June 2011
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Publication
Flyer - There is an alternative
09 June 2011
A key message of the 2011 Global Labour Column anthology is that we need a plurality of ideas in order to develop and ultimately choose between different policy options...