Resources on Public services sector

  1. Note on Public Employment Services in Colombia

    18 November 2015

    Colombia

  2. Note on Public Employment Services in Argentina

    18 November 2015

    Argentina

  3. Brazil: Case study on working time organization and its effects in the health services sector

    31 July 2015

    Working time is a critical aspect of health services. Reconciling workers' needs with organizational requirements remains a challenge. This working paper explores the complex issues around working time organization and their effects in the health services sector in Brazil.

  4. Non-standard work arrangements in the public sector: the case of South Africa

    29 September 2014

    This study is one of a series of country studies commissioned by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on non-standard work arrangements in the public sector. Its aim is to understand, firstly, the implications of this trend for the decent work objectives and, secondly, to identify appropriate policy responses. In doing so, we have also endeavoured to identify the gender dimension of non-standard work arrangements, and obtain data that is disaggregated by sex.

  5. PESO starter kit: Guide to understanding the Public Employment Service Office

    28 January 2013

    The Public Employment Service Office (PESO), is a non-free charging multi-service provider established and accredited pursuant to Republic Act 8759, otherwise known as the PESO Act of 1999.

  6. Strengthening social dialogue in the water supply sector: Study on the conditions and challenges affecting social dialogue in the water supply sector in the Philippines

    19 May 2011

    The lack of a reliable supply of electricity and access to clean, fresh drinking water creates exceptional daily stress on the lives of those living in the world’s poorer regions. The Sectoral Policies Department of the ILO commissioned this report as part of its Action Programme of the ILO on Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Utilities (water supply) sector, to examine the current state of the public utilities sectors in the Philippines, the challenges to be addressed, and the state of social dialogue in relation to reform measures. The report was validated in a workshop held in Batangas on 16–18 March 2011, with broad participation from the Government and the social partners.

  7. Update of sectoral aspects regarding the global economic crisis: Tourism, public services, education and health

    17 March 2010

    While growth started to recover in the third quarter of 2009 in a number of developing and some advanced economies, employment continued to decline globally, especially in the manufacturing and transportation sectors. The Governing Body of the ILO has examined a new report on the sectoral impact of the crisis on employment, particularly in tourism, public services, education and health.

  8. Trends in Employment and Working Conditions by Economic Activity (Collection of data - third quarter 2009)

    17 March 2010

    This report was prepared with information available to the ILO in February 2010. The data gathered correspond to a total of 56 countries, of which 30 are developed economies, and 26 emerging and developing countries. This sample represents 85% of the countries that produce monthly or quarterly labour force surveys worldwide. However, given the gap in data from large developing countries, in particular China and India, the aggregate figures should be interpreted with caution.

  9. Winners or losers? Liberalizing public services

    04 April 2007

    In a context of globalization, public services have been put under pressure of privatisation. Should a public service be exposed to competition from private providers? The accelarated liberalization of social services has been linked to the role of WTO and specifically, to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).

  10. Joint WHO/ILO guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection

    01 January 2007

    These guidelines focus on occupational exposure and exposure through sexual assault. Other non-occupational exposure situations for which PEP may be appropriate and is currently provided in some countries include injecting drug use and exposure through consensual sex. Subsequent sections have been developed to provide specific guidance for such types of exposure and for selected population groups (such as children). The content of these guidelines includes the general development of PEP policies and strategies for implementing programmes, the overall management of HIV PEP in general terms, specific policy development and clinical management of occupational exposure and exposure from sexual assault.