Global Deal for Decent Work & Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief

Social Dialogue for the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy

20 November 2020

Social dialogue has a vital role to play in supporting the transition from the informal to the formal economy. Drawing on case studies from around the world, this Global Deal thematic brief illustrates how social dialogue, involving governments and representative employers’ and workers’ organizations has, in different ways and at different levels, contributed to the transition to formality and the reduction of decent work deficits in the informal economy. It aims to assist all concerned stakeholders to apply social dialogue for the design and implementation of effective formalization strategies, in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the relevant international labour standards.

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 92

Migrant and cities: Research report on recruitment, employment, and working conditions of domestic workers in China

20 June 2017

Publication

Transnational Migration of Domestic and Care Workers in Asia Pacific

14 March 2017

This report examines the patterns of and policies related to migration of domestic and care workers in East and Southeast Asia, a sub-region within Asia.

Publication

Working Paper on Operational Parameters to Assess Fair Recruitment Practices

22 June 2016

These parameters list a series of questions and issues that should be looked into in order to assess recruitment practices.

Publication

Making Decent Work a Reality for Domestic Workers Swedish funding towards Outcome 5 (Final evaluation summary)

23 July 2014

Project: GLO/11/54/SID - Evaluation Consultant: Una Murray

Domestic workers

Decent work for domestic workers in Asia and the Pacific: Manual for trainers

27 June 2012

Invisible and undervalued no more! Domestic work is now recognized as a true occupation and domestic workers have the right to decent work, respect and dignity just like all other workers. These principles are now enshrined in international labour standards aimed at improving the working and living conditions of the millions of workers - many of them women and girls, and often migrants - caring for the families and households of others.

International Labour Review, Vol. 150 (2011), No. 3–4

New ILO standards on decent work for domestic workers: A summary of the issues and discussions

24 February 2012

The world’s millions of domestic workers are mostly excluded from national labour laws because they work in private homes, in employment relationships with special characteristics. They are highly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse – often overworked, underpaid and subjected to violence. Adopted in June 2011, the ILO’s Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 201) embody the resolve of governments and workers’ and employers’ organizations worldwide to remedy this situation. The authors of this paper, who were closely associated with the preparations and tripartite negotiations that led to the adoption of these instruments, review their contents and highlights of the underlying debates.

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 30

Measuring the economic and social value of domestic work: Conceptual and methodological framework

19 July 2011

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 27

The legal regulation of working time in domestic work

19 January 2011

ILO Periodical

World of Work Magazine n°68 - April 2010: Decent work for domestic workers

01 April 2010

World of Work magazine is published three times a year by the Department of Communication and Public Information of the ILO in Geneva and distributed free of charge. This 68th edition focuses on Domestic work but also contains news from the world of work.