Publication

Understanding patterns of structural discrimination of migrant and other workers in some countries of South and West Asia

19 April 2022

This background paper reviews the literature that sheds light on the structural patterns of discrimination against migrant workers in some countries of South and West Asia. It also articulates recommendations that would help officials in UN agencies, international organizations, constituents and other civil society individuals and groups, while referring to the existing evidence of structural discrimination to support the application of international labour standards.

E-formalization regional report

Renewing the social contract through e-formalization in the world of work

03 November 2021

ILO Working paper 41

Supporting decent work and the transition towards formalization through technology-enhanced labour inspection

21 October 2021

Research brief

COVID-19 and rising wage inequality: Trends and challenges in Thailand and Viet Nam

27 January 2021

This brief presents quantitative trends in wage inequality in Thailand and Viet Nam during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. Based on various measures, it highlights the rise of inequality as wages have been increasingly concentrated among the highest wage earners and the disproportionate impact of lower wages on informal workers, youth and workers with lower educational qualifications. It presents a number of policy measures including enhanced wage support and active labour market policies to counter these dynamics.

EU - ILO comparative review

Individual and collective dispute resolution systems - A comparative review

13 November 2020

The present report investigates specific individual and collective labour dispute resolution practices and institutions in a selected sample of countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The countries were selected to reflect broadly different legal and industrial relations systems with diverse forms and traditions of dispute resolution.

ESSA Project

Extension of social protection to workers in informal employment in the ASEAN region

31 December 2019

The report outlines recent trends in informal employment, challenges and opportunities for extending social protection, by different categories of workers and countries. It also documents relevant country experiences and lessons, and proposes recommendations to the regional and national policy debates on the extension of social protection coverage from legal, administrative and financial perspectives.

ILO/Sida Partnership on Employment Working Paper No. 1

Structural change and employment in India

12 December 2019

Full report

Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6

11 September 2019

Spurred by technological advancements, demographic shifts and environmental and climate disruptions, fastpaced transformations are affecting how, where and when people work, impacting our labour markets and shaping the future of work. Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6 provides an overview of how countries in the Asia-Pacific region are reacting to such changes with new or adapted strategies and policies.

Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6 - Annex I

Inventory of Asia-Pacific national responses to technological change

11 September 2019

Annex 1 of the “Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6” report presents an inventory of policies, strategies and programmes adopted or undertaken by the governments of ASEAN +6 countries in response to technological changes, with a particular focus on their links to the labour market.

Cooperatives and the World of Work Series No. 12

Waste pickers’ cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations

20 August 2019

Waste pickers make significant contributions to public health, sanitation, and the environment by promoting resource circulation and reducing the amount of landfill. However, they are often not legally recognized as workers and suffer from poor working conditions and lack of social protection. This brief highlights the role of waste pickers' cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations (SSEOs) in integrating and formalizing the work of waste pickers in the recycling value chain and improving their working conditions.