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Small and medium enterprises’ response to HIV and AIDS

14 July 2016

This brief is intended for SMEs and a wide range of stakeholders who work with SMEs with a view to strengthening their response to HIV and AIDS.

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The global impact of e-waste: Addressing the challenge

20 December 2012

This paper explores the volumes, sources and flows of e-waste, the risks it poses to e-waste workers and the environment, occupational safety and health issues, labour issues and regulatory frameworks, and links this growing global problem with the International Labour Organization’s current and future work.

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Responsible contracting: An approach aimed at improving social and labour practices in the property services sector

09 February 2012

Research paper on the property services sector, and in particular on the provision of cleaning and security services, prepared as background for an ILO meeting on Private employment agencies in private services sectors, 18–19 October 2011.

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Mainstreaming environmental issues in sustainable enterprises: An exploration of issues, experiences and options

21 January 2011

Employment Working Paper No. 75

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What role for labour market policies and institutions in development? Enhancing security in developing countries and emerging economies

17 December 2010

Employment Working Paper No. 67

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Prevention of HIV/AIDS in the World of Work: A Tripartite Response. A documentation of Good Practices.

01 September 2009

India’s National AIDS Control Programme aims to develop a multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS. Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in key ministries is seen as a key strategy. The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE), an institution of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, reaches out to 300,000 workers annually through its workers’ education programmes. CBWE, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), has mainstreamed HIV in its programmes that reach workers in the formal as well as informal economy in India. This case study provides insights into the process, experiences and lessons of the way CBWE has mainstreamed HIV/AIDS in its programmes.

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Helping micro and small enterprises cope with HIV/AIDS - A handbook for small business associations and service providers

01 January 2007

This handbook attempts to respond to the needs and constraints of small and micro enterprises, formal or informal, by providing practical guidance for those who regulate, advise and support them. The objectives of the handbook are to raise awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on micro and small enterprise owners, managers and workers and to offer policy and technical guidance to the individuals and institutions that provide support and services to small businesses.

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Using the ILO Code of Practice and training manual - Guidelines for employers

01 January 2004

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Using the ILO Code of Practice and training manual - Guidelines for trade unions

01 May 2002

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Good practice study in Shanghai on employment services for the informal economy

01 April 2002

Working paper on the informal economy 2002/6