Publications on Equality and discrimination
December 2019
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Issue Brief no. 5 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
Negotiating for decent working time - a review of practice
10 December 2019
This Issue Brief gives an overview of the regulation of working time through collective agreements in different regions of the world and outlines innovative solutions by the bargaining partners. It presents practices from various countries, which can advance a human-centered approach to the regulation of working time through collective bargaining.
May 2019
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Publication
Guide to developing balanced working time arrangements
28 May 2019
A practical guide or “how to” manual on working time arrangements - also known as “work schedules”.
July 2013
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Joint ILO-UNICEF working paper
Supporting workers with family responsibilities: connecting child development and the decent work agenda
08 July 2013
This working paper presents a series of solutions to the challenging social issues. It builds on the conclusions of “Investing in Child Development and Learning: Ensuring Equity in Decent Work and Sustainable Development,” a forum convened by UNICEF and ILO on 28 February 2012. This paper was used to stimulate dialogue and guide discussion during an Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ministerial Roundtable in New York on 3 July 2012. The Roundtable examined the policy challenges posed to policy-makers, the social partners (employers’ and workers’ organizations) and other societal actors in proposing policies in support of working families.
April 2013
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Publication
International perspectives on women and work in hotels, catering and tourism
07 April 2013
This working paper highlights structural and cultural issues that often determine the roles that women play within the hotel, catering and tourism workforce and the strategies which can make a difference to their status and opportunities within the sector.
April 2010
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Publication
Maternity at work: A review of national legislation. Second edition
30 April 2010
This global report updates the current knowledge of the status and progress of maternity legislation around the world, providing a comprehensive review of national legislative provisions for maternity protection in 167 member States, with a particular focus on how well countries' provisions conform to the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191).
February 2009
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Publication
8th European Regional Meeting - Facts on quality of working life
09 February 2009
Wages, working time and work organization, maternity protection and the work-life balance are some of the many interlinked dimensions of the quality of working life and of decent work.
February 2008
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Publication
Safe maternity and the world of work
11 February 2008
This publication sets out three priority areas within the ILO mandate that stand to contribute substantially to efforts aimed at improving maternal health.