Publications on freedom of association
November 2020
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EU - ILO comparative review
Facilities for trade union officials and members to exercise their rights – A comparative review
13 November 2020
The report seeks to highlight the common denominator of the two main issues which will be analysed: the right to organize, id est the right to form and join organizations of workers or employers, and the facilities granted to workers’ representatives. The former is of a more fundamental nature (freedom of assembly, non-discrimination and non-interference), whereas the latter (facilities) is more technical. The countries which will be examined are the following: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden.
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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.
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EU - ILO report
Policy recommendations on individual and collective dispute resolution systems and facilities for trade union officials and members to exercise their rights
13 November 2020
These policy recommendations address some areas of possible changes in the Greek labour law framework that could modernise dispute settlement systems on the one hand, and facilities for trade union officials and members in Greece on the other. They are formulated in response to specific queries and comments received from the Greek government and the social partners.
May 2017
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Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 87
Sectoral collective bargaining, productivity and competitiveness in South Africa’s clothing value chain: manufacturers between a rock and a hard place
16 May 2017
December 2016
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Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 85
Evaluating the effects of the structural labour market reforms on collective bargaining in Greece
15 December 2016
The present report assesses the social and economic impact of the changes in the regulatory framework of collective bargaining in Greece.
November 2015
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Publication
Collective Bargaining in the Public Service in the European Union
25 November 2015
The ILO’s Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) presents a compilation of practices in collective agreements in the public service in the European Union. This selection shows how the principles of Convention No. 151 have been implemented through legislation and/or collective bargaining.
April 2015
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International Labour Review, Vol. 154 (2015), No. 1
Shrinking collective bargaining coverage, increasing income inequality: A comparison of five EU countries
07 April 2015
Wage-setting institutions can play a crucial part in containing the socio-economically destabilizing growth of income inequality. Using an analytical framework that distinguishes between protective and participative standards, the author examines their respective effects on the incidence of low-paid employment and income inequality under the wage-setting systems of Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom. His comparative focus on the interplay of statutory minimum wages and collective wage bargaining shows that while the latter is more effective than the former at reducing inequality, both require state intervention, with particular emphasis on participative standards to counter the erosion of industrial relations institutions.
December 2013
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Publication
Living and working conditions in inland navigation in Europe
20 December 2013
This study explores various aspects of the inland navigation in the European region, addressing all the essential aspects in relation to the working and living conditions of the crews, including relevant laws and regulations, occupational safety and health, social security and enforcement, etc.
July 2013
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International Labour Review, Vol. 152 (2013), No. 2
The meta-regulation of European industrial relations: Power shifts, institutional dynamics and the emergence of regulatory competition
05 July 2013
“Meta-regulation” describes the transnational governance of industrial relations emerging from attempts to resolve conflicts between national collective agreements and EU Member States’ freedom to provide services and post workers abroad. The norm underpinning such meta-regulation is competition, not only between workers from different EU Member States but also between States’ labour regulations. Using the concepts of “structural power” and “social field”, the authors discuss judicial decisions that illustrate the gradual meta-regulation of industrial relations in the EU and show how the power asymmetry between labour and capital is growing in favour of the latter.
April 2013
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Publication
Public Sector Shock: The impact of policy retrenchment in Europe
24 April 2013
On the basis of a comparative and comprehensive assessment, illustrated by case studies in education, health and public administration, policy issues are discussed with the aim of finding the right mix of public sector reforms.