Publications on freedom of association

September 2019

  1. Publication

    Law and practice on protecting whistle-blowers in the public and financial services sectors

    09 September 2019

    This paper seeks to map out laws and practices and identify measures in place for the protection of whistle-blowers by analysing a representative sample of laws, regulations and international instruments.

July 2018

  1. Publication

    Social dialogue in the public service in selected countries of the European Union

    19 July 2018

    The aim of this paper is to analyse the regulation and practice of social dialogue in the public service at the European Union (EU) level and within a group of EU countries, with a focus on the forms of social dialogue other than collective bargaining and their evolution after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis.

December 2015

  1. Instructional material

    Promoting constructive approaches to labour relations in the public service

    06 December 2015

January 2012

  1. Instructional material

    Promoting Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution in the Public Service - An ILO training workbook

    09 January 2012

    This training workbook aims at developing and strengthening the collective bargaining skills and expertise of workers, the public sector unions and government officials.

December 2011

  1. Instructional material

    Manual on collective bargaining and dispute resolution in the public service

    01 December 2011

    This Manual seeks to provide examples on how different countries have developed successful mechanisms to prevent and resolve disputes in labour relations in the public service. It showcases effective ways to develop collective bargaining systems and provides approaches and formulas for dispute resolution.