Publications on freedom of association
December 2015
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Publication
The Situation of Non-regular Public Employees in Local Government in Japan: focus on Gender
19 December 2015
Non-regular public employees in the local governments are increasing rapidly in Japan. According to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIAC) (2012b), there were 603,582 non-regular public employees as of April 1, 2012, compared to 455,840 from their 2005 survey or an increase of 147,742 (32%) over seven years. Out of that more recent figure, 448,742 (74.2%) were women.
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Publication
Non-standard Employment in Government: An Overview from Canada and Brazil
19 December 2015
This report reviews the status and the implications of non-standard employment in the government in two countries: Canada and Brazil. Recent research and policy discussions have been focused on the growth of non-standard employment in the private sector in many countries.
November 2014
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Meeting document
Global Dialogue Forum on Challenges to Collective Bargaining in the Public Service - Final report of the discussion
19 November 2014
October 2013
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Guidelines
Equal Pay - An introductory guide
04 October 2013
Ensuring that the work done by women and men is valued fairly and ending pay discrimination is essential to achieving gender equality. However, pay inequality continues to persist and gender pay gaps in some instances have stagnated or even increased.
May 2012
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Publication
Social Finance Working Paper #56: Strategies for unions to provide benefits and financial services to workers
08 May 2012
Experiences in the United States