Glossary of Labour Administration and related terms

In accordance with the ILO Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150), and its accompanying Recommendation, (No. 158), the concept of labour administration is very broad, touching upon or directly concerned with a range of technical fields, including labour protection, employer-employee relations, human resource development, employment and unemployment, and labour research.
In accordance with the ILO Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150), and its accompanying Recommendation, (No. 158), the concept of labour administration is very broad, touching upon or directly concerned with a range of technical fields, including labour protection, employer-employee relations, human resource development, employment and unemployment, and labour research. The ILO sees labour administration in a very broad sense, with labour policy meaning much more than guidelines and related laws and regulations on work relations between workers and employers. It covers broader issues concerning national development thereby confirming the breadth and complexity of functions for which labour administrators are responsible.