The document "Innovative initiatives of employers' and workers' organisations aimed at promoting the transition to formality in Latin America and the Caribbean" prepared by the ILO in 2023, presents a mapping of initiatives of employers' and workers' organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, focused on the transition from the informal to the formal economy.
Main findings:
Adapting initiatives to the local context increases their success.
Bipartite dialogue facilitates consensus and the promotion of formal actions.
For employers, free access to information and legal advice improves the transition to formality, and mass outreach on social media is effective in attracting interest.
For workers, greater opportunities for organisation and representation increase access to labour rights. Adequate legislation and representation through permanent staff facilitate sustainability of responses.
Recommendations:
Strengthen the capacities of innovative initiatives to provide services to members in the informal economy.
Enhance research capacities to generate advanced knowledge on specific challenges.
Encourage knowledge sharing between governments, employers, workers and other partners to identify synergies and opportunities for collaboration.
