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Fair recruitment

Promising practices for fair recruitment in Hong Kong (China): Promoting fair recruitment of domestic workers: Behavioural insights to...

This promising practice presents the findings from a behavioural research study conducted as part of the ILO’s FAIR III project, which aims to promote fair recruitment.In Hong Kong, despite the 2017 Code of Practice for Employment Agencies, unfair...

Task Force One: Inclusive Economic Growth, Industrialisation, Employment and Reduced Inequality

Economic growth, jobs and equality

This paper identifies key trends and challenges in achieving inclusive, job-rich structural transformation. It also distils lessons from successful experiences and outlines high-level principles for aligning growth, employment and equity—offered for...

Brief on forced labour

Due diligence against Forced Labour

This brief is part of a series on Promising practices in addressing forced labour, which presents various practices related to the provisions of the ILO instruments adopted in 2014 to complement the Forced Labour Convention (C29) adopted in 1930,...

Brief on forced labour

Criminalization of Forced Labour

This brief is part of a series on Promising practices in addressing forced labour, which presents various practices related to the provisions of the ILO instruments adopted in 2014 to complement the Forced Labour Convention (C29) adopted in 1930,...

Brief on forced labour

National Action Plans on Forced Labour

This brief is part of a series on Promising practices in addressing forced labour, which presents various practices related to the provisions of the ILO instruments adopted in 2014 to complement the Forced Labour Convention (C29) adopted in 1930,...

Brief on forced labour

Effective identification of victims of Forced Labour

This brief is part of a series on Promising practices in addressing forced labour, which presents various practices related to the provisions of the ILO instruments adopted in 2014 to complement the Forced Labour Convention (C29) adopted in 1930,...

Brief on forced labour

Protecting migrant workers from Forced Labour

This brief is part of a series on Promising practices in addressing forced labour, which presents various practices related to the provisions of the ILO instruments adopted in 2014 to complement the Forced Labour Convention (C29) adopted in 1930,...

Linking green trade and employment: Are there opportunities for job creation?

Green trade is on the rise, with significant growth in exports from China and middle-income countries. This report highlights the positive impact of green trade on employment and its crucial role in sustainable economic development.

Decent Work Country Programme Republic of Moldova 2025-2027

The new Decent Work Country Programme for Moldova is a result of tripartite consultations on ILO support in Moldova for the period 2025–27. They outline a medium-term plan that guides the work of the ILO in accordance with priorities and objectives...

ILO brief - Social Protection Spotlight

A fighting chance: Closing social protection gaps in small island developing states as climate justice in action

This brief builds on the focus of the ILO World Social Protection Report 2024–26, which examines the role of universal social protection in supporting climate action and a just transition and the manner in which social protection can accelerate...

ILO Brief

Employment implications of the earthquake in Myanmar

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar with its epicentre near Mandalay, the nation's second-largest city, leading to a substantial loss of life. This Brief provides a preliminary rapid assessment of the employment...

Case study

Business Chamber Queensland Case Study

This case study highlights how Business Chamber Queensland has supported over 1,600 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Australia since launching its first sustainability services in 2014. By offering tailored ESG programmes—from...

Formalization of the Informal Economy Project

A position paper by the Mongolian national chamber of commerce and industry

Project country factsheet

RISE for Impact: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain – A New Phase, A New Vision (INDIA)

Funded by INDITEX, the project aims to scale up the institutional model developed under the first phase of the project, in order to foster a partnership approach among the actors for enhanced respect for FPRW in cotton growing communities and a...

Statistics on Labour Migration in Uganda: A Tool for Data-driven and Evidence-based Policies for Improved Migration Governance

This policy brief emphasises the importance of labour migration data in forming effective, evidence-based migration governance in Uganda. As the country continues to serve as both a source and destination of migrant workers, the need for accurate,...

Short hours of work, long hours of work, and work hours mismatch in China's labour market

This report examines the growing polarization of working hours in China, including very short and excessively long hours and mismatches between actual and preferred working time. Drawing on micro-survey data, it analyses the economic and labour...

A Just Transition With and For Youth

This policy brief underscores the critical need for a fair and inclusive shift towards environmentally sustainable economies. It advocates for measures to mitigate adverse impacts on youth while providing them with opportunities for development. Key...

Evidence-Based Policy Making for Decent Work

How to better integrate the principles of decent work into the ongoing Tunisian national action plan for Business and Human rights? -

Research Report

Growth diagnostic study of Sri Lanka's Northern province

The study identifies key barriers to Northern Sri Lanka’s growth, offering strategies to boost inclusive development through SME support, infrastructure, finance access, and policy reforms.

Guidance note

Establishing an employment injury scheme in Bangladesh

This Guidance Note provides national stakeholders in Bangladesh with key elements for institutionalizing an Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) based on the experience and insights gained through the EIS Pilot. It outlines essential principles,...