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International Journal of Labour Research

Social protection as a key component of the new social contract: a leading role for trade unions

While social protection is recognized as a basic human right by virtually all governments and international institutions, in reality most of the global population still has no social protection coverage. The ILO Social Protection Floors...

International Journal of Labour Research

Towards a European socio-ecological contract

The paradigm change in our economic model that is needed to put human activity back within planetary boundaries requires a reparation of entrenched existing inequalities. It is also essential to avoid creating new inequalities on top of the old...

International Journal of Labour Research

A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change in the agricultural sector

Smart farming is predicted to solve global problems of food security by introducing digital technology to save production costs; however, by switching to the full use of technology it is displacing labour, as evidenced by several country studies...

International Journal of Labour Research

A new social contract for the social media platforms: prioritizing rights and working conditions for content creators and moderators

This paper describes the special challenges faced by content moderators and creators on digital labour platforms, including isolation, high workload, exposure to disturbing content, abuse and harassment and lack of job security. A new social...

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar

The training package is developed under the ILO Safety + Health for All (SHFA) in Myanmar project, aiming to build a preventative safety and health culture by mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education. It supports TVET and skills...

Key publications: 2023

In addition to the over 70 independent evaluations that the ILO's Evaluation Officer undertakes each year, several other core evaluation reports and other knowledge products were produced in 2023. We welcome you to explore them in detail.

Occupational safety and health

Drivers and constraints for occupational safety and health improvements in the Viet Nam coffee: Assessment report

The study provides an analysis of the country’s coffee supply chain, including drivers and constraints for OSH improvements across its different segments.

Report

Part II: Two decades of national employment policies 2000-2020

Towards a new generation of national employment policies (NEPs): What can we learn from the evolution of the scope and content of NEPs?

Global highlights

SIYB Update 2023

We are glad to share the 2023 SIYB Update. This year's publication showcases recent SIYB-related activities in 54 different countries plus information on the global SIYB highlights.

United Arab Emirates: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Qatar: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Kuwait: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Lebanon: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Oman: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Bahrain: Regulatory Framework Governing Migrant Workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Saudi Arabia: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Jordan: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Country briefs of the regulatory frameworks governing migrant workers in the Arab States

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

Step by step guide

How to ratify ILO Conventions No. 88 on Employment Services and No. 181 on Private Employment Agencies

This guide aims to facilitate the understanding by national stakeholders of the ratification process of ILO Conventions C88 and C181.

Strengthen2

Brief - Ex-ante Employment Impact Assessment of the SMART GRID project in Senegal