ILO's Legal Database on Industrial Relations (IRLex)
The ILO’s Industrial Relations Legal Database (IRLex) provides information on national legal frameworks governing industrial relations, supporting comparative research and analysis across countries.
17 September 2026
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The ILO's Legal Database on Industrial Relations (IRLex) provides accessible summaries and legal texts on industrial relations across the ILO member States. It covers seven thematic areas:
- Regulatory framework
- Organisations and their administration
- Legislative protection of workers' and employers' organizations, their members and representatives
- Tripartite social dialogue
- Information and consultation procedures at the workplace
- Collective bargaining
- Labour disputes and their resolution.
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