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101st Session of the International Labour Conference


The 101st session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO, is to be held in Geneva (Switzerland) from 30 May to 15 June 2012. Each member State of the ILO is re...

Asian Decent Work Decade resource kit: labour market governance


2nd edition, September 2011 - This booklet is one of six parts to the kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of labour m...

Featured Resource: Freedom of Association and Development


ILO, July 2011 - This publication aims to highlight the pivotal role of freedom of association in fostering and maintaining sustainable development. As such, it seeks to ...

Breakthrough in reforming labour legislation in Vanuatu


Tripartite constituents in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu have achieved a breakthrough in consultations to draft an Employment Relations Bill. The new Bill will rep...
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News

NZ: Employers in favour of labour law changes

Radio New Zealand, 16 May 2012 - The Employers and Manufacturers Association says employers must have the ability to walk away from collective bargaining if a deal can't be reached.

ACTU out to reverse work 'casualisation', improve bargaining power

The Australian, 16 May 2012 - THE union movement has unveiled a political and industrial campaign to last beyond the coming decade to wind back the casualisation of the workforce and improve bargaining conditions.

Australia: Unions push to increase state minimum wage

ABC News, 16 May 2012 - Unions WA wants the state's minimum wage to be increased by 7 per cent but businesses say that would cripple small cafes, shops and restaurants.

Resources

A Comparative Study of the Legislative Provisions on Collective Bargaining, Trade Union Rights and Social Dialogue in Selected Countries: South Africa, Republic of Korea, Japan, Philippines, China and Czech Republic

This paper is a contribution to the ongoing revision of the labour law (i.e. Labour Code and Trade Union Law) in Vietnam. The paper presents a comparative overview of the legislative provisions on industrial relations in selected countries, in particular collective bargaining, protection of trade union rights and mechanisms of social dialogue. The aim of this paper is not to propose specific models or directions of industrial relations in Vietnam. Rather, it’s aim is to provide a good reference for the policy makers and law makers in Vietnam in achieving their own IR models, by providing comparative review and analysis of IR laws in different countries. More specifically, the paper highlights the roles and functions of laws and regulations in realizing a certain targeted IR model.

Wages policy in Fiji report of 2011 tripartite workshop series

ILO, 2012 - Wage policies, including processes for establishing minimum wages, are central to decent work. This publication reports on discussions in three separate constituent workshops on wage policy in Fiji, draws themes from those discussions and makes observations and suggestions to prompt further dialogue on wage policy and the improved operation of the current system.

Promoting the Effective Recognition and Implementation of the Fundamental Rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in the Philippines

ILO, Project brochure - The rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining are basic human rights in the workplace, covered by ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 respectively. Their recognition and implementation are seen to be important barometers of democracy and contribute to sustainable and economic development.