ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper based on a case study of conditions of employment among agricultural workers in commercial farming in the rain FED region of Varhad, India - notes on-going labour surplus and stagnating agricultural production with a trend towards proletarianization; regrets...

Using an international comparative survey conducted by the ILO in 12 countries, examines the legal framework and enterprise practices (e.g. codes of conduct on AIDS, AIDS agreements concluded in important industrial sectors, as well as negative practices), the impact of the measures taken, and...

The campaign for social protection of homeworkers in Southeast Asia virtually commenced with the launching of the ILO-DANIDA subregional project on 'Rural Women Workers in the Putting Out System' in June 1988. The project pursued the double objective of employment promotion and social...

Reviews employment trends in the plantation sector from the early 1970s to the late 1980s.

Focuses on workplace hazards, preventive measures and day-to-day management practices relevant to informal shoe workshops. Presents practical low-cost and locally-identified measures to improve working conditions.