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...

Focuses on the risks and dangers in small-scale and artisanal fisheries, based on the experiences of selected developed and developing countries. Reviews working conditions, typical accidents associated with the marine environment, navigation and fishing operations, problems associated with boat...

Looks at recent complaints under the labour chapters of three US trade agreements, the CAFTA-DR, the US-Bahrain and the US-Peru FTAs. Analyses the way both labour unions and the competent authorities in the United States have used or relied on the comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies in the...

ILO pub. Article on provisions of the 1972 Council of Europe international agreement on social security for migrant workers in western Europe - examines structure and aims of the convention as well as the basic principles embodied, ie. Equal opportunity, applicability of one legislation only,...

ILO pub. Article on regulations and legal aspects governing social security for migrant workers moving within the EC (EC countries) - outlines scope of protection of migrants, frontier workers and expatriate workers, determination of entitlement, payment, overlapping of benefits, etc., and...

Till the early-1990s the collectively-bargained labour contract (between the trade-union that presented the employees, and the employer or the employers'- association) was the norm in Israel, granting salaried workers a stable and protected labour contract. Thereafter, and more significantly...