Examines the extent to which international labour standards (ILS) apply to micro- and small enterprises (MSEs), as the international labour standards is the principal frame of reference for seeking guidance on the design and application of labour legislation in the national context.

Discusses the position of labour law in the EU candidate countries vis-a-vis EC Law and ILO Standards. Undertakes a comparison between approaches to labour regulations in candidate countries and in EU member states.

Analyses which types of labour market flexibility and security combinations - "flexicurity" - are advantageous and who benefits.

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on the labour market of Brazil - discusses theoretical aspects of labour market and labour law, effects of government's wage policy, minimum wage laws, underemployment, unemployment, labour market segmentation, labour demand and labour supply in the agricultural...