ILO pub. Article commenting on labour legislation protecting woman workers during pregnancy and providing for maternity leave in Western Europe - presents a comparison of measures adopted regarding employment security, occupational health, maternity benefit, and duration of paternity leave....

ILO pub. Article commenting on labour legislation provisions concerning equal opportunities for woman workers in Spain - examines employment opportunities, equal pay, maternity benefits, etc., and finds that social security legislation in particular still contains provisions which manifest sex...

ILO pub. Article on comparison of employment policies (western Europe, Canada and USA) intended to diversify employment opportunities and create a better division of labour with respect to woman workers - considers the existence of labour market segmentation, and presents an evaluation of recent...

Summarises international legal instruments and policy initiatives concerning the right to work of persons with disabilities and outlines the options available for those who wish to work in open/competitive employment, sheltered employment, supported employment and social enterprises. Examines...

Analyses the situation of female migrant workers. Presents the legislative framework relating to immigration, trafficking and the employment of migrants.

Based on data from Encuesta de hogares de 1996 del Direccion General de Estadistica, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEyC).

Presents an overview of the situation of foreign female domestic workers and reviews the legislative framework, government policy and private initiatives to protect their rights.

This study draws on the considerable amount of literature available on the small and artisanal mining sectors in Zimbabwe and examines the extent of the problem to determine if solutions can be found to the current conflict between employment and environment. It is hoped that the study will...

Analyses the practice of social dialogue in Indonesia, identifies areas where it could be improved and proposes directions of possible reform.