Looks at developments of industrial relations, employment conditions, corporate restructuring, and health and safety issues in the offshore sector during the period 1999-2003. Considers in how far ILO standards, notably those regarding freedom of association, consultation and communication, are...

Based on a survey of 13 micro and small enterprises in both the formal and informal sectors in three urban areas of Kenya. Describes the key characteristics of these enterprises, investigates conditions of employment and labour practices and examines the role of the Bakery, Confectionery,...

Includes texts of "Charter of Rights for Migrant Workers in Southern Africa", "Charter of Rights for Migrant Workers" (South African Catholic Bishops Conference) and "National Union of Mineworkers Miners' Bill of Rights".

Based on data from three surveys conducted in Ukraine: the Labour Force Survey-based Modular Decent Work Survey, the Enterprise Labour Flexibility and Security Survey and the People's Security Survey. Analyses the concept of decent work along with other other related concepts, socio-economic...

Examines the performance of the cut-flower industry and its impact on national economic development and local communities. Based on field survey covering 12 flower farms in northern Tanzania.

Based on a study of 50 micro and small enterprises in the Greater Accra region. Explores the quality of work such enterprises offer and examines the potential demand for services that could enable workers and employers to improve their quality of work.

Based on a survey of 44 contractors and 258 contract workers, carried out from October 1993 to March 1994 in the state of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. Includes comments on the application of labour standards and the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952, (No. 102).

Examines policies and practices with regard to industrial relations, employment and working and living conditions in multinational enterprises which own or operate plantations in Kenya in light of the principles and recommendations contained in the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Princilples...

The aim of this working paper is to examine the situation with respect to employment, conditions of work and life and labour relations in four EPZs in the Philippines: the Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ); Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ); Baguio City Export Processing Zone (BCEPZ); and...