This new report published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows how well-designed employment and social policies can play a crucial role in both boosting job creation and making economic growth more solid and equitable.

This global report updates the current knowledge of the status and progress of maternity legislation around the world, providing a comprehensive review of national legislative provisions for maternity protection in 167 member States, with a particular focus on how well countries' provisions...

Part I. Why give priority to children in hazardous work? -- Part II. Knowledge and practice: What I have learned? -- Part III. A framework for integrating action and policy -- Conclusion: yes, but what can I do

The adoption of new international labour standards on domestic work (Convention No. 189 and its accompanying Recommendation No. 201) by the ILO at its 100th International Labour Conference in June 2011 represents a key milestone on the path to the realization of decent work for domestic workers....

"This groundbreaking book examines the growing phenomenon of internships and the policy issues they raise, during a time when internships or traineeships have become an important way of transitioning from education into paid work."