Analyses the implications of the application of international labour standards in connection with freedom of association and Peru's labour legislation.

Analyses the present system of social dialogue and the role that the social partners have played. Examines the various labour relations issues especially in the context of the trend towards decentralization and deregulation. Covers the period 1990s-2001.

Outlines the history of debt bondage and forced labour in India and describes constitutional and legal provisions for its prohibition. Formulates a perspective plan for the elimination of forced and bonded labour and the rehabilitation of bonded labourers. Examines the roles of employers'...

Focuses on white-collar unionism in the private sector in the 1980s. Discusses legal distinctions between blue and white-collar personnel and the unionization of higher-level personnel.

Examines the situation of sectoral social dialogue in Romanian road transports in the context of Romania's new status as a Member State of the European Union (UE) by considering the challenges and opportunities involved in improving existing social dialogue structures in order to make them a...

Explores recent progress made in implementing freedom of association and collective bargaining in Indonesia. Examines the difficulties and practical issues that the Government and social partners have faced and identifies issues requiring further attention. Considers the contribution of ILO...

Examines the role of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in employment and the economy in South Africa and assesses the impact of the policy and legislative environment on these enterprises. Focuses on the number and quality of jobs being created in the sector.