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CH-1211 Genève 22
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Tel : +41 (0) 22 799 7073
Fax : +41 (0) 22 799 8749
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The GOVERNANCE Department includes:
  1. Mangement Support Unit
  2. Social Dialogue and Tripartism Unit
  3. Labour Law and Reform Unit
  4. Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH)
  5. Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch (FUNDAMENTALS)
  6. Better Work Branch (BETTERWORK)
ILO Structure
  1. Management team of the International Labour Office
  1. ILO Organigram
  2. ILO Departments and Offices
Programme and Budget
  1. The Director-General’s Programme and Budget Proposal for 2016-17

Governance and Tripartism Department (GOVERNANCE)

Mission and vision

The Governance and Tripartism Department (GOVERNANCE) provides advice and assistance on a range of topics related to the governance of labour and employment relations. It provides technical inputs for labour law reforms based on ILO conventions and recommendations. It renders state-of-the-art technical support and capacity-building to labour inspectorates and labour administrations in general and assists in developing strategies to achieve compliance with labour laws and occupational safety and health standards. It advocates and helps constituents to build strong and functional institutions and processes for social dialogue. It carries out technical cooperation, research and advocacy functions to assist ILO member States to respect, promote and realize the fundamental principles and rights at work, which are: freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. It also includes the Better Work Programme which is a joint ILO and IFC technical programme to improve the working conditions in ready-made garment and footwear industry in several countries through participatory and multi-stakeholder arrangements. Read more

Topics

  1.

    Safety and health at work

  2.

    Labour administration and labour inspection

  3.

    Forced labour, human trafficking and slavery

  4.

    Child labour

  5.

    Equality and discrimination

  6.

    Freedom of association

  7.

    Collective bargaining and labour relations

  8.

    Better work

  9.

    Tripartism and social dialogue

  10.

    Labour law and Reform

International Labour Standards

  1. Landmark Forced Labour Protocol enters into force

  2.

    Conventions and Recommendations

    List of instruments by subjects

Training

  1. Child labour

  2. Forced labour and human trafficking

  3.

    Freedom of association

  4.

    Occupational safety and health

  5.

    Labour administration and labour inspection

  6.

    Social dialogue and tripartism

Key resources and databases

  1. EPLex

    Employment protection legislation database

    EPLex provides information on all the key topics that are regularly examined in national and comparative studies on employment termination legislation.

  2. AICESIS

    International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions

    The database features an interactive map, contact information and lists that can be sorted by name, country and date of entry.

  3. LEGOSH

    Global database on occupational safety and health legislation

    The database compiles the wealth of OSH legislation and serves as a snapshot of the current major national legislative requirements around the globe.

Focus on

  1. International Labour and Employment Relations Association

    ILERA was established in 1966 and its general purpose is to promote the study of labour and employment relations throughout the world in the relevant academic disciplines. A World Congress is convened every three years, where professionals interested in all aspects of labour and employment relations meet to share ideas about new developments, ideas and practices in the field.

    The next ILERA World Congress with the general theme of “Employment for a Sustainable Society: What is to Be Done?” will take place in Seoul, Korea from 23 to 27 July 2018. ILERA also organizes, through its national affiliates, regional congresses.

  2. Occupational safety and health

    Fact sheets and videos depicting safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop

Technical cooperation

  1. Global Flagship Programmes

    GOVERNANCE is host to three flagship programmes of the ILO, which are among the largest development assistance technical cooperation programmes of the Organization:

    1. International Programme on the Elimination of Child and Forced Labour (IPEC+)
    2. Occupational Safety and Health Global Action for Prevention (OSH-GAP)
    3. Better Work