Studies the need for international and national measures to protect and assure decent working conditions for migrant workers.

Provides an overview of what international labour standards mean for employers and managers. Covers freedom of association and the right to organize; collective bargaining; non-discrimination; forced labour; child labour; minimum wage rates; and occupational safety and health.

Provides a conceptual and normative framework for developing an appropriate policy response to some of the problems posed by the informal economy.

Explains the connections between human rights and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and examines relevant international instruments and their application in the context of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support to the specific needs and circumstances of the world of work. Provides a detailed look...

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...

Explores how the informal sector should be approached in the light of the mandate of the ILO. Reviews the application of each major category of labour standards to the informal sector.

Reflects the authors experience gained in their work of promoting the ILO Declaration, notably in Latin America.

Examines the situation of Ethiopian women migrants, in both sending and receiving countries. Includes review of national and international legislation, initiatives, policies, and programmes to assist and protect women migrants against exploitation and abuse.