Explores how public actors, especially in home countries, link foreign direct investment (FDI) to labour and employment issues.

Focuses on the risks and dangers in small-scale and artisanal fisheries, based on the experiences of selected developed and developing countries. Reviews working conditions, typical accidents associated with the marine environment, navigation and fishing operations, problems associated with boat...

Covers trends in the 1980s and 1990s. Includes case studies of social and labour policies in eight companies.

Based on a case study approach in twelve countries, analyses and compares current practices and trends in employment relationships in higher education.

The purpose of this study is to promote action through the provision of practical examples of programmes that have contributed to breaking the isolation of homeworkers, making them aware of their rights, helping them to organize and to increase their bargaining power, and generally improving...

The report aimed to study how the three roles of BLAs -- facilitation of recruitment, protection of migrants' rights and mitigating of negative consequences of migration for sending countries -- are secured and implemented in the BLAs on health-care professionals' migration between one of the...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...