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Labour administration and inspection

Labour inspection is a key element of any labour administration system for enduring the implementation of labour policies, providing feedback and allowing for a readjustment of these policies as necessary. In recent years, the importance of labour inspection in promoting decent work has been widely recognized. Yet in many countries, the changing world of work with its new employment patterns has been accompanied by reduced government interventions in the workplace. Even where there is a general agreement on the benefits of labour inspection, the real impact of labour inspectors has often been limited, especially among vulnerable or hard-to-reach groups and in the large informal economy. The ILO is working to strenghten labour inspection systems with a view to ensuring labour law compliance through the promotion of relevant international labour standards, and technical advisory services and projects.

News and articles

What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?
Training of labour inspectors in Prizren, Kosovo

Employment and Social Affairs Platform

What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?

Armenian labour inspectors trained in addressing and preventing workplace violence and harassment
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Armenian labour inspectors trained in addressing and preventing workplace violence and harassment

Publications

Guidelines for reinforcing the role of labour inspectors in addressing undeclared work

Guidelines for reinforcing the role of labour inspectors in addressing undeclared work

Regional Peer Review Report of the Labour Inspectorates of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (entity Federation of BiH-- Sarajevo Canton and...

Regional Peer Review Report of the Labour Inspectorates of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (entity Federation of BiH-- Sarajevo Canton and...

Data mining and machine learning: Supporting labour inspectorates to address undeclared work

Data mining and machine learning: Supporting labour inspectorates to address undeclared work

Projects

ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific (SSN Fund)

Social safety nets

ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific (SSN Fund)

Support for Labour Law and Industrial Relations Reform in Malaysia

Rights at work

Support for Labour Law and Industrial Relations Reform in Malaysia