Decent Working Time

Decent Working Time
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221179504

Including international comparative analysis alongside national case studies, this volume offers a wealth of information on the new trends which have emerged over the past decades - all of which were discussed at the recent 9th International Symposium on Working Time, Paris (2004). It looks at the increasing use of results-based employment relationships for managers and professionals, and the increasing fragmentation of time to more closely tailor staffing needs to customer requirements (e.g., short-hours, part-time work). Moreover, as operating/opening hours rapidly expand toward a 24-hour and 7-day economy, the book considers how this has resulted in a growing diversification, decentralization, and individualization of working hours, as well as an increasing tension between enterprises' business requirements and workers' needs and preferences regarding their hours. This new reality has raised some other challenging issues as well and the volume addresses those such as increasing employment insecurity and instability, time-related social inequalities, particularly in relation to gender, workers' ability to balance their paid work with their personal lives, and even the synchronization of working hours with social times, such as community activities.

Human Rights Education for the Twenty-First Century

Human Rights Education for the Twenty-First Century
Author: George J. Andreopoulos
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 670
Release: 1997-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780812216073

Human Rights Education for the Twenty-First Century is a comprehensive resource for training, education, and raising awareness in a wide variety of settings, both formal and informal. A diverse group of contributors—experienced activists, education experts, and representatives of several international governmental organizations—provides a rich potpourri of ideas and real-world approaches to initiating, planning, and implementing programs for teaching people about their human rights and fundamental freedoms. This volume has been developed for a global audience of educators, scholars in many disciplines, nongovernmental organizations, and foundation officers.

Labour Information

Labour Information
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221072744

This reference book provides a core list of publications in the labour field covering both reference materials and selected ILO publications in English. It covers employment training, labour relations, labour administration, working conditions and environment, social security, promotion of equality and workers' education.

Report of the Director-General

Report of the Director-General
Author: International Labour Office. Director-General
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1992
Genre: Democracy
ISBN: 9789221079613

Manual for Drafting ILO Instruments

Manual for Drafting ILO Instruments
Author: International Labour Office. Office of the Legal Advisor
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2006
Genre: Labor laws and legislation, International
ISBN: 9221186156

Protection of Workers' Personal Data

Protection of Workers' Personal Data
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 62
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221103295

An ILO code of practice

The ILO in the Service of Social Progress

The ILO in the Service of Social Progress
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221094449

This study provides a background to the ILO's history, and highlights its work in its promoting social justice worldwide. A historical sketch traces the origins of the ILO and the lasting contribution it has made to social progress since its creation in 1919.; Topics covered include: a detailed outline of the ILO's structure, its work to create international labour standards and its major activities in the promotion of employment and human resource development; improvement of working conditions and environment; strengthening of social institutions; and building a firm foundation for the ILO's.