A bi-weekly look at Labor Administration in the Americas
December 2018 NEWSLETTER # 125
20 countries participated in the RIAL Workshop on Labor Legislation
A total of 46 participants from the Ministries of Labor of 20 countries and workers and employers' organizations gathered at the RIAL Workshop "Strategies to Improve Compliance with Labor Legislation", held in San Jose, Costa Rica, on December 6 - 7.
During two days, the delegates -representing all the sub-regions of the Hemisphere- reflected on the challenges and areas of opportunity in terms of strengthening labor inspection through innovative approaches and with special emphasis on protecting the rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining; alternate resolution of individual and collective conflicts; and inter-institutional coordination between Labor Ministries and other public institutions.
Finally, the delegates worked in sub-groups to identify challenges, lessons learned and policy recommendations to improve compliance with labor legislation. The conclusions of the event will be available soon. Read more
PARTNERS The Workshop was organized by the OAS in collaboration with the International Labor Organization, under the auspices of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Costa Rica, and resources of the Ministry of Employment and Social Development of Canada
According to the Global Wage Report 2018 - 2019, published on November 26 by the International Labor Organization (ILO), "Global wage growth in 2017 was not only lower than in 2016, but fell to its lowest growth rate since 2008". Read the full report
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