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

Fiji launches Paperless Labour Inspection System to strengthen workplace compliance
Paperless labour inspection launch event, Suva, Fiji

Labour inspection

Fiji launches Paperless Labour Inspection System to strengthen workplace compliance

Indonesia improves its ministerial coordination to better protect fishers working onboard fishing vessels
Four men on the stage with two men shaking hands.

Indonesia improves its ministerial coordination to better protect fishers working onboard fishing vessels

Most recent publications

Kenya Joins Alliance 8.7 as a Pathfinder Country

A Bold Step to End Exploitation

Kenya Joins Alliance 8.7 as a Pathfinder Country

Unveiling Champions Against Child Labour in Kenya and Uganda

Honoring Heroes in the Fight Against Child Labour

Unveiling Champions Against Child Labour in Kenya and Uganda

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

Project

Support for Labour Law and Industrial Relations Reform in Malaysia