Monitoring international labor standards : summary of domestic forums / Roger McElrath, editor ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Policy and Global Affairs Division, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McElrath, Roger G.

National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs.

National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Improving Compliance with International Labor Standards: a Public Forum for the National Academies (2002 : New York, N.Y.).

Improving Compliance with International Labor Standards: a Public Forum for the National Academies.

Labor policy--United States--Congresses.

Labor policy.

Labor unions--United States--Congresses.

Labor unions.

Labor laws and legislation, International--Congresses.

Labor laws and legislation, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003.

Summary:

Over the past half century, the international flow of goods, services, and capital has grown rapidly. Globalization creates new economic, cultural, and social opportunities, but also poses the challenge of ensuring that workers throughout the world share in these opportunities. Responding to this challenge, the U.S. government carries out a variety of policies and programs aimed at encouraging greater recognition of worker rights around the globe. The U.S. Department of State monitors worker rights abroad and reports on the status of those rights as part of its annual report to Congress in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Building on this history of monitoring and encouraging worker rights around the world, the Trade Act of 2002 includes on the list of overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States, promote respect for worker rights. Monitoring International Labor Standards provides expert, science-based advice on monitoring compliance with international labor standards. This report identifies relevant, valid, reliable, and useful sources of country-level data on labor standards; assesses the quality of existing and potential data and indicators that can be used to systematically monitor labor practices and the effectiveness of enforcement in order to determine compliance with national labor legislation and international standards; identifies innovative measures to determine compliance with international labor standards on a country-by-country basis and to measure progress on improved labor legislation and enforcement; explores the relationship between labor standards compliance and national policies relating to human capital issues; and recommends sustainable reporting procedures to monitor countries' progress toward implementation of international labor standards.

Contents:

""Acknowledgments""; ""Forum Presenters""; ""Contents""; ""List of Acronyms""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Five Significant Topics""; ""3 Trade Unions""; ""4 Employers""; ""5 Nongovernmental Organizations""; ""6 Question-and-Answer Sessions""; ""Appendix A Forum Speaker Biosketches""; ""Appendix B Audience List""; ""Appendix C The Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards (2002-2003)""; ""Appendix D The International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work""; ""Appendix E Forum Agendas""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610116089

9780309168250

0309168252

9781280116087

1280116080

9780309516754

0309516757

OCLC:

923255851