Labour Law E-Academy: effective regulation for development

Labour is at the heart of human, economic and social development. Striking the right balance in labour regulation is therefore critical. The Academy's program provided the theoretical and practical knowledge required to develop effective labour law regulation for development. It took a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on economic, human rights and legal perspectives on labour regulation. Particular emphasis was placed on how labour regulation can be effective for vulnerable groups in the labour market, and on the impact of COVID-19 on labour regulation.

The Academy provided a global forum to learn from high-level international experts, discuss and share experience with practitioners, and to test practical approaches and innovative methodologies. During the three weeks, participants came together in plenary sessions, and participated in a wide range of hands-on, elective thematic track sessions and sharing experiences sessions. To encourage learning through active participation, a lot of space was devoted to case studies, role-plays, and guided group discussions.

OBJECTIVES

• Analyse labour regulation from economic, human rights and legal perspectives

• Identify measures to enhance labour regulation and make it effective

• Participate in consultative processes for labour regulation policy development

• Use comparative experience and data for evidence-based policy advice

CONTENT

• Labour, regulation and development: mapping the terrain

• The state and the governance of work

• Labour, law and the employment relationship

• Work and labour markets in developing economies

• International labour regulation

• Adapting labour regulation to changing forms of employment

• The challenges of labour regulation in sectoral labour markets

• How global economic forces shape national labour regulation

• Concepts of development

• Roles for law in the development project

• Sharing experiences: Private regulation mechanisms

• Economic views of labour regulation

• Tailoring labour regulation to the challenges of the informal economy

• Social dialogue as a means of labour regulation

• Making regulation effective in practice: looking beyond the law

• Strategic approaches to promoting compliance with labour laws

• Achieving compliance with labour regulation

• Regulating labour law in crisis times

• Governance in practice: the interaction of public and private regulation

NUMBER OF HOURS: 60