Reporting practices related to the human resources involved.
The challenge of having a sufficient quantity and quality of human resource within the ministries and departments of social partner organizations able to engage in ILS reporting and substantive issues is a common one. The list below is of good practices that make the best of existing resources – improving them, making them more effective – so that they can be best deployed in dealing with ILS matters. The list is presented in alphabetical order.
Accessing legal expertise
Ms. Celeste M. Valderrama, Director, International Labor Affairs Bureau, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines, describes how legal expertise is accessed on an “as-needed” basis (December, 2011).
An example of on-the-job training
Ms. Catherine Abayao, Labor and Employment Officer, International Relations and Cooperation Division, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines, describes her process of “on-the-job” training (December 2011).
Establish and maintain an open ILS library
In Chad, an ILS library is open for consultation.
Establish training plan
In Bahrain, yearly individual training plans are established.
Have an assistant
In Tajikistan, an assistant supports report preparation.
Keep abreast of new additions to the ILO’s website
In Macau, staffers are kept aware of new additions to the ILO’s website.
Plan for maternity leave by training staff
In Macau, substitute staff is trained in anticipation maternity leave being taken.
Promote training outside your scope of responsibility
In Panama, ILS-responsible management promote training in ILS for other officials.
Train new staff immediately
In Macau, new staff is trained on ILS immediately
Train others on return from ILS training
In Panama, those benefiting from ILS training train others on return.
Train staff who are not ILS responsible
In Macau, training has been held on ILS for persons in the Labour Affairs Bureau who are not responsible for ILS matters.
Use employee performance commitments
Ms. Catherine Abayao, Labor and Employment Officer, International Relations and Cooperation Division, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines, describes the use of employee performance commitments (December, 2011).
Use specialists’ visit
In Tajikistan, the social partners are briefed when the ILS specialist from DWT/CO Office visits.
Work in groups
In Bahrain, ILS reporting work is handled as group work.
Working with challenges
Ms. Celeste M. Valderrama, Director, International Labor Affairs Bureau, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines, discusses how challenges are worked with and overcome (December, 2011).