The International Labour Organization "is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes promoting Decent Work for all. This unique arrangement gives the ILO an edge in incorporating 'real world' knowledge about employment and work."
The University of Saskatchewan Library has an extensive collection of U.N. documents.
Labordoc contains references to a wide range of print and electronic publications, including journal articles from countries around the world. It covers all aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods and the work-related aspects of economic and social development and human rights. Labordoc provides an ever increasing number of links to publications available on the Internet.
Labordoc includes all print and electronic ILO publications (in all languages) published since 1919.
The International Labour Office publishes the results of research related to the changing nature of work and employment which is of importance to policy makers and others.
"NORMLEX is a database containing ILO Conventions and Recommendations, ratification information, comments of the Committee of Experts and the Committee on Freedom of Association, representations, complaints, interpretations, General Surveys, and numerous related documents."