Sectoral Advisory Bodies 2023

At its session in January 2023, the SABs are requested to make recommendations on global sectoral meetings to be held in the biennium 2024–25, and on preparatory work for sectoral meetings in future biennia.

Whistle-blowers protection in the public service sector: Challenges and opportunities

Taking place during the ILO’s technical meeting on the protection of whistle-blowers in the public service sector, this panel discussion will provide a platform for governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives to exchange on gaps, difficulties and opportunities in the application of the current whistle-blowers protection frameworks in the public service sector.

Technical meeting on the protection of whistle-blowers in the public service sector

Sectoral Advisory Bodies 2021

The Sectoral Advisory Bodies (SABs), composed of tripartite constituents engaged in economic sectors, were established at the 298th Session of the ILO Governing Body (March 2007) to review sectoral developments and to make recommendations to the ILO's constituents on priorities for sectoral work. Sessions of the SABs are held every two years, and they are chaired by a representative of the Government group of the Governing Body. Following the session held in January 2021 the SABs are to make recommendations on sectoral meetings to be held in the biennium 2022–23 and on preparatory work for sectoral meetings in future biennia. These recommendations will be submitted to the Governing Body at its 341st session in March 2021.

Meeting of Experts to adopt Guidelines on Decent Work in Public Emergency Services

Global Dialogue Forum on Challenges to Collective Bargaining in the Public Service

The purpose of the Forum was for tripartite participants to discuss the impact of the economic and financial crisis on collective bargaining in the public service and other challenges to the development of good labour relations.