Overview
The high levels of competitive pressure that firms face in global industries means that MNEs will expect to make very effective use of their human resources. Labour relations in the international environment differ significantly between countries creating challenges for international business when managing production workers in different countries.

Activity description
Go to the website and browse the ILO Employment Protection Legislation database. The database provides information on all the key topics that are relevant to national comparative employment termination legislation. Labour protection legislation reflects societal values and labour market conditions in a given period. The database illustrates the diversity of approaches on the topic of termination of employment across countries.

Consider

• How do societal values influence labour relations legislation?
• How are dismissals for economic or technological reasons managed?
• What other labour related legislation aspects should be taken into account by firms in addition to the themes covered by the database?

Visit the following website:
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/eplex/termmain.byCountry?p_lang=en