
Bureau for Employers' Activities
The ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) assists Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in building strong, independent, and representative organizations.
EBMOs, representing private sector enterprises, are crucial to sustainable development, societal stability, and prosperity. ACT/EMP maintains direct relations with EBMOs in member States, conveying their views, concerns, and priorities within ILO work. Read more about ACT/EMP
News and articles

ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment
Agreement was signed by employers' organisations from Cambodia and Nepal, paving the way for future cooperation
Highlights

Webinar series - Business Is Not as Usual
Scientific Insights for Leaders of Employers and Business Membership Organizations

Transforming EBMOs into data-driven organizations
Guidance for employers’ and business membership organizations to position and use data as a strategic asset
Most recent publications
Case study
The Paraguayan Industrial Union Case Study
Employer perspectives on social protection for expatriate workers in Kuwait
Key areas of work
Building effective employer and business membership organizations
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) for EBMOs
Productivity
Sustainable Enterprises
Transforming EBMOs into data-driven organizations
Women in Business and Management
Events and meetings
Launch of the book
Contemporary Employers' Organizations: Adaptation and Resilience
2-13 June 2025
113th Session of the International Labour Conference
Contact
Bureau for Employers' Activities
Phone: +41 22 799 8941
E-mail: [email protected]