ILO 2015, Small and medium-sized enterprises and decent and productive employment creation Report IV, ILO-104th Session 2015, Meta-analysis of evaluations, ILO, Geneva

2.2 DECENT WORK AND ENTERPRISE GROWTH

2.2.2 Formalising work in IE 

Reccomendation: 8. Consider that many evaluations have found that a significant determinant of whether workers can access social protection is based on whether they are in the formal or informal economy.

References: ILO, 2015, Small and medium-sized enterprises and decent and productive employment creation Report IV, ILO-104th Session 2015, Meta-analysis of evaluations, ILO, Geneva.

Evidence sample: The evaluation found that in a number of countries, including Brazil, China, Jordan, Lesotho, Mongolia, Rwanda, South Africa and Thailand, measures to extend social protection coverage through non-contributory and contributory systems have enhanced social protection coverage for large groups of the population, including workers in SMEs. For SME workers in many countries, the most significant determinant for access to social security provisions remains whether they are employed in the formal or the informal economy.

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2.4 APPROACHES TO ENHANCE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

2.4.3. Social protection

Recommendation: 1) Include a range of stakeholders related to the IE in capacity strengthening and decision-making on social protection issues as it helps raise their awareness and strengthens their ownership of related processes. This should include government, employers and workers’ organisations, and other civil society groups and may include other non-state actors such as experts from academia.

Reference: ILO, 2015, Small and medium-sized enterprises and decent and productive employment creation Report IV, ILO-104th Session 2015, Meta-analysis of evaluations, ILO, Geneva.

Evidence sample: the analysis indicated that employers’ organizations should continue to periodically assess the enabling environment through enterprise surveys, business barometers and other tools. Workers’ organizations should provide services and advice on workers’ rights and obligations, labour legislation and social protection for workers in SMEs.