Highlights

RIAL/OAS Workshop on Social Dialogue

The RIAL/OAS Workshop, co-organized with the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security of Paraguay and with the participation of the Trade Union Technical Advisory Council (COSATE) and the Business Technical Advisory Committee on Labor Matters (CEATAL), will be held on May 13, 2026, and will address the strengthening and institutionalization of social dialogue as a key tool for public policymaking in the Americas. It will be held in conjunction with the Meeting of the Working Groups of the IACML, which will take place on May 11 and 12.

The results of the 19th RIAL Call for Bilateral Cooperation are in!

The results of the 19th RIAL Call for Bilateral Cooperation are now available! This edition will provide a valuable opportunity for Ministries to learn from the experiences of their peers across the Hemisphere, exchange insights, and strengthen their knowledge and capacities to design and implement more and better programs. We invite you to explore the results!

Workshop on Just Transition, and green and blue jobs in the Americas

The RIAL/OAS Workshop, co-organized with the Ministries of Labour and of Economic Affairs of The Bahamas and ECLAC, took place on February 26 and 27, focusing on promoting just transition processes and the creation of green and blue jobs, addressing labor inclusion, the protection of workers’ rights, and inter-institutional coordination in response to the challenges of climate change in the world of work.

RIAL/OAS Workshop on AI, digital platforms and labor rights

The RIAL Workshop, co-organized with the Ministry of Labor of Colombia, took place on September 11 and 12, 2025, and addressed the impacts of AI on the world of work and labor administration, as well as the opportunities and challenges associated with digital labor platforms.

Impact and Testimonials

 
The OAS does an excellent job in promoting this type of exchanges, since through them, the Ministries of Labor can learn from innovative experiences that can be taken as a reference in the creation and development of new programs, services, policies, among others"

Ministry of Labor and Social Prevision, El Salvador 

August 2018