ブルネイにおける労使関係に関する一考察

ILOの中核的労働基準の適用推進にかかる課題

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This study analyses two challenges on industrial relations in Brunei Darussalam, from the point of the promotion of the ILO declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work, implying human rights due diligence. Although previous research has shown the challenges for the promotion of the declaration in most ASEAN countries, there is not enough academic research focusing on Brunei. This study clarifies two challenges - the power of existing workers’ organizations is very weak, and some legal frameworks restrict setting up new workers’ organizations and their activities - for the promotion of the declaration, in particular freedom of association and the right of collective bargaining. This study mainly uses materials issued by Brunei’s government and information produced by international organizations such as the ILO.

Additionally, as an implication from the point of human rights due diligence, this study points out that Brunei is in experiencing a trade-off between economy and politics. On the one hand, economic diversification is an urgent issue in Brunei, and existing and new businesses need to conduct human rights due diligence. In particular they need to show the involvement of workers’ organization, in this process of the due diligence, as a part of the global supply chain. On the other hand, because of the two challenges which are related to Brunei’s political system, it is difficult to ensure the involvement of workers’ organizations.