Asia
Australia/ New Zealand
Europe
North and South America
Asia
All India Organisation of Employers
http://www.iornet.com
Promotes social development of the India.
China Enterprise Confederation
http://http://www.cec-ceda.com/en/index.php
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry
http://www.fncci.org
Provides information advisory, consultative, promotional and representative
services to business and government
Japan Federation of Employers' Association
http://www.nikkeiren.or.jp
Formulate short term and long term social, economic and labour policies
that affects Japanese industries.
Korea Employers Federation
http://www.kef.or.kr
Provides members with current information on labour questions and
offers opinions and resolutions to the
government.
Malaysian Employers Federation
http://www.mef.org.my
Provides industrial relations services, training, seminars, conferences
and other similar services to members
Mongolian Employers Confederation
http://www.owc.org.mn
Promote business growth and development by promoting sound labour
relations and management.
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
http://www.pecc.org
Promotes better cooperation and policy coordination in areas including
trade, finance, HRD and all major industrial sectors.
The Employers Association of Indonesia
http://apndoeai@jakarta.wasantara.net.id
Provides training programmes, consulting, information with regards
to industrial relations as well as make representations to labour
courts and committees on behalf of members.
Australia/ New
Zealand
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industries
http://www.acci.asn.au
Lobbying and representation to the government,
advice with regards to industrial disputes and
proceedings in industrial tribunals.
New Zealand Employers Federation
http://www.nzef.org.nz
Provides advice on labour relations policy, employment contracts,
employment options, and any other matter related to the Employment
Contracts Act. Represent employers in all labour market situations.
Europe
Confederation of British Industry
http://www.cbi.org.uk
To provide for British industry the means of formulating, making
known and influencing general policy in regard to industrial, economic,
fiscal, commercial, labour, social, legal and technical questions,
and to act as a national point of reference for those seeking industry's
views.
To develop the contribution of British industry to the national
economy.
To encourage the efficiency and competitive power of British industry,
and to provide advice, information and services to British industry
to that end.
Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers
http://www.tt.fi
Coordinates sectoral collective agreements and negotiates agreements
concerning more general issues. Contribute to a constructive social
dialogue between the parties in businesses and their
Confederation of German Employers' Associations
http://www.bda-online.de
Explain the social role of industry and private enterprise in order
to garner public support for the private sector
Confederation of Icelandic Employers
http://www.sa.is
Negotiate new collective wage agreements with the labour movement.
Prepare proposals in co-operation with the relevant member associations
on improvements in the operating environment of firms. Protects
the interests of business and industry through policy formulation
in education and various social affairs, all of which may affect
the position of the firms.
Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
http://www.spcr.cz
Participates in collective bargaining in a tripartite setting. To
coordinate and safeguard employers' interests nationally as well
as internationally
Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry
http://www.nho.no
Exert influence on the framework conditions for Norwegian business
and industry. Represents the interests of employers in wage negotiations
and collective agreements. Offers qualified, efficient advice in
all relavant areas.
Confederation of the Netherlands Industry and Employers
http://www.vno-ncw.nl
Formulate and influence, for Dutch companies, general policy in
regard to industrial, economic, iscal, commercial, labour, legal
and technical affairs. Develop the contribution of Dutch companies
to the national economy Provide advice, information and services
to Dutch industry.
Confederazione Generale Dell'industria Italiana
http://www.confindustria.it
Co-ordination of collective agreements Active participation in a
number of tripartite or bipartite bodies at the national level
Danish Employers' Federation
http://www.da.dk
To ensure good relations with employee organisations. To ensure
that disputes between employers and employees are prevented or settled
peacefully. To ensure employers' influence in the political decision-making
process in Denmark as well as in Brussels. To offer member organisations
the necessary services. Promotes entrepreneurship, market economy
and internationalisation of business.
Federation des Entreprises de Belgique
http://www.vbo-feb.be
There is a Committee on Social Issues in which the FEB would liases
with the leaders of federations in order to seek theirmandate to
act.
Federation des Industriels Luxembourgeois
http://www.fedil.lu
Safeguarding and defence of the professional interests of its members
Represents its members on the national level.
Federation of Austrian Industry
http://www.iv-net.at
To safeguard the interests of its members, and to promote industrial
conditions in Austria. To encourage entrepreneurial spirit and indivi-
dual freedom, and lastly, to foster international- isation of the
economy.
Federation of Greek Industries
http://www.fgi.org.gr
Signing of collective, national, sectoral agreements.
Represents the business community in various organisations and committees.
Research and analysis of economic issues
Lobbying and consulting on a permanent basis.
Irish Business and Employers Confederation
http://www.ibec.ie
A merger between the Confederation of Irish Industry (CII) and the
Federation of Irish Employers (FIE). Gives advice andinformation
to members on the whole range of European policies of interest to
employers. Full range of direct information, advice, representation
and negotiation services to individual members and a range of special
services on occupational health and safety, training and employee
relations consultancy.
Mouvement des Entreprises de France
http://www.medef.fr
Responsible for conducting any research and actions in the mutual
interests of business.
Swedish Employers' Federation
http://www.svensktnaringsliv.se/
Spokesman for business with an emphasis on supporting entrepreneurial
activities in general
Union Patronale Suisse
http://www.arbeitgeber.ch
State the employer policy to the authorities, Parliament and the
administration, within the committees and groups and make the public
aware of the points of view and the demands of the employers www.employeur.ch
Participate in the process of forming of views in taking a position
on all fundamental policy issues relevant to its area of activities
and collaborate, to this end, within the corresponding committees
and organisations Inform all its members on all relevant questions
touching on employer policy, social and labour legislation and training
North and South
America
Asociacion Nacional de Industriales
http://www.andi.com.co
Fosters the strengthening and competitivity of private enterprise
as well as the modernization of the State
Barbados Employers Confederation
http://www.barbadosemployers.com
Provides support for the practice of industrial relations such as
consultancy and advice on general economic and industrial issues.
It is also a clearinghouse for ceryain types of information regarding
wages and employment.
Confederacao Nacional da Industria
http://www.cni.org.br
Seeks to provide harmony in labor relations Produces and distributes
information of interest to the industry and society through papers,
analysis and research findings published in booklets and periodicals
Confederation Patronal de la Republica Mexicana
http://www.coparmex.org.mx
Suriname Trade and Industry Association
http://www.parbo.com
Promote free private entrepreneurship; consultations and cooperation
with social partners and sister organisations at home and abroad;
undertaking research and issuing publications with respect to matters
relating to public interest; giving advice and information to members;
running a private employment agency; organizing seminars.
Union Industrial Argentina
http://www.uia.org.ar
Part of tripartite Labour and Employment Council. Uphold standards
in the labour, social and economic areas.
US Council of Inernational Business
http://www.uscib.org
Represents the United States membership in the International Chamber
of Commerce and promoting peace and co-operation US and other nations'
businesses.
