the traditional avenue for resolving labour disputes and noncompliance with labour legislation is generally considered to be the judicial one involving specialized labour courts this is an area in which the necessary information is not always available except in some countries where labour justice reforms have been implemented usually based in the ministries of justice or organizations in the sector accordingly the contents and results of the labour justice reforms undertaken in the region should be considered and integrated into the analysis nonetheless the evidence reveals major shortages of inspectors to cover the relevant population