A failure to hold companies to account for lesser labour abuses from late wage payments to excessive overtime creates a breeding ground for the worst forms of modern slavery to …
Workers’ rights in informal economies
Every day for 30 years, Gloria Solorzano has left her small house before dawn to set up a fruit and vegetable stall at a street market in Lima, Peru. She …
Workers’ rights in informal economies
Slightly more than 60% of all working people in the world are informally employed. This means that they lack the labour and social protections that help smooth income, protect against risk, …
The struggle for work with dignity through broad campaigns and social alliances
Power imbalances in global supply chains are used by multinational corporations to squeeze suppliers, and by suppliers to squeeze workers. Yet, supply chains involve far more than buyers, suppliers, and factory …
Au-delà de l'automatisation: le droit et l'économie politique du changement technologique sur le lieu de travail
Cet article détaille la relation entre les technologies de l'information de pointe, les règles du droit du travail et les normes du travail. Basé sur un examen détaillé des capacités des technologies existantes, il soutient que l'automatisation…
Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU annonce une nouvelle initiative en faveur des emplois au Sommet de l'action pour le climat; exhorte les pays à rejoindre
Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Antonio Guterres, a annoncé aujourd'hui une nouvelle initiative visant à garantir que la création d'emplois décents et la protection des moyens de subsistance soient au centre des efforts des pays pour…
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Informal Employment, New Forms of Work and Enforcement of Labour Rights
The informal employment question is, first of all, a major challenge for economies and labour markets throughout the world. More than 60 per cent of the world’s employed population are …