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 …
Além da automação: a lei e a economia política das mudanças tecnológicas no local de trabalho
Este artigo desvela a relação entre tecnologias de informação avançadas, regras de leis trabalhistas e padrões trabalhistas. Com base em uma revisão detalhada das capacidades das tecnologias existentes, argumenta que a automação ...
Secretário-Geral da ONU anuncia nova iniciativa de empregos na Cúpula de Ação Climática; insta os países a aderirem
O secretário-geral das Nações Unidas, Antonio Guterres, anunciou hoje uma nova iniciativa que visa garantir que a criação de empregos decentes e a proteção dos meios de subsistência estejam no centro dos esforços dos países para impulsionar o clima…
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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 …