Informal Workers Make Cities Work For All: 3 Stories from Thailand, India and Colombia

This article highlights the contribution of the informal workers in the informal economy to the urban and national economies around the world. As a result, it urges the government to …

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Thailand: LGBTI discrimination ‘still prevalent’

This article highlights the World Bank report revealing that LGBTI people in Thailand are still suffering from discrimination, especially in jobs and housing. The study was conducted from quantitative data …

China: Beijing Third Intermediate People’s Court issued research on disputes in food delivery industry 

According to this research, 91.67% of cases in which personal injury was caused by traffic accidents during food delivery, employers were liable for damages. It also shows problems in the …

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Violence and Informal Work

In light of the ILO standard setting item on the International Labour Conferences (ILCs) 2018 and 2019: “Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work,” this …

Evaluating Migrant Worker Rights in Canada 2018

The report provides concise report cards from each provincial and federal jurisdiction in Canada. Under certain grading system, the reporters evaluate the effect of actions taken by each jurisdiction regarding …

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ADIS study: A large-scale correspondence test on labor market discrimination in Germany – Technical Report

This project examines the labour market discrimination against second generation immigrants. It was conducted between October 2014 to April 2016. It involved an application for 7,557 job vacancies in 8 …

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Peru 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Section 7 of the report addresses broadly the current situation of the workers’ rights. The report analyses the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining in the country, …

Filhos ocultos do tabaco: trabalho infantil perigoso na agricultura de tabaco nos Estados Unidos

As descobertas da Human Rights Watch estabelecidas neste relatório mostram que nenhuma criança menor de 18 anos deve ter permissão para realizar trabalhos nos quais eles entram em contato direto com o tabaco ...

Uma colheita amarga: trabalho infantil e violações dos direitos humanos em fazendas de tabaco no Zimbábue

A pesquisa da Human Rights Watch em 2016 e 2017 sobre as condições das fazendas de tabaco no Zimbábue revelou uma indústria contaminada pelo trabalho infantil e confrontada por outros problemas sérios de direitos humanos…

Organizing on-demand- Representation,voice, and collective bargaining in the gig economy

ILO, Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 94 ‘Gig’ or platform-based work represents one of the most recent, highly-publicized labour market trends. Attributed to the increased demand for flexibility …

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