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Big Tech’s Cross-Border Abuses Demand an International Response

On April 16, news broke that Meta had cut ties with its contractor in Kenya, Sama, ending a long-standing outsourcing arrangement it had for content moderation and artificial intelligence training. The …

Forget the AI job apocalypse. AI’s real threat is worker control and surveillance

The real danger that artificial intelligence poses to work is not just job loss – it is the growing divide between people who use AI to extend their skills and those whose …

Partisan Lines Emerge as Circuit Courts Tackle NLRB’s Power

Federal appeals courts are assessing the viability of one of the NLRB’s most effective tools to protect workers’ rights in the aftermath of a US Supreme Court decision that dialed …

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Algorithms of Exploitation

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people find work through digital labor platforms — driving passengers, delivering food and packages, cleaning homes, or completing jobs arranged through an app. …

Tripartite experts agree on measures to protect workers and enterprises from weather-related risks

Government, employer, and worker experts have adopted the first-ever conclusions on occupational safety and health (OSH) in extreme weather and changing weather patterns, providing guidance for managing the growing risks that …

The Federal Anti-Trafficking Statute Can Deliver Civil Remedies for U.S. Workers

Twenty-five years ago, Congress enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1581 et seq., as a criminal statute prohibiting forced labor, slavery, peonage, or indentured servitude, as …

Report of the ILO Director-General: A moment of choice: Harnessing artificial intelligence for decent work

“A moment of choice: Harnessing artificial intelligence for decent work 1. In reflecting on the theme of this year’s report A moment of choice: Harnessing artificial intelligence for decent work, …

Who’s afraid of picket lines? The backsliding of collective labour rights is quietly reshaping European democracy

The backsliding doesn’t follow a single playbook. In Italy, transport minister Matteo Salvini has repeatedly used administrative injunctions (precettazione) to curb strikes, turning what once was an exceptional measure into a routine constraint on …

Off The Books: Inside Australia’s Hidden System of Migrant Worker Exploitation

This report presents findings on the working conditions of almost 10,000 migrants on temporary visas in Australia from the 2024 National Temporary Migrant Work Survey. This includes international students, backpackers, …

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