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Extending social protection to informal workers in the COVID-19 crisis: country responses and policy considerations

“The COVID-19 crisis and its economic and social impacts are particularly harsh for workers in the informal economy and their families. Almost 1.6 billion informal workers are affected by the …

Maintaining effective U.S. labor standards enforcement through the coronavirus recession

“Workers in the United States are experiencing record unemployment at the same time that governments across the country are facing extraordinary budget deficits. Evidence from the Great Recession of 2007—2009 …

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US Bureau Report International Labor Affairs on international child labor and forced labor

This report is the US Department of Labor’s Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor; the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor; and the List …

Report by the US Bureau of International Labor Affairs on international child labor and forced labor

The report is the Department of Labor’s Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor; the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor; and the List of …

Guide on Article 11(Association and Assembly) of the European Convention on Human Rights

This Guide is part of the series of Case-Law Guides published by the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter “the Court”, “the European Court” or “the Strasbourg Court”) to inform …

Australia: CORPORATE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

On 10 April 2019, the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Christian Porter MP, asked the ALRC to undertake, in the space of a year, a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth …

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TOO LITTLE, TOO SLOW: Why Employees in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine Do Not Benefit from the EU Association Agreements

Three Eastern European countries, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine signed Association Agreement with the European Union, and among other things, they have committed themselves to implement EU and international labor standards …

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COVID-19 AND THE INFORMAL ECONOMY: Impact and Response Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa

“Close to 90 per cent of the sub-Saharan African labour force works in the informal economy. Informal economy workers, who are mostly self-employed, are particularly vulnerable to health shocks since …

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“How Can We Work Without Wages?” Salary Abuses Facing Migrant Workers Ahead of Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022

“When “Henry,” a Kenyan man, received the complete list of required documents that allowed him to work in Qatar, he thought all his prayers had been answered. To secure a …

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Workers’ rights protection and enforcement by state attorneys general

State attorneys general can play a critical role in protecting and enforcing workers’ rights. There has been a significant uptick in the involvement of state attorneys general in this area …

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