Precarious work precarious lives: how policy can create more security

Precarious work is a complex concept; it is not just about low-waged work (as not all types of precarious work are low-waged), but includes other factors such as the uncertainty …

JOBS FOR THE CROWDS

Crowdworking is a new form of digital work, coordinated by digital platforms. Two perspectives prevail the current media discussion. First, Crowdworking is perceived as a precarity risk for workers due …

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The App as a Boss? Control and Autonomy in Application-Based Management

The rise of digital platforms requires a deeper understanding of the structural role of algorithmic management in work environments. In this interdisciplinary study, we examine how digital platforms, which offer …

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Refugees or Victims of Human Trafficking? The case of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong

This article discusses the limitation of the definition of human trafficking, inadequate victim identification and lack of protection system for refugees and victims of human trafficking in Hong Kong. Literature …

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New Zealand: Minimum rights of employees 

Information on minimum employment rights and responsibilities available in various languages and could be downloaded as PDF. Provided by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand. https://www.employment.govt.nz/starting-employment/rights-and-responsibilities/minimum-rights-of-employees-translations/

Peru: Sectoral plan for equality and non-discrimination in employment and occupation (2018-2021)

Title in Spanish: Plan sectoral para la igualdad y la no discriminación en el empleo y la ocupación (2018-2021) The Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment of Peru published …

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Digital labour platforms and the future of work Towards decent work in the online world

One of the major transformations in the world of work over the past decade has been the emergence of online digital labour platforms. This new form of work has not …

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Indonesia: A Country Grappling with Migrant Protection at Home and Abroad

Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest country, has for decades been a major origin for labor migration, with its workers fanning out to locations in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Home to a …

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COLLECTIVE VOICE IN THE PLATFORM ECONOMY: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, SOLUTIONS

The rapid growth of the platform economy in Europe has triggered much discussion about the future of employment rights. This report focuses on a particularly important subset of issues raised …

Belgium: Cire, Cleanse-BrasilEuro Case – Abused workers and a “forgotten” lawsuit, Sept. 2018

The article returns to the Cleanse BrasilEuro case following the judgement of the Criminal Court of 15 December 2017, ten years after the facts. 455 undocumented men and women, mainly …

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