Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Joint Employer Status

On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule to revise and clarify the responsibilities of employers and joint employers to employees in joint employer arrangements. …

Protecting the right to strike in the ILO and the European Court of Human Rights: the significance of Appn No 44873/09 Ognevenko v Russia – Tonia Novitz

Freedom of association is a foundational principle of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Not only is this principle recognised in the ILO Constitution, first established as Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles, a …

The Rules of #MeToo

Two revelations are central to the meaning of the #MeToo movement. First, sexual harassment and assault are ubiquitous. And second, traditional legal procedures have failed to redress these problems. In …

Human Trafficking in India

The paper summarizes the history of human trafficking, types of human trafficking, and the victims of human trafficking in India. It also addresses the causes and remedies for human trafficking …

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Legal status and the protection of migrant worker’s rights in Thailand

The article discusses the challenges in practices of regulations and policy regarding the protection of migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia in Thailand. The author also concludes that regardless …

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Decent work for homeworkers in global supply chains: Existing and potential mechanisms for worker-centred governance

As informal wage-workers who lack recognition and legal and social protections, homeworkers face a range of decent work deficits. This paper analyses the potential of existing national and global governance …

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FULL DISCLOSURE: Towards Better Modern Slavery Reporting

A new report, Full Disclosure: Toward Better Modern Slavery Reporting, by ICAR and Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) takes stock of progress made under current modern slavery reporting requirements and …

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The ugly truth behind being a gig-economy worker in India

The article deals with the worst conditions faced by gig workers employed by Indian start-up companies as per Fairwork project, an initiative led by Oxford University researchers. The article analyses …

WIEGO Newsletter on Law & the Informal Economy (EN, ES, FR)

English: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/newsletter-law-informal-economy-march-2019 Spanish: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/boletin-informativo-del-programa-de-derecho-marzo-2019 French: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/bulletin-dinformation-du-programme-droit-mars-2019

Rights at Risk: Gig Companies’ Campaign to Upend Employment as We Know It

Ride-hailing giant Uber and aspiring “Uber of home services” Handy, along with other tech-companies-cumservice-providers, have been conspiring with powerful corporate allies and lobbyists on a far-reaching, multi-million-dollar influence campaign to …

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