Labor Law Must Include All Workers

“In January of this year, we published a comprehensive set of recommendations for reforming U.S. labor law. Although the recommendations were extensive, the theory that lay behind them was straightforward: …

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What Difference Does a Union Make? Banana Plantations in the North and South of Guatemala

Non-unionised workers earn less than half the hourly pay of unionised workers and work 12 hours per week more. Non-union workers are 81 percent more likely to face verbal abuse …

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Unions in the Fair Work Act Decade – and the Aftermath of ‘Change the Rules’

“The decade in which the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) has been in operation has continued to present challenges for the Australian union movement. Despite high hopes that the 2009 legislation’s support …

Role of social partners in tackling discrimination at work

“Discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation and gender identity remain widespread, both at the workplace and in wider society. Data indicate …

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Living Like People Who Die Slowly: The Need for Right to Health Compliant COVID-19 Responses

“According to the World Health Organization, as of 31 August 2020 COVID-19 had infected a confirmed total of 25,118,689 people worldwide and contributed to at least 844,312 deaths. International news …

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TEMPORARY MIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA DURING COVID-19

“This is the first study to reveal the depth of social exclusion, racism and deeper emotional consequences of Australia’s policies, which have significantly impacted Australia’s global reputation. Three in five …

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Supporting the viability and sustainability of EaP civil society during the COVID-19 crisis

“Civil society organisations have played a crucial role in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on EaP countries’ healthcare sector, society, economy and democracy. CSOs have been complementing the …

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ILO report on Youth Aspirations and the Future of Work

The report reviews “the literature on the concepts and drivers of aspirations; develops a conceptual framework that relates labour market conditions to aspirations; maps the existing survey-based evidence on the …

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ISSUES UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS TO REFUSE TO WORK IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS, AND ISSUES FOR BARGAINING AND THOSE AFFECTING HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS

“In a nutshell, further elaborated in the following sections, the right of workers covered by the NLRA to be free from retaliation for engaging in concerted activities for mutual aid …

Looking back to look ahead: A rights-based approach to social protection in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery

As the world faces the deepest economic recession since the 1929 Great Depression, social protection is again on the top of the international agenda, years after the adoption in 2012 …

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