A mapping study into the activities of trade unions “The rapid and pervasive impact of digital technology in the world of work poses many challenges for workers’ rights, health and …
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DOMESTIC WORK IS WORK: Using ILO Convention 189 to Protect Workers’ Rights Across the Commonwealth
“The COVID-19 pandemic shook the job security of millions of domestic workers and put them at greater risk of abuse, exploitation and trafficking.3 Meanwhile, the pandemic marked an intense period …
Promoting and respecting international labour standards in Asian Development Bank operations: A binding safeguard and beyond
“In 2001, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) demonstrated leadership and foresight by committing to uphold the core labour standards. In doing so, the ADB aligned itself with the 1998 International …
Investments in social protection and their impacts on economic growth
“Social protection is an internationally recognised human right, and it plays an important role in supporting and raising living standards and fostering social and economic development. The COVID-19 pandemic has, …
Towards mandatory due diligence in global supply chains
“The Covid-19 pandemic has once again exposed the fragility of global supply chains and the enormous risks to human and labour rights in a highly interconnected global economy that is …
INDICE CSI DES DROITS DANS LE MONDE 2020: Les pires pays au monde pour les travailleurs et les travailleuses
“L’édition de 2020 de l’Indice CSI des droits dans le monde dénonce la rupture du contrat social alors que les violations des droits des travailleurs et des travailleuses n’ont jamais …
CSI ÍNDICE GLOBAL DE LOS DERECHOS 2020: Los peores países del mundo para los trabajadores y las trabajadoras
“La ruptura del contrato social queda expuesta en el Índice Global de los Derechos de la CSI 2020, con el mayor nivel de violaciones de los derechos de los trabajadores …
2020 ITUC Global Rights Index: The World’s Worst Countries for Workers
“The breakdown of the social contract is exposed in the 2020 ITUC Global Rights Index with violations of workers’ rights at a seven-year high. The trends by governments and employers …
ITUC Global Covid-19 Survey: Support for government action falls as global jobs crisis takes hold
“A global jobs crisis is sweeping across the world with eighty-seven percent of countries reporting that companies in their country have announced that they are laying off workers as a …
ITUC Global COVID-19 Survey 20 April – 23 April 2020 Key Findings
“Almost one in five countries (17%) say they are undertaking partial re-opening of workplaces, businesses and community spaces, raising serious concerns about preparations to protect workers from Covid-19 as they …
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