“In the last decade, YouTube has established itself as the largest video sharing platform worldwide. Used by more than 2 billion people regularly today, YouTube is not just a crucial …
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YouTubers of the world, unite! – what happens when a grassroots, international creators’ movement and a traditional trade union join forces?
“Jörg Sprave built his first slingshot at the age of six but didn’t think of pursuing his hobby further until almost 40 years later. At that time Sprave, who holds …
A LABOUR MARKET DIVIDED: COVID-19 AND EMPLOYMENT REGULATION
The UK Government’s nationwide lockdown meant that the majority of British businesses were told to close their premises, save for those deemed ‘essential’ in industries such as childcare, education, health, …
COVID-19 AND WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS: Impacts and implications
This paper explores the impacts and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on women migrant workers. It examines how the global health crisis has both amplified existing gender dynamics and created …
Digital Labour Platforms and Labour Protection in China
The growth of digital labour platforms worldwide creates both opportunities and challenges to the world of work as well as the traditional approaches of regulating work and setting minimum stand- …
Impacts of Domestic Violence in Workplaces in India
This report provides an unprecedented view of how domestic violence impacts the working lives of women workers, within and beyond transport sectors in India. It is based on survey data …
METOO WORKPLACE REFORMS IN THE STATES
This report provides an updated overview of the progress that has been made in advancing workplace anti-harassment reforms in the states from October 2017 to September 2020, as well as …
Access to justice for workers and employment standards in Central Eastern European countries
“Statutory regulation has always been a principal tool regulating labour markets across Central Eastern European countries – Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia (CEECs). Its role has been especially aggravated now …
A socially just transition through the European Green Deal?
This Working Paper meant to provide a preliminary assessment of whether the European Green Deal constitutes a suitable policy framework to combine environmental and economic objectives with the pursuit of …
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Digital Piecework
“Silicon Valley capitalists have brought back piecework, using legal gray zones and digital machinery to accelerate the amount of work that goes unpaid. But, bedazzled by the technology and corporate …