“Since the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), domestic workers have gained legal protection in many countries. For too many domestic workers, however, decent work has not …
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Enforceable social clauses in trade agreements with ‘bite’?
“Implications of the EU–South Korea Panel of Experts Report of 20 January 2021 Policy Implications The EU–South Korea Panel of Experts Report (‘the Report’) confounded expectations by asserting that it …
Heatwaves as an occupational hazard: The impact of heat and heatwaves on workers’ health, safety and wellbeing and on social inequalities
“Weather-related heat exposure has become a sanitary concern given the wide repercussions it has for health. Both physiological and epidemiological research show that the impact of heat on human health …
Algorithmic management and collective bargaining
“The discussion around the future of work, which has become ubiquitous in law, policymaking and the media, has so far concentrated on ‘quantitative’ aspects, for instance how many jobs may …
ILO Working Paper: Turning up the heat: Exploring potential links between climate change and gender-based violence and harassment in the garment sector
“Violence and harassment are widespread issues within the garment sector in Asia (Better Work 2019a), and with the effects of climate change increasing, it is possible that these behaviours could …
MARITIME HUMAN RIGHTS RISKS AND THE COVID-19 CREW CHANGE CRISIS A TOOL TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE
“The maritime industry is responsible for transporting more than 80 per cent of global trade of goods, such as automobiles, bulk commodities, chemicals, wood products, iron and steel, garments and …
EU Committee on Transport and Tourism for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Opinion on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – new forms of employment linked to digital development
The EU Committee on Transport has issued an Opinion on ‘fair working conditions, rights & social protection for platform workers,’ discussing OSH, employment status, social security, AI and transparency.
ILO Working Paper: Platform work and the employment relationship
This working paper analyses national and supranational case law and legislation about the employment status of platform workers. It does so by referring to the ILO Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 …
THE RIGHT TO FAIR AND SATISFACTORY WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
“On June 9th, 2020 (and published on August 28th, 2020), the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, “the Court”) delivered a landmark judgment in the case Spoltore v. Argentina 1and …
ILO Committee on Freedom of Association Report (2021)
The ILO Committee on Freedom of Association released its latest report, including cases on Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jordan, Korea, Madagascar, Pakistan and Romania.
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