“Over the past several decades, millions of temporary foreign workers have come to the United States through nonimmigrant visa programs. Their importance and use in the United States economy is …
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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 …
Cláusulas modelo de arbitraje (en español)
Here is the Spanish Language translation of the Model Arbitration Clauses Report released earlier: Cláusulas modelo de arbitraje
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Capacity building for effective social dialogue in the European Union
“The main objective of this report is to feed into the discussion on how Eurofound can contribute to supporting capacity building of social partners for effective social dialogue. The specific …
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