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Decent work for homeworkers in global supply chains: Existing and potential mechanisms for worker-centred governance

As informal wage-workers who lack recognition and legal and social protections, homeworkers face a range of decent work deficits. This paper analyses the potential of existing national and global governance …

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FULL DISCLOSURE: Towards Better Modern Slavery Reporting

A new report, Full Disclosure: Toward Better Modern Slavery Reporting, by ICAR and Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) takes stock of progress made under current modern slavery reporting requirements and …

WIEGO Newsletter on Law & the Informal Economy (EN, ES, FR)

English: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/newsletter-law-informal-economy-march-2019 Spanish: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/boletin-informativo-del-programa-de-derecho-marzo-2019 French: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/bulletin-dinformation-du-programme-droit-mars-2019

The Future of Work: Litigating Labour Relationships in the Gig Economy

This briefing describes the sharp-edged contest between gig companies—whose business models rest on not paying for workers’ social protections— and the workers and their lawyers who refuse to see essential …

What does the JAM v IFC decision win mean for impacted communities?

OECD: Policy Responses to New Forms of Work

This report provides a snapshot of the policy actions being taken by OECD, EU and G20 countries in response to growing diversity in forms of employment, with the aim of …

Facebook agrees to overhaul targeted advertising system for job, housing and loan ads after discrimination complaints

Facebook on Tuesday agreed to overhaul its lucrative targeted advertising system to settle accusations that landlords, lenders and employers use the platform to discriminate. The far-reaching settlement compels Facebook to …

The political economy of labor market deregulation during IMF interventions

This study examines the relationship between policy interventions by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and de jure labor rights. Combining two novel data sets with unprecedented country-year coverage – leximetric …

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If Lyft can’t keep its drivers as independent contractors, it may never be profitable

Lyft’s entire business model is predicated on its relationship with its drivers. It hinges on recruiting them, keeping them happy, ensuring the company never has to provide them health insurance …

SCOTUS Decision in Jam et al v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) Denies Absolute Immunity to IFC…With Caveats

When it rains, it somehow pours. February 2019 ended up being such a landmark month for international law adjudication.  A day after the International Court of Justice released its landmark Chagos …

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