“The number of hours worked, the way in which they are organized, and the availability of rest periods can significantly affect not only the quality of work, but also life …
Gig workers are racking up legal victories across the world, a new report shows
Gig companies across the globe employ a similar playbook: Use gobs of venture capital to undercut legacy firms, skirt labor law to keep costs low, then use their resulting market …
Webinar: Global Opportunities to Address Migrant Workers’ Access to Justice for Wage Theft
Beyond Qatar: Global Opportunities to Address Migrant Workers Access to Justice for Wage Theft Thousands of migrant workers whose labour made the World Cup possible still have not been able …
ILO Report – Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey
“The ILO-Lloyd’s Register Foundation-Gallup survey1 is the f irst attempt to provide a global overview of people’s own experiences of violence and harassment at work. The results provide a first …
Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says
A new report on the auto industry cites extensive links to Xinjiang, where the U.S. government now presumes goods are made with forced labor. The global auto industry remains heavily …
Global perspectives on women, work, and digital labour platforms
“Over the last ten years, the rise of digital platform work has quickly become one of the most significant developments in the world of work. In many cities, it is …
ILO: Global Wage Report 2022-23: The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power
“This year’s ILO Global Wage Report, the eighth in the series, presents an in-depth empirical analysis of how concurrent crises – the COVID-19 pandemic followed by the cost-of-living crisis – …
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How Rising Temperatures Are Becoming a Labor Story
“When an extraordinary heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, with temperatures soaring to a record 116 degrees in Portland, it sent a hard-to-ignore message that extreme heat has become …