As the H-2B visa program grows, the need for reforms that protect workers is greater than ever

“The H-2B visa program is one of many U.S. temporary work visa programs. H-2B is intended to be used when employers face labor shortages in seasonal jobs, with the most …

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Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South

“Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South draws on the accounts of informal workers, who represent over 60 per cent of the global workforce, to advocate for radically …

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US ‘Flexible Work’ Bill Would Spell Disaster for Rights in Gig Economy

In the United States, a trio of lawmakers has launched an assault on the rights of gig workers, proposing a law that effectively excludes them,and many others who work on-demand, from the …

Ukraine could abandon key labour principle as part of EU drive

The Ukrainian government intends to abandon its long-held principle of consulting trade unions and employers’ associations over policy as part of the country’s drive to join the EU, draft plans …

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The Flexibility to Be Paid in Chicken Sandwiches

Last week, a Chick-fil-A franchise in Hendersonville, North Carolina made news by asking for “volunteers” to work at the store’s drive-through window at a rate of five entrees (and zero dollars) …

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European Court of Human Rights: Work-related Rights Fact Sheet

Updated Fact Sheet of cases on Work-Related Rights  

The Boss Will See You Now

It may be tempting to see the Amazon surveillance as purely a warehouse problem, and surveillance-driven variable pay as purely a gig problem, but employers face no legal limit to …

The EU Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Platform Work: an overview.

“This article discusses the proposal for the EU Directive on Platform Work. While welcoming the proposal advanced by the Commission, it highlights some of its shortcomings and suggests more robust …

The Labor Standards Enforcement Toolbox Tool 10: Managing for Strategic Enforcement: A Conceptual Toolkit

“In this brief, directed at agency leaders and managers, we will examine: (1) how strategic enforcement helps agencies to better fulfill their missions; (2) suggestions for how the transition to …

De-gigging the labour market? An analysis of the ‘algorithmic management’ provisions in the proposed Platform Work Directive

Workers are increasingly being managed by technologies. Before spreading to larger segments of the labour market, algorithmic management systems were a signature feature of platform work. The exercise of power …

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