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 …

Book Review of Hustle and Gig by Alexandrea Ravenelle

No kid ever dreamed of growing up and driving for Uber or styling for Stitch Fix. In part, that’s because none of those companies existed when most of today’s adults …

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2019 Annual Report of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    English: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670146.pdf Spanish: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670148.pdf French: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670150.pdf