ECUADOR: inconstitucionalidad de la Ley de Apoyo Humanitario (Covid)

Español: Corte Constitucional de Ecuador declara inconstitucionales los artículos laborales de la Ley de Apoyo Humanitário (Covid-19) En junio de 2020, el gobierno ecuatoriano publicó la Ley Orgánica de Apoyo …

ILO – Decent work opportunities and challenges in recycling

For millennia, recycling has been a fundamental economic activity and part of everyday life for humankind. In ancient history, economies were largely based on agriculture, waste was primarily organic, volumes …

African workers are taking on Meta and the world should pay attention

In 2025, the world’s largest social media company, Meta, has taken a defiant new tone on the question of whether and to what extent it accepts responsibility for the real-world …

Competition and labour – A Trade Union Reading of EU Competition Policies

“Competition practices are facing a growing range of criticisms amid concerns with corporate power at an all-time high. This raises a number of challenges, including adverse impact on sustainability issues …

European Commission: Study exploring the context, challenges, opportunities, and trends in algorithmic management

The present study was carried out to provide the Commission with a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the context, challenges, opportunities, and trends in algorithmic management (AM) in the workplace, as …

ILO – Draft policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in recycling

Recycling is part of the circle of life and is also an important livelihood for millions of people. A centuries-old economic and ecological activity, recycling has continued to expand as …

The Price of Work: A Brief on Widespread Migrant Worker Recruitment Fees in Taiwan’s Manufacturing Sectors

This investigation, focused on the recruitment experiences of workers who worked in a range of manufacturing sectors, follows a lengthier investigation covered in Transparentem’s recent report, Following the Thread: Labor Abuses …

EU Minimum Wage Directive Before the European Court of Justice: It’s Not All Over Now…

It came as a shock to many supporters of a Social Europe when, on 14 January 2025, the Advocate General to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), …

Regulatory design and interactions in worker-driven social responsibility initiatives: The Dindigul Agreement

This article explores the rise of worker-driven social responsibility (WSR) initiatives to combat labour and human rights abuse in global supply chains. We focus on the Dindigul Agreement, a pioneering WSR agreement …

Rush to renewables: TOWARD MIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS AND A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE GULF

No region is immune to the reality of the climate crisis: extreme weather events, mass climate-induced migration, and direct consequences for the cultures, livelihoods, and lives of workers and communities …