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House of gigs. Domestic workers, algorithmic management and the Platform Work Directive

This chapter examines the impact of digital intermediaries and algorithmic management (AM) systems on domestic work, a sector often marginalized in discussions of the gig economy. By revisiting the continuities …

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Gender-based undervaluation – priority awards review (Australia)

In the Annual Wage Review 2023–24 decision, this Commission determined to undertake a review (Review) on its own initiative pursuant to s 157(3)(a) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) …

Issue Brief: How State and Local Government Can Support Workers’ Right to Form and Join Unions

For nearly a century, the right to form and join unions has been established by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). That right is imperiled by recent actions at the …

ETUC Transposition Guide – Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

This ETUC transposition guidance intends to help national and European trade unions in this transposition process at Member State and European level in order to make the CS3D even more …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …