Algorithmic transparency and accountability in the world of work

A mapping study into the activities of trade unions “The rapid and pervasive impact of digital technology in the world of work poses many challenges for workers’ rights, health and …

Flexible work without exploitation

Reversing tech companies’ state-by-state agenda to unravel workers’ rights and misclassify workers as ‘contractors’ in the gig economy and beyond “Digital platform companies like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and DoorDash are …

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

The 2023 ILO CEACR Report is available here

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ECtHR Fact Sheet: Access to Work

Here is the updated factsheet from the European Court of Human Rights on cases related to ‘access to work’ https://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/FS_Work_ENG.pdf

Explainer: Migrant Workers And Wage Theft

Why government and business systems are failing and what needs to change Wage theft from migrant workers and barriers to justice are poorly understood. Here is new short explainer that …

Legal Framework on the Right to Freedom of Association in Nigeria

“The exercise of the right to associate appears central to the sustenance of all other human rights. This is because, for non-state actors, the possibility to change an undesirable state …

Labor Law Reform Is Needed for Unions to Succeed

“For the last year, the news has been filled with stories of worker activism. Headlines announce unprecedented union victories at Amazon.com Inc., Starbucks Corp., Apple Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. …

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Stop Spying Bosses Act (Proposed)

The Stop Spying Bosses Act would outlaw workplace surveillance for monitoring worker organizing or using AI to make behavioral predictions. The bill would also require employers who surveil employees to …

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Berry Industry Blues: LABOUR RIGHTS IN MEXICO’S SUPPLY CHAINS

“On the frontline of the multi-million-dollar berry industry, Mexican agricultural workers endure squalid living conditions and consistent work insecurity as they undertake back-breaking work to line the pockets of multinational …

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On Algorithmic Wage Discrimination

Recent technological developments related to the extraction and processing of data have given rise to widespread concerns about a reduction of privacy in the workplace. For a growing number of …