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It’s time to build a global arbitration system to defend workers’ rights

“Many consumers are appalled to learn that the products they buy are produced by exploited workers, and have demanded action from companies and governments; the result has been a growing …

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Heading in the Wrong Direction: ‘Global Britain’ and ILO Standards on Industrial Action

Global Britain’ is the ambitious term used by the UK Government for describing Britain’s place in the world after Brexit. Attempts at definition have focused on its critical role as a defender of …

Pleading in Uganda Constitutional Petition No 25 of 2022

2nd Petition PLATFORM FOR VENDORS V KCCA & AG PETITION NO. 25 0F 2022

Pleading in Uganda Constitutional Petition No 24 of 2022

1st Petition VOICES FOR LABOUR – V- A.G PETITION NO.24 OF 2022

ETUI: The right to strike – country factsheets (35 Countries)

The right to strike varies considerably across Europe, often with specific rules and restrictions imposed on public service workers. The European Trade Union Institute has produced 35 country factsheets that …

Due diligence laws: the good and the bad of European regulations limiting corporate impunity

“Last March, the European Parliament approved a legislative initiative on due diligence. According to the Parliament, this initiative “paves the way” for legislation requiring “companies to address human rights and …

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Regulating algorithmic management: An assessment of the EC’s draft Directive on improving working conditions in platform work

“Policy recommendations: The draft Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (Platform Work Directive) clarifies the employment status and working conditions of platform workers. Importantly, it also focuses on …

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Working conditions and sustainable work – Is telework really ‘greener’? An overview and assessment of its climate impacts

“The number of employees teleworking from home has expanded abruptly and in an unforeseen way in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across European Member States, albeit to a different …

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The Street Vendor Act in India: what is still to be achieved for women vendors

“Street vendors form an integral part of the Indian economy—most of the population depends on hawkers for affordable goods and services. By making goods and services available at doorsteps, or …

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Safety at work: a trojan horse for new monitoring technologies?

“In Stanley Kubrick’s masterful film 2001: A Space Odyssey, the supercomputer HAL 9000 (heuristically programmed algorithmic computer) uses artificial intelligence to detect emotion and suffering, and controls all of a …

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