ILO Report – Profits and poverty: The economics of forced labour

“US$236 billion. This is the obscene level of annual profit generated from forced labour in the world today. This figure reflects the wages or earnings effectively stolen from the pockets …

ILO Policy Brief: From global care crisis to quality care at home: The case for including domestic workers in care policies and ensuring their rights at work

“The ILO has issued a new policy brief urging governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations to ensure domestic workers have access to labour rights and social protection. Publication of From global …

Advancing FOAA Rights of Informal Economy Workers

March 4, 2024

Centrales sindicales y ILAW Network piden a la Corte Constitucional en Colombia acabar con la negociación colectiva con NO sindicalizados

En Colombia la Corte Constitucional ha admitido una demanda contra la figura de los “Pactos Colectivos”, por medio de los cuales las empresas negocian directamente con trabajadores no sindicalizados, incluso …

ILO Report: Realizing decent work in the platform economy

“The ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 108th Session (2019), calls on all ILO Member States to put in place …

ILAW Network presenta Amicus Curiae ante la Corte Interamericana para Opinión Consultiva sobre Emergencia Climática y Derechos Humanos

El pasado 18 de diciembre ILAW Network presentó ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos excrito de Amicus Curiae en el trámite de la Opinión Consultiva solicitada por Colombia y …

ILO Working Paper: An unfinished task? Matching the Platform Work Directive with the EU and international “social acquis”

“Besides straining international, regional and national employment status classification models, digital labour platforms are pioneering new strategies and approaches in terms of algorithmic management, digital surveillance, remote work and cross-border …

As deaths due to work-related factors increase, ILO report calls for countries to strengthen safety net

Nearly 30 lakh workers die every year globally due to work-related accidents and diseases, according to a new report prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO). More than 63% of …

ILAW Network y CSI piden a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos reconocer el derecho al cuidado

ILAW Network y la Confederación Sindical Internacional-CSI presentamos escrito de Amicus Curiae ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el trámite de la Opinión Consultiva sobre el derecho al …

UN blasts Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting

The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has called on the CEOs of Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash and the US government to address allegations that top US corporations …

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