In this report we examine just the tip of this iceberg, reviewing some of the most visible signs of Canadian business ties to forced labour abroad. Companies are importing into …
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Misclassification, the ABC test, and employee status
The California experience and its relevance to current policy debates “The determination of whether an individual performing services is treated as an employee or an independent contractor carries significant consequences …
ILO Report – Making decent work a reality for domestic workers: Progress and prospects ten years after the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
“Since the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), domestic workers have gained legal protection in many countries. For too many domestic workers, however, decent work has not …
The problem of liability for violation of employee rights in the supply chain
The problem of protecting workers’ rights is a crucial aspect in global supply chains. Multinational enterprises locate their investments in the territories of the state on many continents to obtain …
Heatwaves as an occupational hazard: The impact of heat and heatwaves on workers’ health, safety and wellbeing and on social inequalities
“Weather-related heat exposure has become a sanitary concern given the wide repercussions it has for health. Both physiological and epidemiological research show that the impact of heat on human health …
FORCED LABOUR AT SEA: The case of Indonesian Migrant Fishers
In this report, a follow up to “Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas” (2019)2 , Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysed complaints from Indonesian migrant fishers over a …
Bias in, bias out : gender and work in the platform economy
“Gender discrimination in the world of work is deeply rooted and widespread. This paper focuses on the ways in which historically rooted gender divisions of labour are replicated, and may …
Non-standard forms of employment in selected countries in Central and Eastern Europe. A critical glance into regulation and implementation
“Non-standard forms of employment (NSFE) have become a fixture of labour markets across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Emerging as new forms of work in the context of globalization, rapid …
From Local to Global: Building a strategic litigation ecosystem to address modern slavery in supply chains
This briefing summarises the outcomes of the scoping research conducted by The Remedy Project, offering an insight into the existing corporate accountability legal landscape in South East Asia, and the …
Bias in, bias out : gender and work in the platform economy
This paper summarizes some recent evidence on gender, labour, and platform work, draws observations from the author’s research and work as a development practitioner, and provides recommendations intended for development …
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