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Fact sheet on domestic workers rights' under Ministerial Regulation No. 14.
This law comes in line with internataional standards and aligns Bahrains domestic law with several of the arab and international labour treaties and conventions to which it is a signatory.
This Act makes provisions for the rights of employed persons in Barbados.
This Convention recognises that the transition to formal employment and the establishment of sustainable social protection systems are mutually supportive. It provides guidance to member states to establish and maintain social protection floors. It provides key principles to be taken into account in...
Review of the development and early stages of adoption of the ILO Convention on Domestic Workers. Resource is subscription only.
Drawing on constitutional examples from South Africa, Colombia, Ghana, India, the United Kingdom, the United States and elsewhere, the book examines innovations in the design and role of institutions such as courts, legislatures, executives, and agencies in the organization of social movements and...
Discusses the challenges of using international law to protect the rights of precariously-employed migrant workers. The author concludes that a major challenge of using international law is its emphasis on the state as sovereign, which often precludes international intervention that effectively...
This research paper is part of the Development and Labour Monograph Series .
Abstract: This article argues that the preponderance of market intermediaries is driven by two imprimaturs. The first relates to the global shift in relations of production characterised by outsourcing, subcontracting and casualisation of labour, which in developing countries is associated with...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.