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The rights of labour have been described as “claims of reciprocity for the reality of being labour”. For over 12 million unemployed South Africans the possibility of labour is denied, and those who labour informally increasingly enjoy limited “claims of reciprocity” despite wide-reaching labour and...
Abstract: This paper considers the contribution of the UNDP's Legal Empowerment of the Poor (LEP) framework to the rights and poverty reduction discourse. It argues that the value of LEP, as envisaged by its architect, Stephen Golub, is less of a new development paradigm, but rescues one of the...
Results of a strategy session on identifying and addressing laws impacting informal economy workers in Ghana
Street trading policy for the town of Stratford-on-Avon, England, UK
OIT convenio sobre la ley de los trabajadores del hogar: texto del convenio sobre el trabajo decente para las trabajadoras y los trabajadores domésticos.
OIT convenio sobre la ley de los trabajadores del hogar: texto de la recomendación sobre el trabajo decente para las trabajadoras y los trabajadores domésticos.
This policy aims to ensure that the street trading activities do not cause nuisance or annoyance to the people of the area.
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.