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Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor.
Report V(1) at 104th Session, 2015
Report highlighting cases from North Africa and the Middle East of inclusive waste management systems. Lessons for improved practice in waste management in middle-income countries.
UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Research and Policy Brief No. 30
From the UN Women website: "Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights, UN Women’s flagship report, shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move...
The report explores in detail what the economy would look like if it were truly effective for women, for the benefit of everyone. The report also reflects on how the alternative economic agenda outlined in it would not only create more equitable societies, but would also generate new sectors of...
This report captures the results achieved by 28 projects operating under FLOW, that received additional funding during 2013-14. The results are discussed per theme and the report includes the three complementary themes as well, that were added just for the additional funding. In the report, you will...
Informal cross-border couriers (bomalayisha) have transported people and goods between Zimbabwe and South Africa for several decades. This brief considers informal cross-border couriers from Zimbabwe, who operate between Zimbabwe and South Africa. It considers the origins of their occupation, their...
Abstract: India’s manufacturing growth from 1989 to 2010 displays two intriguing properties: 1) a substantial fraction of absolute and net employment growth is concentrated in informal tradable industries, and 2) much of this growth is connected to the development of one-person establishments. This...
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.