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In South Africa, domestic workers are almost universally employed as individuals in private households (not in formal workplaces). They are frequently employed on a part-time basis, in many cases “informally” (without regard for legal requirements). Few institutions of labour law are applicable or...
This report examines legal capacity building activities with home-based workers, street vendors and domestic workers from the Law and Informality Project for different regions of India where the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is active.
Based on several factors common to domestic work, such as, the specificity of the employee-employer relationship and the workplace being a private household instead of a public place or private establishment, domestic workers are often excluded from protection under existing labour laws. This...
Street vendors have few legal protections in South Africa. As they are not employees the basic rights of labour law do not apply to them even in a formal sense. This resource argues that the non-labour regulation under which they operate is often inappropriate to their situation and/or improperly...
Street vending is not only a source of self-employment to the poor in cities and towns but also a means to provide ‘affordable’ as well as ‘convenient’ services to majority of the urban population”. This paper examines Laws and Legal Issues pertaining to Street Vendors in India.
In India, issues and rights of home-based workers have remained largely unaddressed in policies and programmes. Most of the labour laws are designed for the protection of wages and working conditions of workers in the organized (formal) sector. This resource examines laws and legal issues pertaining...
Abstract : This research examines the everyday experiences of immigrant women working informally in the City of Toronto (Canada). The study is based on analysis of original in depth interview (n = 27) and focus group data (n = 19). The thesis begins from the belief that the choice of highly educated...
Melanie Samson spoke about gender issues for informal women workers as part of a special panel at WIEGO's 6th General Assembly in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in November 2014.
The objective of the protocol among other things is to achieve minimum labour standards, social protection and to create sustainable social dialogue. The protocol is aimed at ensuring productive employment and sustainable and inclusive development. It lists a number of key rights that state parties...
This article appears in Volume 16 of the publication of Labor and Employment Relations Association , Champaign, Il, pages 18-104. To access the article you must be a member of LERA. See also: Global Networking: Informal Workers Build Solidarity, Power, and Representation Through Networks and...
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.