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This working paper draws on a rights-based perspective to explore the impact of law, regulation and policy on the informal economy with a focus on street vendors in Ahmedabad.
This document contains the 2002 Abuja Municipal Area Council's by-laws relating to the prohibition of street hawking, sanitation, restaurants and places of sale of food among others.
The by laws in this document were drafted based on Durban's Informal Economy Policy, and although they have never in fact been adopted by the municipality, they remain a good example of progressive street trading bylaws.
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...
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.
Summary of key court cases impacting street vendors in Accra, Ghana
This Act on Manpower seeks to ensure the creation of equal opportunity and provision of manpower that suits the need of national development, the protection and safeguarding of the fundamental rights of workers, the improvement of the welfare of people and to secure the implementation of equal...
Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights for the state of Hawaaii
Ordinance governing street vending in Santiago, Chile
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.