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The quest for labour rights and social justice : work in a changing world

2026 - Second edition

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The quest for labour rights and social justice : work in a changing world

2024

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After the wreckage : the job guarantee as a new labor standard

Tcherneva, Pavlina R. - 2026

The job guarantee (JG) has long been theorized as a cyclical stabilizer, a buffer stock of publicly employed workers that expands in downturns and contracts in booms. That framing was useful but is no longer sufficient. This paper reframes the JG as a permanent structural reform - a new labor...

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EU sustainability regulations : implications for India's rice exports

Mukherjee, Arpita; Babbar, Ria - 2026

India is the world's leading rice producer, with production reaching 150 million tonnes in 2024-25, and the largest rice exporter, accounting for 29 per cent of global rice exports valued at USD 11.8 billion in 2024. Rice supports millions of smallholder farmers and is a major source of export...

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Strengthening the nexus of skills development, decent work and social justice in the Arab region

2026

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Decent work and the safety of journalists

2026

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Realizing decent work in a "sandwich" position : assessing VET trainers' working conditions in times of multiple transformations

Nicklich, Manuel; Blank, Marco; Pfeiffer, Sabine - 2025

Context: The German vocational training and education (VET) system is designed to cope with change. Within this system, organizational VET trainers (OVETT) are the main persons of reference for apprentices in the organization, in most cases for the whole three-year training period. Whether...

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Incentives to comply with the minimum wage in the United States and the United Kingdom

Stansbury, Anna - 2025

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Sustainable work : a conceptual map for a social-ecological approach

Herzog, Lisa; Zimmermann, Bénédicte - 2025

In this article, we map the concept of "sustainable work" in the international policy and academic literatures. On this basis, we develop a multidimensional framework, arguing that sustainable work needs to integrate ecological and social sustainability, address work beyond paid labour, attend...

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Do workplace unions and collective bargaining matter for labour standards compliance? : the role of local industrial relations in global supply chains

Lupo, Luisa; Verma, Anil - 2025

This article examines the role of local industrial relations, specifically workplace unions and collective bargaining, in improving the working conditions of apparel factories exporting to multinational brands and retailers. Drawing on a unique data set collected in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Haiti,...

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COSCO and the privatisation of Piraeus port : a tale of three piers

Jackson, Karen; Li, Jiandan; Masino, Serena - 2025

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How firms respond to worker activism : evidence from global supply chains

Bird, Yanhua; Short, Jodi L.; Toffel, Michael W. - 2025

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Cooperation and punishment in managing social performance : labor standards in the Gap Inc. supply chain

Amengual, Matthew; Distelhorst, Greg - 2025

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Fast fashion or clean clothes? : evaluating consumer demand for ethically sourced apparel

Ravi, Aparna; Teitelbaum, Emmanuel - 2025

Consumers play an important role in regulating labor rights in global supply chains, either by punishing companies that violate labor rights or rewarding those that market fair labor practices. There is, however, currently limited understanding of how consumer demand can be effectively harnessed...

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Social clauses in free trade agreements : an efficient tool to improve labour standards?

Bazillier, Rémi; Rana, Arslan Tariq - 2025

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Corporate social responsibility and wages in the global apparel supply chain

Bae, Jinsun; Kuruvilla, Sarosh - 2025

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The role of trade union power resources in experimenting with "buying decent work" : the case of the Italian public procurement protocols

Dorigatti, Lisa; Mori, Anna - 2025

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Decent work and economic growth in the South African agricultural sector

Jonck, Petronella; Mabaso, Calvin Mzwenhlanhla - 2025

Purpose: The research examined how decent work conditions influence economic growth, more specifically the impact on private household direct retirement investments. Pension or retirement fund contributions, which ought to be invested, accruing interest, served as a proxy for long-term direct...

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Promoting collective bargaining in public procurement : social clauses and the way forward

Bruun, Niklas - 2025

The amount of work that is performed under public contracts in the EU is vast; according to the European Commission, it amounts to 14% of EU GDP. The question is how to improve the mechanisms to make sure that this work, paid out of taxpayers’ money, is done under decent working conditions....

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Transgovernmental labour standards enforcement in a pan-European labour market : an arms race between institutional alignment and regulatory arbitrage

Lillie, Nathan; Brzozowska, Anita; Kall, Kairit; … - 2025

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Fields, frames and fundamental rights : the campaign to elevate occupational safety and health at the international labour organization (ILO)

Silva, Vicente; Thomas, Huw - 2025

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Transnational labour governance : crafting the authority and regulatory effectiveness of global agreements

Casey, Catherine; Delaney, Helen; Fiedler, Antje - 2025

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Follow the money : trucker pay incentives, working time, and safety

Ju, Shengyang; Belzer, Michael H. - 2024

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The determinants of decent work in moroccan cooperatives and implications for public action : toward public action through determinants

El Azhari, Badr; Bougroum, Mohammed; Daoud, Lahcen Ait; … - 2024

In a context marked by growing inequalities and sustainable development challenges, Moroccan cooperatives represent an opportunity to reconcile economic objectives with social issues. Rooted in principles of solidarity and democratic participation, these entities play a significant role in...

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Decent work, fair globalisation and the dreadful "j" word

Baxi, Upendra - 2024

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Forced labour : a synthesis report : advances in quantifying forced labour across the world and sectors

2024

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Towards a renewed social contract : report of the Director-General : first item on the agenda : International Labour Conference, 112th Session, 2024

2024

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Essential yet excluded : COVID-19 and the decent work deficit among domestic workers in Brazil

Acciari, Louisa; Brito, Chirlene dos Santos; Pinto, … - 2024

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The value of complaints mechanisms in the private labour regulation of GVCs : a case study of the Fair Labor Association

Harrison, James; Parejo, Margarita; Wielga, Mark - 2024

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Resurgence of the social clause? : a critical analysis of labor provisions in RTAs in the Asia-Pacific region

Nakagawa, Junji - 2024

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Incentives to comply with the minimum wage in the U.S. and U.K.

Stansbury, Anna - 2024

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Incentives to comply with the minimum wage in the US and UK

Stansbury, Anna - 2024

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The International Labour Organization and management development in Argentina

Amdam, Rolv Petter; Lluch, Andrea - 2024

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Synergistic state governance of labour standards in global value chains : forced labour in the Malaysia-Nepal-UK medical gloves supply chain

Brown, James A.; Hughes, Alexandra; Bhutta, Mahmood F.; … - 2024

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Do companies walk the talk? : commitments and actions in global supply chain labor standards

Vandenbroucke, Sarah; Pluut, Helen; Erkens, Yvonne; … - 2024

This article examines the efforts towards implementing minimum labor standards in global supply chains through the lens of corporate social responsibility. The adoption of supplier codes of conduct has driven efforts to monitor and enforce standards within these chains. Nonetheless, challenges...

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Multiple faces of labour market segmentation within the Turkish construction industry

Gultekin, Derya; Hisarciklilar, Mehtap; Yusufi, Ferimah - 2024

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Regulating precarious work : a paradigm shift

Quinlan, Michael; Rawling, Michael J. - 2024

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Input of the European Economic and Social Committee to the ILO Global Coalition for Social Justice

2024

This document seeks to provide input, albeit not comprehensive, to the Global Coalition for Social Justice. It highlights key messages from EESC opinions on the six priority areas identified by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for immediate action: 1. Addressing inequality,...

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Input of the European Economic and Social Committee to the ILO Global Coalition for Social Justice

2024

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Decent work for women programme in Jordan 2022 - 2023

2024

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Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand's automotive manufacturing sector

2024

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Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

2024

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Access for domestic workers to labour and social protection : the case of Kosovo

Haxhikadrija, Amir; Mustafa, Artan - 2024

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Business as usual : a comparative rights-based study for quality employment of migrant workers and domestic workers

Kasthuriarachchige, C. - 2024

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Local understandings of decent work and the legitimacy of global labour standards : insights from garment suppliers in Egypt and Jordan

Holzberg, Britta - 2024

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Unveiling barriers to women's access to decent work in Peru

Alcázar, Lorena; Huerta, Shirley; Távara, Fernando - 2024

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Context-apecific barriers affecting women’s access to decent work in the Philippines

Cabuay, Christopher James; Conchada, Mitzie Irene; … - 2024

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Women's access to decent work in Sri Lanka : addressing context-specific barriers

Araar, Abdelkrim; Arunatilake, Nisha; Fernando, Lakmini; … - 2024

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Power resources, institutional legacy and labour standards transformation : lessons from two developing countries

Madi, Sari - 2024

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Decent work, brighter futures

2024

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13. Harnessing synergies between sustainability, decent work, and the social solidarity economy: an introduction to the S-D-S toolkit

Schwettmann, Jürgen; Bull, Mike; Wadham, Helen - 2026

The United Nations ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ presents a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity. However, the promise of transformational change fails to engage with the development and social innovation potential of the ‘social and solidarity economy’ (SSE)....

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Labour rights violations, exports and income per capita

Carrère, Céline; Olarreaga, Marcelo; Reverdy, Camille - 2026

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Child Labor Standards in Regional Trade Agreements : Theory and Evidence

Abman, Ryan M.; Lundberg, Clark C.; McLaren, John; … - 2023

We study the impact of child labor standards in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) on a variety of child labor market outcomes, including employment, education, and household inequality. We develop a stylized general equilibrium model of child labor in an economy open to international trade and...

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Child Labor Standards in Regional Trade Agreements : Theory and Evidence

Abman, Ryan - 2023

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