Regulating for decent work: Reflections on classification of employees

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
David Mangan
Keyword(s):  
Decent Work ◽  
Commercial Law ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Labour Rights ◽  
Labour Organisation

The International Labour Organisation hosted the Sixth Regulating for Decent Work Conference in its centenary year of 2019. As part of these three days, I had the pleasure to chair a panel posing the prescient question: ‘Are the Categories of “Employee” and “Self-Employed” Still a Valid Tool to Allocate Labour Rights?’ In this brief introduction, I outline the product of that panel by situating classification as part of an interplay between labour and commercial law.

scholarly journals Book review: International Labour Organisation, India Wage Report: Wage Policies for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-119
Author(s):  
Ishan Anand
Keyword(s):  
New Delhi ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Labour Organisation

International Labour Organisation, India Wage Report: Wage Policies for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth. New Delhi: International Labour Organisation, 2018, 140 pp. ISBN: 9789220311547 (web pdf).

scholarly journals The International Labour Organisation in pursuit of decent work in Southern Africa: An appraisal

Obiter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 573-592
Author(s):  
William Manga Mokofe
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Labour Market Transitions ◽  
Labour Legislation ◽  
Market Transitions ◽  
Full Time Employment ◽  
Labour Organisation

This article examines the role of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), regional standards, and the “decent work agenda” in addressing challenges facing non-standard workers in southern Africa. Employees in traditional full-time employment are well protected in some southern African states, but the regulation currently available is largely unable to protect non-standard workers, and in numerous instances workers are regarded as “non-standard”, on the basis of a narrow interpretation of the term “employee”. Casualisation and externalisation have resulted in the exclusion of numerous workers from the protection provided by labour legislation, and union cover for non-standard workers is very low. The article further discusses the relationship between non-standard employment and labour migration in southern Africa. Light is also shed on regional standards, the challenges of unemployment, poverty, and income inequality, and labour-market transitions in southern Africa.

scholarly journals OECD Employment Protection Legislation Indicators and Reform

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewan McGaughey
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Employment Protection Legislation ◽  
Business Research ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Labour Rights ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Labour Organisation

This note sets out remarks for the current functioning and the need for reform of the OECD Employment Protection Legislation indicators. It discusses (1) the conceptual framework, including the methodology, of the OECD EPL Indicators, (2) the substance and coding of the indicators, including significant problems that we can see, and (3) the practical implications which flow from the Indicators as they currently stand. It suggests that convergence with other indicators, particularly those developed by the Cambridge Centre for Business Research, or the International Labour Organisation, is desirable to ensure a common legal and factual basis for assessing the economic impacts of labour rights.

scholarly journals The recognition of the right of children to freedom from child labour in Africa: is it enough?

Afrika Focus ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Charlene Lubaale
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
International Community ◽  
Child Labour ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Labour Rights ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right ◽  
Labour Organisation

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) envisages that by 2016, no child should be engaged in any form of hazardous labour. This goal is a furtherance of the universally guaranteed right of all children to be protected from child labour. The majority of, if not all African states recognise the right of children to be protected from child labour. This means that this freedom cannot be taken away from children. This notwithstanding, Africa registers the highest incidence of child labour in the world and it is highly unlikely that with the current pace, the ILO target will be hit. This article argues that whereas recognising the right of children to be protected from child labour is an ideal perspective through which child labour should be viewed and addressed, such recognition cannot of itself form a complete solution to the problem. Translating this right into reality requires conscious efforts, not only on the part of African governments but the international community as a whole. Key words: Africa, child labour, rights of children 

scholarly journals The International Labour Organisation and the EU – Old Friends with New Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184
Author(s):  
Kristina Koldinská
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Old Friends ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Labour Organisation

AbstractThe centenary celebration of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is an ideal occasion to look at its current position, possibilities and challenges from the perspective of its long-lasting relation with the EU. This paper looks at the current state of affairs and how it has been achieved. It looks at the history of good cooperation of ILO and EU from the legal point of view highlighting some moments, when the ILO law has been ahead in social protection of workers, whilst showing that currently the EU is taking the lead in many fields. By commenting on recent basic documents of both the EU and ILO, the conclusion can be made that the solid and real interaction between both ‘legal systems’ can significantly contribute to more solidarity and decent work around the world.

A Study On Labour Welfare Measures In Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited - With Special Reference To Puliyur, Karur District, Tamilnadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
V. Muruganandham ◽  
Dr. M. Ragupathi
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Regional Conference ◽  
Welfare Measures ◽  
Labour Organisation

International Labour Organisation (ILO) at its Asian regional Conference, defined labour welfare as a term which is understood to include such services, facilities and amenities as may be established in o in the vicinity of undertaking to enable the person employed in them to perform their work in healthy, and high morale.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document