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This paper looks into the legal status of street vendors in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s and illustrates that despite persistent lobbying by street vendors, attempts to liberalize regulations have been met with limited success.
The Licensing Authority’s policy is to create a street trading environment which complements premises-based trading, is sensitive to the needs of residents, provides diversity and consumer choice, and seeks to enhance the character, ambience and safety of local environments while minimising the...
Decreto Supremo No. 005-2010-MINAM; Reglamento de Ley No. 29419 que regula la actividad de los Recicladores en Perú
Reglamento de la Ley No. 29419 que regula los aspectos técnicos del reciclaje de los residuos sólidos en Perú.
This document outlines the rights of working people for complensation for persoanl injury and possible loss of life from their employers.
Homeworkers in Thailand and Legal Rights Protections.
This policy statement highlights the perspective of the Council of Wyre Forest on Street Trading
This is the second newsletter of WIEGO's Law Programme. The newsletter includes highlights from the Law Programme's work in Africa, Latin America and Asia. It also includes a section on WIEGO's perspective on legal and policy inclusion of informal workers, and global advocacy and norm change...
Toronto, Canada Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage The Labour Law Research Network (LLRN) Conference is held every two years and is one of the most important events to gather labour law scholars, researchers, and activists. LLRN’s third conference took place at the University of Toronto...
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.