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Labour law only “sees” employees. It resists the idea that self-employed workers in the informal economy, such as street vendors and waste pickers, should also be the subjects of labour law. WIEGO's panel at the Labour Law Research Network aimed to challenge this.
Society is still not valuing domestic workers more than a decade after the International Labour Organization adopted a convention extending working rights to them. Only six African countries adopted the convention, leading to widespread discriminatory practices. Empowerment programs aim to assist...
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) transfers the responsibility of waste management from municipal authorities to the producers of the waste materials. Despite the important role that informal economy workers who collect and segregate waste could play in such a system, they get no mention in...
In a ground-breaking decision for street vendors and other informal workers, the Constitutional Court of Uganda found the country’s vagrancy laws, which are often used to evict or arrest workers who work in public space, to be unconstitutional.
India’s Street Vendor Protection Act was enacted after a long struggle and is widely lauded, yet a close look nearly a decade later shows its implementation is far from exemplary.
Español Français Much has been written about brands and retailers who have “abandoned” workers in their supply chains, and civil society organizations are negotiating with brands, shaming brands, and tracking how brands are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and their contractual obligations with...
English Français Se ha escrito mucho sobre las marcas y los minoristas que han “abandonado” a lxs trabajadorxs de sus cadenas de suministro, y las organizaciones de la sociedad civil están negociando con las marcas, humillándolas y observando cómo están respondiendo a la crisis de COVID-19 y a las...
English Español On a beaucoup écrit sur les marques et les détaillants qui ont « abandonné » les travailleuse·eur·s dans leurs chaînes d’approvisionnement. Les organisations de la société civile négocient avec les marques, les couvrent de honte et suivent la façon dont les marques réagissent à la...
In December 2020, the EU Council requested the EU Commission to draft a legal framework that would make it mandatory for all companies established or retailing in the EU to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence in their supply chains. Civil society is concerned that companies will...
En diciembre de 2020, el Consejo de la UE solicitó a la Comisión del mismo órgano que redactara un marco legal que obligase a todas las empresas establecidas en la UE, o que trabajen con ventas minoristas allí, a llevar a cabo la debida diligencia en materia de derechos humanos y medio ambiente en...
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.