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Work as a crime, a resource and a relationship: the confiscation of wages as proceeds of crime
UK law allows the confiscation of wages as proceeds of crime, notably for ‘illegal working’ by undocumented migrants. This article explores the context for criminalising work and confiscating wages, and the arguments against confiscation. It suggests that the confiscation of…
The ILO Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026 (193): A Preliminary Analysis
This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the ILO Decent Work in the Platform EconomyConvention, 2026 (No. 193), the first international labour standard devoted specifically to platformwork. It examines […]
Enforcing’ Workers Rights against State and Corporate Actors in International Law
This paper examines institutional mechanisms available to workers and their representatives to enforce internationally recognized labour rights, both against state and corporate actors. It compares enforcement mechanisms within international […]
A theory of the Contract of Employment
The law of the contract of employment has been described as a field based on the idea of contract but shaped by the influence of labour legislation. The article […]
“Addressing platform workers” employment misclassification: legal frameworks, enforcement strategies and the new Platform Work Directive
Digital labour platforms have gained prominence due to increased digitalisation and the emergence of new business practices. In 2021, over 28.3 million people in the EU were estimated to […]
China’s Reform on Gradual Delay of the Retirement Age
Approximately a decade ago, China began considering postponing the retirement age, and this concept has now been officially implemented. On 13 September 2024, the Standing Committee of the National […]
All Quiet on the Northern Front — the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages as Seen from Sweden
‘On 15 November 2024, the deadline for the implementation of the European Union (EU) Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages1 (hereinafter the Directive) passed. While most of the EU Member […]
From Legal Grey Area to Legal Recognition: Recent Legislative Reforms Regarding Sex Work Under Employment Contracts in Belgium
On 2st December 2024, the Law of 3 May 2024 portant des dispositions en matière du travail du sexe sous contrat de travail [laying down provisions on sex work […]
GREEN TRANSITION AND THE ROLE OF WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES
This book is the result of a collaboration between AIDLaSS, the Hugo Sinzheimer Institute, and the University of Göttingen, in the context of the 40th Pontignano Seminar. The Pontignano […]
Towards a Directive on Just Transition within the European Union? A Draft Proposal Exercise
The principle of just transition seeks to protect workers from the adverse employment and occupational impacts of industrial transformations driven by environmental objectives. This principle has gained traction in […]
Current Status and Evolution of Industrial Relations System in Bangladesh
Desription The objective of the study is to critically investigate the current status and evolution of industrial relations in Bangladesh. The study seeks to analyze role of the main actors […]
Collective Bargaining for the ‘New’ WorkingClass: Putting ‘Personal Work Relations’ toWork for Street Vendors
The paper addresses the issue of whether the scope of labour law, particularly the institution of collective bargaining, can expand to include informal self-employed workers? The article discusses the […]