Articles for tag: gig economy, ILO, Labor Law, workers rights

Taking Labour Law for a Ride

“Decent work in the platform economy” is one of the items the ILO will discuss during its upcoming 113th International Labour Conference from 2 to 13 June 2025 – a first in the ILO’s history. That proper classification of the employment relationship is fundamental to the application of fundamental rights was a critical point of contention among countries, employers and workers at the ILO, and thus brought the item on this year’s agenda. Proper classification of employment relationships remains a challenge, not just for the ILO. So, what exactly is the problem and how can we solve it?

26. Mai 2025

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Reframing Harassment as Occupational Safety and Health Issue

In 2019, the International Labor Organization adopted the Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment at Work. The convention has been dubbed a milestone, since it implements a duty of each member state to address this topic through “an inclusive, integrated and gender-responsive approach”. This duty will apply to Germany from the 14th of June, when the convention enters into force. At the event of ratification, the German government expressed its opinion that “in order to meet the requirements of the Convention, no additions to national legislation are necessary.” We will demonstrate that this does not hold true.

13. Juni 2024

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