Workers’ rights under threat as online work surges five-fold – UN
Berlin, GermanyThomson Reuters Foundation Digital platforms have soared five-fold over the past decade, offering opportunities to some but also eroding workers’ rights, the International Labour Organization said on Tuesday. From ride-sharing apps like Uber and online marketplaces like UpWork linking freelancers and clients, to software that allows employers to oversee workers, digital platforms have transformed […]
COVID-19 pandemic plunges working world into crisis – ILO
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Global leaders called for a comprehensive approach to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which International Labour Organization chief Guy Ryder said on Wednesday had plunged the world of work into “unprecedented crisis”. “Let’s be clear: it’s not a choice between health or jobs and the economy. They are interlinked: we will […]