ILO’s commitment to developing binding global standards deemed a “positive breakthrough”

ILO’s commitment to developing binding global standards deemed a “positive breakthrough”

The International Labour Organization (ILO)’s commitment to developing binding global standards on GIG work is a “positive breakthrough,” according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday. HRW Advocate Lena Simet stated that the ILO’s recent resolution on the issue was a “major win” for “advancing binding standards for platform work.” Simet elaborated that the standards agreed upon must “cover all workers and adequately address key issues like low…

Global win for workers: ILO agrees to negotiate binding standards for platform workers

In a big win for workers and trade unions, the International Labour Conference (ILC) has agreed to develop a binding Convention, supplemented by a (…)

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Defend Jobs Philippines noted this as a hard-earned victory for workers and trade unions across the globe who have long campaigned for protections in the rapidly growing digital labor sector.