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ILO | Working paper on social protection in the CCS

Published on April 20, 2021 by iaea – Comments off
Filed under: Fundamental rights, ILO, Labour rights, Precarious work

ILO Working paper on social protection

First published on the ILO website

This Working Paper is based on the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, 2019, which calls on the ILO to direct its efforts to “developing and enhancing social protection systems, which are adequate, sustainable and adapted to developments in the world of work.”

In particular, the paper reviews policy and legal frameworks in selected countries that have pursued specific solutions to extend social security in the creative and culture sector, in order to identify entry points and mechanisms for expanding coverage.

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Europe | Unionizing so-called “atypical” workers

Published on December 10, 2018 by iaea – Comments off
Filed under: Europe, Fundamental rights, Labour rights, Precarious work, Working relationship

Rotterdam forum on the unionisation of atypical workers

Forum on unionization of atypical workers in the media and entertainment sectors (Rotterdam, 30–31 October 2018)

On 30 and 31 October 2018 in Rotterdam, FIM, FIA, UNI-MEI and EFJ held a forum devoted to unionization of so-called “atypical” workers attended by some fifty union representatives from Europe. The term “atypical” is today in current use and refers to the working relationship of professionals who, in our trades, are generally called “freelance”. The precariousness which characterizes these forms of work results in particular from European rules in the field of competition law.

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