Suchergebnisse

Why the European Union has a role in labour law and working conditions -- How the EU deals with labour law and working conditions -- Contribution from Eurofound: Juan Menéndez-Valdés, Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions -- EU labour law: an overview -- Contribution from the Lithuanian EU presidency: Interview with Algimanta Pabedinskienè, Minister of Social Security and Labour -- Health and safety at work -- Contribution from EU-OSHA: Christa Sedlatschek, Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work -- The international dimension -- Contribution from the ILO: Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General -- The way forward -- Voice from the European Parliament: Interview with Alejandro Cercas, Member of the European Parliament

How key workers are valued is reflected in their pay and other working conditions. This chapter draws on labour force data from 90 countries to assess deficiencies in the following working conditions: OSH, contractual arrangements, working hours, pay, union representation, social protection and training, comparing outcome for key v non‐key workers.

Global Value Chains (GVCs) connect consumers in developed countries with workers in developing countries. Working conditions for workers in developing countries are often poor, and finding ways to improve wages and working conditions is a policy priority for companies, governments, non-government organization (NGOs), and other stakeholders. The regulatory push to improve working conditions in supply chains tells corporations what to do, but not how to do it. Finding specific policies that change the incentives factories face surrounding compliance is a policy priority. Factory-level transparency alters incentives and leads to improved working conditions.