1. IntroductionThe blurring of the boundaries between work and private life, irregular schedules, and overconnectivity are hallmarks of modern workplaces. Despite technological…
Trade and economic sanctions have long felt like a lifeline to labour advocates. The International Labour Organization supervises international labour standards, but lacks the economic incentives to…
1. A National Honor and a Moment for Comparative Labor LawIn April 2026, Professor Emeritus Takashi Araki of the University of Tokyo received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, one of Japan’s highest…
ILO Convention 193Adopted in June 2026, the ILO Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026 (No. 193) is the first global labour standard devoted to platform work. The Convention marks an…
Much of the so-called “gig” economy was built on rank illegality, as its architects knew well at the time. Four years ago, in July 2022, The Guardian received over 124,000 internal Uber…
Transnational Company Agreements Transnational company agreements (TCAs) were developed in a political economy that now looks increasingly distant. They emerged when cross-border corporate…
The Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87I. Introduction and BackgroundOn 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered the awaited Advisory Opinion on the long-standing…
IntroductionOn 21 May 2026 the curtain finally fell on a long-standing point of contention that had not only held the International Labour Organisation, but the entire international (labour) legal…
1. IntroductionManagement of gender mainstreaming has become increasingly important for the fulfilment of the employer’s Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) obligations, as…
Is there privacy at work in the 21st century? If there is, where is it?These and other questions were debated on March 20, 2026 at the Department of Legal Studies of Bocconi University that hosted a…
