Home work: a case for social protection

Fuente: Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT)
Salvato in:
Dettagli Bibliografici
Autore principale: Gisela Schneider de Villegas
Natura: Artículo científico
Pubblicazione: International Labour Organization 1990
Accesso online:
Tags: Aggiungi Tag
Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne!!
_version_ 1874525193320267784
author Gisela Schneider de Villegas
author_facet Gisela Schneider de Villegas
Gisela Schneider de Villegas
contents Home work: a case for social protection Gisela Schneider de Villegas Wage work done at home has existed alongside factory and office work for more than a century, and although its full extent is unknown, it is widespread and possibly increasing. Performed mainly by women and the disabled, it can also be a concealed form of child labour. it is attractive to employers for its flexibility and to workers for its income opportunities, but it is poorly paid, involves long hours, offers little or no social protection and can undermine the position of other workers. This article examines all main aspects of the subject and advocates increased legal protection. publication.journalArticle
format Artículo científico
id ilo_995274510502676
institution Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT)
publishDate 1990
publisher International Labour Organization
spellingShingle Home work: a case for social protection
Gisela Schneider de Villegas
Home work: a case for social protection Gisela Schneider de Villegas Wage work done at home has existed alongside factory and office work for more than a century, and although its full extent is unknown, it is widespread and possibly increasing. Performed mainly by women and the disabled, it can also be a concealed form of child labour. it is attractive to employers for its flexibility and to workers for its income opportunities, but it is poorly paid, involves long hours, offers little or no social protection and can undermine the position of other workers. This article examines all main aspects of the subject and advocates increased legal protection. publication.journalArticle
title Home work: a case for social protection
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Home-work-a-case-for-social/995274510502676