Essays about: "precarious workers"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words precarious workers.

  1. 6. How Covid-19 has affected thepsychosocial work environmentfor gig-workers in the fooddelivery sector : A qualitative interview study

    University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

    Author : Martin Tairi; [2021]
    Keywords : gig economy; foodora; platform economy; gig work; platform work; psychosocial stress; gigekonomi; foodora; plattformsekonomi; gigarbete; platformarbete; psykosocial stress;

    Abstract : The topic of gig-work has been widely debated in the western world for its laborrights and work environment issues. Whereas companies operating within thegig-economy boast the freedom and flexibility of gig-work as perks for workers,unions highlight the precarious nature and poor working conditions of gig-workas exploitative of workers and push for unionizing gig-workers and getting themcovered by collective bargaining agreements. READ MORE

  3. 7. Implications of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Household Hunger and Food Insecurity in South Africa's Formal and Informal Sector: Evidence from Recent Survey Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Ionut; [2021]
    Keywords : Keywords: Formal Informal sector; Hunger; Food insecurity; COVID-19 lockdown; South Africa; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : During the strict COVID-19 lockdowns imposed by many countries around the world, most of the vital economic activities were stopped, causing severe socio-economic disruptions worldwide. Likewise, South Africa went into a strict lockdown on the 27th of March, triggering massive loss of earnings and jobs for numerous workers. READ MORE

  4. 8. POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS OF BANNING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT IN THE GERMAN MEAT INDUSTRY

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Boglárka Takács; [2021]
    Keywords : risk society thesis; individualization thesis; individual survival strategies; German meat industry; precariat; migrant workers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The German meat industry is a popular labour market destination for unskilled Eastern and Middle European workers. The precarious employment and housing conditions, exacerbated by a staggering number of COVID-19 infections, received immense media attention in 2020. READ MORE

  5. 9. To What Extent Does Employment Protection Legislation Impact the In-work Poverty of Non-EU Born Workers?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Cyrille Francisco Conceicao; [2020]
    Keywords : In-work poverty; Employment Protection Legislation; Migrants; Insiders-Outsiders; Precarious Employment; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Labour market integration of migrants is key for inclusive societies. Employment protection Legislation (EPL) provides the institutional foundations to facilitate such integration. While the effect of EPL on migrant’s employment is well studied, migrant’s in-work poverty has been relatively overlooked by the academic literature. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Labour-market Experiences of Skilled African Women in Sweden : The Case of Kenyan Women

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Fortune Chanelle Mugororoka; [2020]
    Keywords : Labor market segmentation; migrant women; uncertainty; precarious work; highly skilled; intersectionality; dualism.;

    Abstract : The study sought to understand the labour-market experiences of Kenyan women living in Swedenfrom a precarity standpoint. Specifically, from the point of view of uncertainty and vulnerability ofAfrican migrants workers in the labor market. READ MORE