News on non-standard forms of employment (Non-standard forms of employment)

5th Regulating for Decent Work Conference

ILO meeting to focus on major transformations in the world of work

03 July 2017

Three-day gathering of international experts is expected to provide policy guidance related to sweeping change in the world of work.

Inequalities and the World of Work

Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe

23 February 2017

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.

Non-standard forms of employment

Improving the quality of non-standard jobs helps women

19 December 2016

Non-standard employment is not spread evenly across the labour market. Women are more likely to be employed in non-standard jobs, especially in part-time jobs, as compared to men.

Labour market regulation

Making non-standard jobs decent jobs

18 November 2016

Today there is greater variation in the labour market, with many workers in part-time, on-call, or temporary employment, in employment arrangements with multiple employers, or in disguised employment or dependent self-employment. The ILO refers to these arrangements as “non-standard forms of employment”.

Non-standard employment

How permanent contracts can mean higher productivity

14 November 2016

Around the world, companies are increasingly using temporary employment for permanent tasks. According to a new report from the ILO, many workers in "non-standard employment" earn less, have less social protection and often cycle between temporary employment and unemployment. But some companies are finding that giving workers security through permanent contracts can also deliver a strong competitive advantage.

Non-standard forms of employment

ILO: Non-standard forms of employment, a feature of the contemporary world of work

14 November 2016

Ensuring decent work for all non-standard forms of employment (NSFE) will require specific policies.

ILO Blog

How do workers fare in the gig economy?

20 May 2016

A pair of studies by the ILO examines the working conditions of gig economy workers, whose classification as freelancers often leaves them without protection.

ILO Blog

Regulating work in the ‘gig economy’

15 July 2015

The digital age provides new opportunities to work in disparate locations and time zones but how can we ensure crowd-work is decent work? Senior ILO Economist Janine Berg and Technical Officer on Non-Standard Forms of Employment, Valerio De Stefano look at regulation of the ‘gig economy’.

Event

Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Non-Standard Forms of Employment

This meeting will bring together experts from around the world to gain a better understanding of the incidence and trends of non-standard forms of employment across different countries of the world, the reasons for its use, its effects on the labour market, firms and workers, including workers’ ability to realize their fundamental rights. The meeting will also discuss national regulations with respect to non-standard forms of employment and different regulatory responses.