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Comparison of COVID-19 health risks with other viral occupational hazards
"The European Commission periodically classifies viruses on their occupational hazards to define the level of protection that workers are entitled to claim. Viruses belonging to Groups 3 and 4 can ...
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COVID-19 and precarious employment: consequences of the evolving crisis
"The world of work is facing an ongoing pandemic and an economic downturn with severe effects worldwide. Workers trapped in precarious employment (PE), both formal and informal, are among those most ...
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Can growth be green?
"This short article, based on a presentation at the London School of Economics, criticizes the common opinion that “green growth” offers a relatively painless – some even say pain-free – transition ...
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Labor union programs to reduce or prevent occupational stress in the United States
"In the United States, most efforts to reduce occupational stress continue to focus primarily on personal stress management. However, there has been a growing awareness that personal coping ...
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Double exposure: the combined impact of the home and work environments on psychosomatic strain in Swedish women and men
"This study investigates the relative distribution of home responsibilities and psychosocial work environment characteristics and their associations with psychosomatic strain in a random sample of ...
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WTO confidential: the case of asbestos
The World Trade Organization (WTO), created in 1995, adjudicates "trade disputes" between member nations in cases with great human rights, cultural, environmental, and public health significance. ...
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Digital platforms, gig economy, precarious employment, and the invisible hand of social class
"Digital platform capitalism, as exemplified by companies like Uber or Lyft has the potential to transform employment and working conditions for an increasing segment of the workforce. Most digital ...
