Unacceptable forms of work: A multidimensional model
The authors are grateful to Manuela Tomei, Laura Addati, Anita Amorim, Beate Andrees, Simonetta Cavazza, Richard Cholewinski, Colin Fenwick, Horacio Guido, Susan Hayter, Christian Hess, Richard Howard, Coen Kompier, Christiane Kuptsch, Thetis Mangahas, Shengli Niu, Martin Oelz, Mustafa Hakki Ozel, Natalia Popova and two anonymous ILR reviewers for their comments on earlier drafts, and to Susie Choi for her invaluable research assistance.
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Abstract
Unacceptable forms of work (UFW) have been identified as an “area of critical importance” for the ILO as it approaches its centenary. Yet there is currently no comprehensive elaboration of the dimensions, causes or manifestations of UFW. This article reports on a research project that has proposed such a framework. The article first investigates and reconceptualizes key discourses on contemporary work to identify their contribution to an analytically rigorous conception of UFW. It then outlines a novel Multidimensional Model that has been designed for use by local policy actors in identifying and targeting UFW in countries across a range of income levels.
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