2 Feb 2023 Digital Labour Platforms Must Provide Philippine Gig Workers a Fair Deal Cheryll Ruth R. Soriano The Philippines faces significant labour protection challenges amid a growing gig economy. It needs to outgrow consumer-focused regulations and address business risks being pushed down to at-risk workers. Labour Rights Philippine Technology
11 Jan 2023 When a State-Led Union Can Make a Difference Joe Buckley One would think that a state-run union in Vietnam would not be able to do much for the welfare of workers. But the Vietnamese General Confederation of Labour has made modest gains amid the current downturn. Labour Rights Vietnam
3 Jan 2023 Vietnam’s First Provincial Labour Arbitration Council: A Solid First Step Joe Buckley The launch of the Dong Nai provincial labour arbitration council has been positively greeted as a step forward for Vietnamese labour relations. But it may actually end up undermining pressure for pro-labour reforms. Labour Rights Vietnam
14 Sep 2022 Environmental and Labour Standards in IPEF: Tough Pill to Swallow for Southeast Asia Darren Cheong The U.S. must ensure that it finds the right leverage within its IPEF scheme to make up for its lack of trade benefits or risk turning off prospective participants. Environment Indo-Pacific International Trade Labour Rights U.S.
8 Sep 2022 How Platform Drivers in Indonesia Are Being Taken for a Ride Arif Novianto A proposed increase in fares for ride-hailing drivers in Indonesia has been opposed by various parties. This has led to the normalisation of unsustainably low earnings for such drivers. Indonesia Indonesian Economy Labour Rights
