The central concept underlying access to employment rights is based on a binary divide between contract of service (the employee) and contract for services (independent contractor). New classifications of work relationships have however been added over time. These new categories do not sit...

Around the world, traditional forms of business and employment are being disrupted by new global corporations based on internet apps and platforms. These often provide precarious “Gig Economy” work. In some cases, these are the only option for people who no longer have access to traditional...

For majority of people, pensions are the most important income replacement benefit, when the ability to work is reduced (or no economic activity is expected anymore) due to old age. Moreover, equal access to social protection, regardless of the type and duration of employment, is one of the...