Based on over a thousand interviews and survey data from more than 55,000 families spanning five continents, this work is an account of how the conditions of work threaten children, women and men, and the infirm. It addresses problems faced by working families in industrialized and developing...

Purpose: There is substantial evidence of discrimination at work across countries and powerful evidence that antidiscrimination laws can make a difference. This study examines the extent of protections from discrimination at work in countries around the world and which groups were best covered....