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Peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary and international journal in labour and employment studies, aiming to advance academic research on the world of work.

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Apr 4

We’re tearing down the paywalls! 🚀🔓

The International Labour Review is going Open Access—100+ years of world-of-work research, now free for all.

No barriers 🚧, no limits 🚀, just knowledge 📚✨

Proud to team up with @openlibhums.bsky.social to make this happen!

👀 More: ow.ly/e41850VuqAV

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Green ≠ always decent! 🚨

Forthcoming in our Issue 1 for 2026, @mathisbachelot.bsky.social & Mathilde Guergoat-Larivière from @univlille.bsky.social use 🇫🇷 data to show how green jobs can mean lower pay & less security for some. 📉👩‍🔧

#SustainableWork #GreenTransition

Mathis Bachelot @mathisbachelot.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to announce that, together with Mathilde Guergoat-Larivière, our article entitled "What is the quality of green jobs? An empirical investigation on French data" has been accepted in the @ilr-rit.bsky.social. The postprint is already available: lilloa.univ-lille.fr/handle/20.50...

Abstract: Our article provides an analysis of green jobs' quality in France, applying on a large representative database a definition of green jobs that emerged in the last years. Using regressions and classification techniques, we show that green jobs display lower job quality than non-green jobs, especially for low-skilled workers who experience lower wages and socioeconomic security. High-skilled workers show either better or not significantly different job quality compared to their non-green counterparts. Our analysis also reveals the heterogeneity of green jobs dispatched in four clusters with various job quality levels, challenging the narrative of ‘good green jobs’.

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Aug 21

✨ A glimpse of what’s coming in Issue 3 next month: unions and social dialogue were lifelines for frontline workers during the pandemic.

🔖 Read the early view article via @openlibhums.org ⬇️

#CollectiveBargaining #DecentWork #FrontlineWorkers #COVID19

Open Library of Humanities @openlibhums.org · Aug 19

Published in @ilr-rit.bsky.social / International Labour Review > Bargaining on the front line: What role did collective bargaining play in protecting/advancing the interests of front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic? by Jill Rubery et al.: doi.org/10.16995/ilr...

Bargaining on the front line: What role did collective bargaining play in protecting/advancing the interests of front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Drawing on 12 case studies across 10 countries of how trade unions and collective bargaining institutions supported front-line workers in healthcare, social care and food retail, this article finds th...

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Aug 11

💡 “AI can create new possibilities for independent work… but risks are particularly pronounced for low-skilled and low-wage workers.”

👀 Ronald Bachmann of @rwi.bsky.social breaks down why digital transformation is not a win for everyone.

🔗 bit.ly/4fxBUbd

#DigitalEconomy #FutureOfWork #Inequality

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Aug 11

🤖 Is tech giving workers more freedom… or boxing them in?

📊 Fresh in the International Labour Review, our new research dives into AI and automation’s real impact on self-employment in Europe.

The results might surprise you.

🔗 bit.ly/4fxBUbd

#FutureOfWork #AI #DecentWork #LabourRights

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Aug 8

✊ “The presence of workplace unions is linked to better compliance even where activity is restricted.”

📢 @luisalupo.bsky.social from @gvagrad.bsky.social shows how unions make a difference when it matters most.

#UnionsMatter #LabourStandards #WorkersRights

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Aug 8

📦 “Investing in local collective organisation is not just policy, it is real accountability.”

🔍 Anil Verma from @rotmanschool.bsky.social explains why brands & programmes need to back local actors to raise labour standards.

#SupplyChainTransparency #DecentWork #BetterWork

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Aug 8

✨ Fresh from our latest issue: Can local industrial relations really raise labour standards in global supply chains?

💡📊 Based on a decade of #BetterWork data, this research shows change is possible even in challenging contexts.

🔗 bit.ly/3H2zaWL

#LabourRights #DecentWork #GlobalSupplyChains

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

📘 Issue 2/2025 is packed with insight on migration, skills, inequality, tech, climate and more.

Explore the latest labour research — now #OpenAccess w @openlibhums.bsky.social.

🔗 bit.ly/4lmf2Oc

#ILR #FutureOfWork #LabourResearch #DecentWork

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

📚👥 Why are some Spanish regions seeing more youth overeducation?

Our authors find that both supply and demand matter.

Tertiary-educated youth are displacing others into mismatched jobs — not unemployment.

#YouthEmployment #Overeducation #Spain

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

🌡️👷‍♂️ Climate shocks are reshaping labour in sub-Saharan Africa.

Rising temperatures reduce youth jobs and hurt agriculture.

Workers shift into manufacturing and services.

#ClimateChange #YouthJobs #Africa

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

🧵 Can local unions and bargaining improve labour standards in global supply chains?

Yes, under certain conditions.

Using #BetterWork data from 7 countries, research published in our latest issue shows local industrial relations help even where rights are restricted.

#LabourStandards #Unions

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

🎓📏 Think you're overeducated? Maybe not.

Latest research published in the ILR uses skills data to rethink mismatch.

When actual abilities are factored in, overeducation rates fall — and vary by country.

#SkillsMismatch #PIAAC #Education

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

💬💼 What does firm-level bargaining do to wage inequality?

Using data from 6 countries, latest research shows the effect depends on national context and time period.

No single pattern fits all.

#WageInequality #Bargaining #Europe

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

🤖👥 Tech is shaking up self-employment in Europe.

🔹 Labour-augmenting tech = more movement between jobs and solo self-employment

🔹 Labour-saving tech = lower chances of becoming self-employed

Low-skilled workers are hit hardest.

#TechAndWork #SelfEmployment

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

💶📊 What moves people across borders in the 🇪🇺 ?

A new study finds earnings differences have a stronger pull than unemployment, but cultural closeness and family links matter more overall.

Labour mobility still plays a limited role.

#EU #Migration #Mobility

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 24

📢 Hot off the press: International Labour Review Issue 2/2025 is here! 🗞️🌍

From migration and mismatch to unions, tech and climate, this issue spans Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and global supply chains.

🧵 Highlights below ⬇️

🔗 bit.ly/4lmf2Oc

#ILR #LabourResearch #OpenAccess #DecentWork

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jul 7

’Tis the (conference) season! 🎓🌏

From📍 #RDW2025 in Geneva to📍 #LLRN7 in Bangkok, we connected with familiar faces in new cities to join dynamic conversations shaping the future of work ✊🗞️

#LabourResearch #OpenAccess #DecentWork

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 16

🌟 Continue the conversation today on #DomesticWorkersDay! 💪🏽🏠

Browse through our Special Issue edited by Karen Jaehrling, Francesca Pereyra & Lorena Poblete 📖✨

👇 Dive in here: bit.ly/3HXbe6V

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 16

📌 Standout themes:

🧾 Gaps between law and practice

🤝 Employer–worker dynamics

💡 The limits of top-down regulation

📱 The rise of digital platforms in domestic work

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 16

🔥 What makes this issue unique?

It looks at formalization as a process, not just a law.

➡️ It’s shaped by:

⚖️ Legal frameworks
🏛️ Institutions
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Worker action
💬 Social norms
🤖 Technology

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 16

🔍✨ Featured country case studies:

🇧🇷 Brazil
🇮🇳 India
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇪🇸 Spain

Each article shows how formalization plays out in real life — from ⚖️ courtrooms to 🍳 kitchen floors 🏠✨

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 16

📚 This issue dives into what it takes to bring domestic work out of the shadows and into formal recognition! 💼🏠

From ⚖️ legal reforms to 📱 platform work, and from 🤝 worker organizing to 🏛️ state capacity, our authors unpack what’s driving progress...

... and what’s still standing in the way 🚧

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 16

📢 It’s #DomesticWorkersDay!

To mark the day, we’re spotlighting our Special Issue on the formalization of paid domestic work 📝👩🏽‍🦱

Published in 2024, it brings together rich research from across the globe 🌍

🧵 Highlights below ⬇️

#ILR #LabourResearch #OpenAccess

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International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 9

👋 We talked peer review, publishing tips, and the future of work, what more could you want from a conference coffee break? ☕📖

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Meet the Managing Editor at #ILC2025!

Missed it? We’ve still got copies waiting for you at the Publications stand🗞️😉

International Labour Review @ilr-rit.bsky.social · Jun 5

📚 From the ILR shelves to the floor of #ILC2025!

We’re here at the International Labour Conference 🎤✨

Huge thanks to everyone who’s stopped by to grab their copy 🙌

Haven’t yet? Swing by the Publications stand & pick yours up! 🗞️💼

@aristeakoukiadaki.bsky.social @leovita-finzi.bsky.social

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