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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.
💬 “Women averaged £48 an hour… men £99.”

Claire Mumford (@unilancashire.bsky.social) shows how gendered assumptions of value shape platform earnings, with men leveraging past career advantages while women face persistent pay gaps. ⚖️📊
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
💬 “Platforms operate in the shadow of the traditional labour market… inequalities are amplified.”

Debra Howcroft (@manchester.ac.uk) reminds us that gendered constraints don’t disappear online; they follow workers onto legal service platforms. ⚖️📲✨
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🌐 How do digital labour platforms shape inequality in legal services?

The latest #InsightsfromILR blog uncovers how gendered inequalities persist on platforms, even when they seem less hierarchical.

📉 Persistent gender pay gaps
👩‍💻 Women earning less & leaving sooner

🔗 Read: bit.ly/3XMHgr2
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🌐 Dagmara Nikulin shares insights from 22 🇪🇺 countries to explain the current limits of technological transformation in the world of work 👇
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
💬 Joanna Wolszczak-Derlacz explains: “We challenge the notion that 🇪🇺 integration into global production or rapid adoption of AI will automatically upgrade working conditions”
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🌍 How are global value chains and digital tech shaping work in Europe?

Our new #InsightsfromILR blog breaks it down.

📉 Lower wages
📈 Small gains in job quality
🤖 Tech exposure with limited impact

🔗Read the full blogpost: bit.ly/4oLwcGp
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Our latest issue dives into today’s defining labour challenges- from frontline bargaining during COVID-19 to automation, platform work, and gender inequality.

📖 Explore Volume 164, Issue 3 (2025)
👉 ilo.org/ilr
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
💡 “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
August 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🤖 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
August 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
✊ “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
August 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
📦 “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
August 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
✨ 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
August 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢 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
July 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
’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
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
👋 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🗞️😉
June 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
📚 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
June 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🌍 Flavia Maximo calls for sustainability frameworks that centre communities facing the real costs of extraction.

Read how the latest ILR Special Issue brings decolonial thought to the heart of #SustainableWork:

🔗 bit.ly/4jEG7Ls

#Acasky #LabourResearch #OpenAccess #OA
May 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📢 What if sustainability was redefined by those most affected by extractivism?

In our latest blog, Ania Zbyszewska imagines what #SustainableWork could mean when rooted in care, land, and community.

🔗 bit.ly/4jEG7Ls

#LabourResearch #OpenAccess #Acasky
May 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🌍 Work isn’t just about jobs

It’s about how we work, why we work & who gets a voice in shaping it.

EB member @dominiquemeda.bsky.social raises these questions in our new blog series 👉#InsightsfromILR

🔍 Read her vision for #SustainableWork rooted in well-being & ecological balance: bit.ly/3XY5Ndm
April 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
💼🌱 Work is more than what we do — it’s how we live, care, and connect.

Our new special issue redefines #SustainableWork in a time of planetary and social urgency.

🔔Don’t miss this essential read🔗 bit.ly/4254yeO

#Acasky #EnviromentalJustice #JustTransition
April 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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
April 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🚪🔓 🔓 Unlocking over a century of labour research!

The International Labour Review is taking a bold step toward greater accessibility.

🔊 Big changes are coming—stay tuned!
April 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM