This text discusses the work analogous to slave labour in Brazil, emphasizing the controversies regarding the contemporary slave labour concept. We analysed data from the inspections of slave-like labour carried out jointly ...

This chapter examines children's rights in the framework of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child with a focus on the rights to protection, provision and participation. It discusses the rights to freedom ...

Labour markets represent the backbone of economic functioning, providing the means of survival to populations, with labour income ensuring the livelihood of workers and families alike. Labour is also an essential input ...

The onset of industrialization across Latin America put the social question squarely on the agenda of policy-makers. Although Latin American countries in many respects did not meet the conditions of socio-economic and ...

The Own Acts Theory is a concrete way to realize the general principle of good faith, and potentially has application in Labour law. The non-renounceability of these labour rights is an obstacle that can be overcome by ...