Providing a foundation for decent work and adequate income during health and economic crises: constitutional approaches in 193 countries

What is it about?

As COVID-19 spreads globally, the health and economic impacts are disproportionately affecting marginalized workers, who often lack access to paid sick days and unemployment benefits. Constitutional rights may provide a foundation for making laws more inclusive. We examine how many of the world's constitutions protect the rights to income security during illness and unemployment, safe working conditions, and non-discrimination.

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