The importance of information literacy for protecting rights at work

What is it about?

This paper reports the findinings of the research which examined the correlation between information literacy and workers rights. It examined the patterns of information behaviour of workers and their self-assessed level of being informed about workers’ rights, and of information competences. The research also sought to determine whether there are differences in the level of being informed and in information behaviour according to different categories of workers, including whether they are members of trade unions. It also explored the ways in which workers are informed about their rights as well as the ways in which they use information to protect and fight for their rights and interests, and whether they are willing to engage actively in this fight.

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Why is it important?

This is one of the few studies which have dealt with the value of information literacy in a wider social context and probably the first to explore its importance in the context of workers' rights. It allows useful insights and its findings are relevant in particular for labour market actors, primarily trade unions .