A Strategic Approach to Regulating Unacceptable Forms of Work

McCann, Deirdre; Fudge, Judy

doi:10.1111/jols.12152

A Strategic Approach to Regulating Unacceptable Forms of Work

McCann, Deirdre; Fudge, Judy

Authors

Professor Deirdre Mccann deirdre.mccann@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Judy Fudge

Abstract

Upgrading low‐waged and insecure work is central to contemporary labour and development initiatives, from the UN Sustainable Development Goals to the United Kingdom ‘Taylor Review’. The International Labour Organization’s notion of unacceptable forms of work (UFW) is a crucial contribution. Yet the regulatory frameworks that can effectively address UFW are unclear. This article builds on a novel framework – the Multidimensional Model of UFW. Drawing on theoretical literatures at the frontline of regulation scholarship, it proposes a strategic approach to UFW regulation that supports development, acknowledges the constrained resources of low‐income countries, and targets expansive and sustainable effects. Two key concepts are identified: points of leverage and institutional dynamism. Globally‐prominent regulatory frameworks are assessed as a starting point for mapping the strategic approach: the Mathadi Act of Maharashtra, India; Uruguayan domestic work legislation; minimum wages in the global North and South; and United Kingdom regulation of ‘zero‐hours contracts’.

Citation

McCann, D., & Fudge, J. (2019). A Strategic Approach to Regulating Unacceptable Forms of Work. Journal of Law and Society, 46(2), 271-301. https://doi.org/10.1111/jols.12152

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Nov 29, 2018
Online Publication Date	Feb 28, 2019
Publication Date	May 30, 2019
Deposit Date	Jan 9, 2019
Publicly Available Date	Mar 1, 2019
Journal	Journal of Law and Society
Print ISSN	0263-323X
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	46
Issue	2
Pages	271-301
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/jols.12152
Keywords	Unacceptable Forms of Work

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