Economically-dependent Workers as Part of a Decent Economy

Rigorous survey setting out the protects in place for economically-dependent works under employment and social security law.

This book contains 11 country reports that outline the legal bases for the protection of economically-dependent workers in labour and social security law. In addition, a comparative analysis explores the characteristics of such workers and the regulatory models for their legal protection as well as pointing out protection gaps. Further contributions evaluate the impact of international law and European law on the legal protection of economically-dependent workers and highlight the need for future developments.