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May 26, 2026
Zeeman: Leading the Way with Living WagesZeeman, the Dutch retail chain known for competitively priced textiles and accessories across 1300+ stores in eight European countries, is taking a pioneering stance on Living Wages. The WageIndicator team spoke with Simone de Vos, CSR Assistant, and Joy Roeterdink, CSR & Quality Manager, to understand their innovative approach.
May 5, 2026
How IKEA Implements Living Wages - A Case Study in Fair Pay PracticeThe WageIndicator team Paulien Osse and Irina Raiu recently spoke with Marjolein Scheerders, Lead Integration of Responsible Wage Practices (RWP) at IKEA. This global company with Swedish roots piloted Living wages since 2010 and has been working with Responsible Wage Practices since 2021, so we asked about their insights and recommendations.
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Jun 24, 2026
Shaping the Future of Work: A Conversation on AI, Collective Bargaining, and Worker PowerInsights and next steps for the project examining collective bargaining practices for AI and algorithmic management within the European services sector. With Birte Dedden (UNI Europa) and Oliver Philipp (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung)
Jun 23, 2026
The Beginning of Sustainability: How Indonesian Trade Unions Are Carrying a Data-Driven Approach Forward on Their OwnWhen the Makin Terang project officially ended in 2025, Indonesia's garment and textile unions didn't stop. They took ownership and kept going. Read about their strategies and success stories
Jun 22, 2026
A Historic Milestone for Platform Workers Worldwide: ILO Adopts Convention 193History was made in Geneva on 12 June 2026 when the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted Convention 193 on Decent Work in the Platform Economy.
Jun 19, 2026
As food and housing prices rise across Mexico, could the World Cup push them up even further?Mexico reported easing inflation into Q2 but WageIndicator’s Cost of Living database reveals a notable increase in food costs – with rental prices telling a similar story.
Jun 16, 2026
Argentina: The Secretariat of Transportation will regulate mobility and delivery appsDrivers and delivery workers are independent contractors rather than employees, and the Labour Secretariat will only have authority over collective agreements.
Jun 5, 2026
Life After Meta: What a New Survey Reveals About the Conditions of Data Workers in KenyaDuring Meta's withdrawal from the country, WageIndicator and the Data Labelers Association conducted a survey examining the working conditions and pay of Kenyan workers in the global AI supply chain. What do the preliminary results tell us,…
Jun 4, 2026
Platform Commission Caps Are Not Enough: Lessons from Indonesia's Ride-Hailing RegulationPresident Prabowo Subianto issued Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026, reducing the platform commission rate from 20 to 8 percent. However, the regulation fails to address two key issues: algorithm transparency and the mechanism for sett…
Jun 4, 2026
Success stories, blueprints and a vital tool for improving gig economy workBreakthroughs and inspirational examples to learn from as the International Labour Conference kicks off this week.
May 27, 2026
How Journalists And Researchers Can Use The Living Tariff ToolThe Living Tariff tool provides a practical means of calculating the net income of gig and platform workers after expenses. How can researchers and journalists use it to their advantage when creating data-driven stories and supporting inves…
May 26, 2026
Data Against All Odds: Living Wages in Zimbabwe and AfricaAccurate Living Wage data in Zimbabwe and across Africa starts with one thing: commitment. Regional manager Guide and his supervisor Jacob - who work with data collectors across 24 countries - share how they navigate floods, road checks, an…
May 20, 2026
What an Australian union teaches us about regulating platform workHow can binding agreements be made with platforms regarding minimum standards for platform workers? This was the central question of a recent WageIndicator webinar, in which Alex Veen, a researcher at the University of Sydney, and Jack Bout…
May 20, 2026
Colombia’s Gig Workers Wait in LimboThe approval of Law 2466 in June 2025 wasn't the final step in the sector's reforms. The president of the national platform workers' union announced that they had submitted a list of demands, opening a new waiting period.
May 14, 2026
Market Protection or Disruption? The Impact of a Minimum Rate in the Platform EconomyA minimum rate in the platform economy sounds appealing, but it could significantly disrupt the market. Researchers at Delft University of Technology used computer simulations to predict the effects. The conclusion: a fair wage is possible,…
May 5, 2026
Platform workers and pay: towards the ILO ConventionWhat could the International Labour Organisation's Convention mean for platform workers and their pay? Which regulations and protections are already in place for statutory pay floors, and what’s at stake in their real lives?
May 1, 2026
Raising the Bar for Gig WorkersWe are only a few months away from the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, where decent work in the platform economy is a formal agenda item. The problem is straightforward: the protections that exist for employees simply do no…
May 1, 2026
Labour Law Updates: Improved Information on Termination, Special Leaves and PregnancyIf you are applying for a job, can the company ask if you are pregnant? And if you decide to leave your job, how do you terminate your contract?
May 1, 2026
Minimum Wages - and participatory bargaining - strengthened in IndonesiaA sharp increase in Minimum Wages in Indonesia has been covered by WageIndicator in the publication New Minimum Wages in Indonesia in 2026.
Apr 30, 2026
All in One: (re)Introducing WageIndicator.orgThe scale of change in global and local labour markets is substantial. The world of work is reshaped by the green transition, AI and demographic changes, platform work is growing, collective agreements are evolving, and cost of living rises…
Apr 28, 2026
Same Country, Different Worlds: The Real Cost of Living in SurinameFrom the coast to the interior, cost of living data in Suriname reflects different shopping habits and perceptions of what constitutes a decent life. To grasp the cost of living you need to look at what people really spend on essentials - s…
Apr 21, 2026
Gender Segregation In The Workplace Jobs For Men, Jobs For Women - But Change Is On Its WayJobs for women, jobs for men - is occupational segregation really still the case? We speak to WageIndicator Foundation researcher Kea Tijdens and look at the data, to see how much has changed. And how much hasn't.
Apr 21, 2026
Know Your Worth: A Living Tariff Approach for South Africa’s Self-EmployedSelf-employed people in South Africa face daily expenses and fluctuating earnings. During our webinar, organised in collaboration with GIZ, we discussed how the Living Tariff tool can help workers look into their cost of living, value their…
Apr 19, 2026
Don't Let Economic Pressure Derail Your Living Wage ProgrammeEconomic pressure is forcing organisations to make hard choices, and the gap between Minimum Wage and Living Wage is becoming impossible to ignore. WageIndicator's Paulien Osse and Daniela Ceccon discuss what that means for organisations op…
Apr 17, 2026
Jobtech in Africa: Ecosystem Around Platform Work Must Offer Young People PerspectiveDuring my visit to the Africa Jobtech Summit in Nairobi, I spoke with Michelle Hassan, director of the Jobtech Alliance. In The Gig Work Podcast of the WageIndicator Foundation, she talks about the unique challenges and opportunities of pla…
Apr 17, 2026
Labour reform bill in Argentina: what it means for platform workersThe document sent to Congress outlines the rights and responsibilities of app-based delivery riders and drivers across the country.
Apr 17, 2026
Legal rights and the labour market in the Dutch context: what we are missing in the discussion about Uber driversIs a platform worker employed by the platform or not? While the Dutch court ruled that this is indeed the case for Helpling's home cleaners and Deliveroo's meal delivery drivers, it is not always the case for Uber taxi drivers.
Apr 17, 2026
Mexico's Platform Workers: Labour Reform and the Threshold for RightsThe latest labour reform recognises Mexican platform workers’ right to social protection, but eligibility depends on income. To explore this loophole, WageIndicator speaks with Sergio Guerrero, Secretary General of the Unión Nacional de Tra…
Mar 31, 2026
How Central Asia is Expanding Women’s Access to JobsEqual access to professions is a cornerstone of modern labour law. Yet in Central Asia, this promise has long been out of reach for many women. For decades, sweeping legal prohibitions have barred them from entering hundreds of occupations;…
Mar 9, 2026
Significant Labour Law ChangesThe start of 2026 marks significant labour law changes; especially for Pakistan where the reform replaced more than two dozen outdated laws. Read more about the labour law reform in Pakistan, South Korea, Bulgaria and Cyprus.
Mar 9, 2026
Advancing Safe, Union-Led Data Collaboration with Open Supply HubWageIndicator has been a long-time collaborator and contributor to the Open Supply Hub (OSHub) platform.
Mar 5, 2026
Comparing Living Wages in garments: Myanmar, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and EgyptDiscover Living Wage gaps in the garment sector: Myanmar, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Egypt compared via simple 30-100% progression steps.