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Aug 3, 2026
ING Bank on living wages, transparency and fair payWageIndicator had a conversation with Wencke Boehm, Global Head of Compensation & Job Architecture at ING Bank. She explains how the bank approaches Living Wage implementation across its operations in 35 different countries, to ensure fair and transparent pay.
Jun 29, 2026
H&M Group: “Low wages are an operational risk”The WageIndicator team spoke with Johan Genneby, Global Sustainability Area Lead at H&M Group. The global fashion design company has been working with WageIndicator since 2021, so we had a deep conversation to learn more about the group’s challenges, ambitions and commitment to adequate wages.
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Aug 13, 2026
Working time in the platform economyMany questions arise around working time in the platform economy: what are the current debates, and where do solutions lie?
Aug 11, 2026
How Much Time Off Do You Get? It Depends Where You WorkHow much time off we get - and whether we are paid during this time - very much depends on where we work.
Aug 10, 2026
Summer Holidays or Safer Hours? How Extreme Heat Is Changing the Working DayAug 7, 2026
Morocco: Bridging the Gap Between Minimum Wage and Living CostsThe events in Ceuta have highlighted the dissatisfaction of a population that is facing many challenges, starting with the gap between the cost of living and the legal Minimum Wage. The numbers speak for themselves.
Aug 5, 2026
Breastfeeding and work: the right to take nursing breaks and get paid for themHow long are your breastfeeding breaks if you work in Tanzania and how long can you take them after your child’s birth, if you live in Vietnam? A global snapshot of national laws from our Labour Law Database
Aug 4, 2026
Rights of Working Mothers: Who Protects Them?A new analysis of labour law data by WageIndicator reveals deficiencies in the global legal framework concerning the rights of pregnant workers and working mothers.
Jul 31, 2026
Venezuela's cost of living was already spiralling. Then came a natural disasterA month on from two devastating earthquakes, the World Bank estimates almost $20 billion USD of physical damage done, with 47% of it on residential buildings. But even before the quakes, housing costs for Venezuelan families jumped 57% in a…
Jul 30, 2026
Three Key Changes in Colombia's Labour Reform in JulyIn addition to the official reduction of the workweek, changes to overtime pay and surcharges for working Sundays and holidays will be implemented this month.
Jul 29, 2026
Who Really Works More? Rethinking Working Time through a Gender LensMany women finish a paid working day only to begin a "second shift" of household and caregiving responsibilities. Women's responsibility for care work often leads to less paid working time, part-time employment, career interruptions and low…
Jul 28, 2026
Beyond the numbers: what high inflation in Argentina means for everyday spendingWhat is it like to live and budget in a hyperinflated country? How can you monitor the cost of living in one of the world’s most volatile economies?
Jul 21, 2026
How to create a safe, digital workplace for platform workers?The impact, dilemmas and benefits of the European Platform Work Directive in the Netherlands
Jul 16, 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026: What the Highest-Paid Players Earn Compared to Ordinary WorkersThe highest-paid players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup earn billions of dollars. How does this compare to an ordinary salary?
Jul 15, 2026
Minimum Wage Updates: Latest Changes and New RatesWhat has been the Minimum Wage increase in Argentina? What happened to the hourly rate in the U.S. Virgin Islands? Quick updates from all around the world
Jul 14, 2026
Brazilian barbecues and football: churrasco hit by rising food costs at the worst possible timeAs Bloomberg reports soaring beef prices, WageIndicator's Cost of Living data also shows other rising costs across the South American giant.
Jul 13, 2026
Mapping Pensions Worldwide: Building a Global Pension DatabaseWhat does it take to build a global pension database? We asked Paulien Osse, co-lead on the WageIndicator Pension Database project, and Iftikhar Ahmad, Labour Law Lead, about the idea behind it and what sets it apart from other databases.
Jul 10, 2026
Global Labour Law Updates: What Employers and Workers Need to KnowHow long will your paternity leave be if you are a father living in Azerbaijan? What are your rights as a remote worker in Peru? And what if your employer does not pay you on time in Belarus?
Jul 9, 2026
The Women Behind Ethiopia’s Flower FarmsFrom workplace surveys to women-only dialogue sessions — how mixed-methods fieldwork is closing gender gaps in Ethiopia's flower sector.
Jul 2, 2026
SEAD Project: The Automotive Sector Is Shifting Gears - And So Is Social DialogueSocial dialogue helps navigate the rapid changes occurring in the automotive sector. As part of the EU-funded SEAD project, trade unions and employers joined cross-national workshops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
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 OwnThe Makin Terang approach lives on! Indonesia's garment and textile unions take ownership and keep collecting workers' stories for data-driven advocacy. 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.