Obrazovanje - put izvođenja iz senke nevidljivog i neplaćenog rada

Abstract

The goal of this empirical research is to examine the assessments of the possible impact of education on overcoming the practice of "invisible" and unpaid labour of employees. We have analyzed the phenomenon of "invisible" and unpaid labour in two contexts: (1) In the global context, this phenomenon is understood as a general situation on the labour market, where forms of non-standard, more flexible forms of work engagement are increasingly present, including informal work and the categories of "invisible" and digital workers, the modern slavery phenomenon, as well as the phenomenon of precarious work, which is mainly characterized by temporary workers' insecure and uncertain positions, limited access to and inadequate coverage provided by the systems of legal, social, and health protection; (2) In the work context, by "invisible" and unpaid work we mean "hidden", overtime, unrecognized, and unpaid unpaid daily tasks and activities performed by employees, which. This situation particularly affects certain categories of employees. In this context, forced labour is also explained as part of modern slavery. Our research was conducted by using a sample of 428 employed respondents in Belgrade during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the research provide answers to several questions: to what extent respondents assess their work as "invisible" and unpaid, what possibilities for overcoming the practice of such work, in their assessment, education provides, and whether, in relation to their assessment of the extent of performing "invisible" and unpaid labour, the respondents participated in an educational activity that thematically touched upon introducing them to the ethical code of their organization and sanctions in case of its violation. In the context of a continuing review of the level of democracy in society, we believe that the issue of the visibility of the unfavorable position and value of certain categories of employees is important and calls for responsibility and active engagement of work organizations, legislation, and society. To emerge from the shadow of this important issue, we view education as the torch that, first of all, can point to the facts that were "invisible" up until now, shed a light, and show us the path to resolve this issue in the future