Decent Working Conditions Research Articles

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND COMPANIES' POSITIONS IN GLOBAL RANKINGS: PECULIARITIES OF INTERRELATIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY

The article examines the practices of implementing the concept of sustainable development in the context of maintaining and strengthening the positions of companies in world rankings. The study was conducted based on the data of the world's largest food companies. It was found that companies in the Food & Beverage segment most systematically implement social programs to use water resources, create decent working conditions, promote responsible consumption, and combat climate change. The positions of companies in the Forbes Global 500, World's Most Admired Companies, and ESG Risk Ratings were analyzed. It is noted that the integration of the principles of sustainable development into the practice of activity ensures the preservation of market positions and the level of corporate reputation of the enterprise. It has been determined that with an increase in the number of implemented Sustainable Development Goals, the level of risks of the enterprise's activities decreases.

Іmpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the stock market: the ESG ETF case

The article is devoted to the analysis of the impact of the financial shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As interest in responsible investing has declined in recent years, and a recent survey found that 75% of respondents worldwide integrate ESG into their investment approach, the study focused on the shock response processes of thirty ETF ESG companies, which are among the most important investment tools. ESG can be deciphered as "environment, social policy and corporate governance". In a broad sense, it is a sustainable development of business, based on the following principles: responsible attitude to the environment (from English, E - environment), ie how active the company is in the field of environmental protection; high social responsibility (from English, S - social). Businesses must provide employees with decent working conditions and equal employment opportunities, as well as support public organizations; high quality of corporate governance (from English, G - governance). These are the standards that guide business management, including ethical business practices, gender diversity on the board of directors, appropriate pay, and general business transparency. Also in this article, an analysis of investment risk and risk-return during the shock period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three-time intervals were used for the study, namely: before the shock (lasted from 01.07.2019 to 15.01.2020), shock (from 16.01.2020 to 31.03.2020) and after the shock (from 01.04.2020 to 31.10.2021) periods. Two indicators have been proposed for the study: the depth of the decline and the recovery rate of return on financial assets. Almost all of the studied indicators showed a fairly good recovery at selected intervals. Risk-to-return ratios in the pre-shock and post-shock periods are considered using two approaches: volatility and Value-at-Risk. In the post-shock period, both approaches show an increased risk, but their degree varies.

Refugees’ Meaning of Work: A Qualitative Investigation of Work Purposes and Expectations

This study explores the meaning of work for 22 young refugees aged from 18 to 35 from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yemen through semistructured interviews. Using consensual qualitative research, we sought to understand the purposes work fulfills, their work expectations, and how purposes and expectations might have changed over time. Results showed that work fulfills many purposes found in the literature, (e.g., development, structure, health, identity, and material benefits) as well as purposes in relation with others and the larger society. Participants expect their work to correspond to their selves (e.g., interests and personality), offer decent working conditions, and allow meaningful relationships and opportunities to help others. Illustrations of two participants’ paths provided insights into a possible change of meaning of work. In addition to implications for practice, the influence of relational and contextual factors is discussed.

Workplace bullying and harassment at sea: A structured literature review

Seafaring is a masculine-coded occupation with a strong professional culture that values practical experience. Traditionally, youths were accepted on board ships to be guided, socialised, and often bullied into the working and living cultures at sea. The maritime industry is characterised by several factors known from research to constitute a hotbed for workplace bullying and harassment, such as sustained high workload, role conflicts, jargon, and precarious work. Women and minority groups are especially exposed to bulling and harassment in these kind of working environments. At policy level, these issues are addressed by the International Safety Management Code and the Maritime Labour Convention, which require employers to identify and prevent occupational safety and health risks. This study analyses the extent and scope of the peer reviewed literature on workplace bulling and harassment at sea, and what recommendations have been proposed in previous research. The results show that workplace bullying and harassment is a substantial problem in the maritime industry. While research in this field is growing, there is a general need for future research based on strong research designs. Given the complete lack of scientific intervention studies, this should be prioritised in future research. Further, there is a need to address underlying causes of workplace bullying and harassment and ensure decent employment and working conditions at sea. Managers ashore as well as officers on board must be provided with adequate resources, usable tools, and sufficient time for a proactive work. This work should be included as part of the safety management system.

The adhesion to the Economy for the Common Good: Aligning organizations with values

AbstractThe Economy for the Common Good proposes a more ethical and sustainable society and organizations based on the common good concept. The study investigates entrepreneurs' reasons for joining the ECG movement and organizational changes introduced following the implementation of the ECG managerial system. Semistructured interviews were held with managers of nine Italian organizations belonging to the movement. Interviews were transcribed, and qualitative content analysis was performed using NVivo 12. Eleven nodes integrating 279 answer units were coded, addressing reasons for adhering, actions introduced, difficulties, overcoming strategies and enablers. The results suggest that ECG values and particularly Environmental Sustainability and Human Dignity are two main reasons to join the movement, that a Common Good Report is a valuable tool for the organizational analysis, that such analysis can be replicated with other ECG organizations, and that pursuing decent work conditions strengthens the adhesion to the ECG movement. The seven conceptual propositions highlight the congruence between the value structure of the organization and the values of the ECG, the congruence between the values held by proximal organizational stakeholders and the changes encouraged by ECG approach, and that rewards and recognition by the organizational stakeholders and society reinforce and maintain the adhesion path.

Ukrainian regulatory policy’s target priorities to ensure decent working conditions in a platform economy

The article explores and reveals the key trends in the system of social and labor relations related to the impact of digitalization and the platform economy. These include individualization, increased competitiveness, lack of personal connections and traditional work teams, one-time, short-term and informal relationships. These trends generate a number of challenges and threats to traditional mechanisms for implementing public policy in the social and labor sphere, which are based – at the core – on the fundamental inconsistency of the institutional framework for the functioning of traditional regulatory mechanisms in the field of labor and employment (which are focused on long-term formal employment and stable labor collectives) and the system of social and labor relations, which is formed by the platform economy (which is characterized by informality, short duration and individualization of social and labor relations that arise). That is, the platform economy does not create those subjects on which the traditional system of implementation of state policy in the social and labor sphere is based. The article reveals the essence of the main problems for the traditional regulatory mechanisms of state policy for the development of social and labor spheres that have emerged in the context of the spread of the platform economy. The main emphasis is on transformational changes in the system of social and labor relations; on the problems and opportunities for the formation of mechanisms for representing the collective interests of platform workers and employers; on the regulatory and legal uncertainty of the status and unregulated activities of labor platforms; on the "erosion" of jurisdiction on transnational labor platforms, etc. The main target priorities for ensuring balanced social and labor development in the conditions of platform economy spreading are substantiated. They are: updating the existing system of contractual and state regulation of the social and labor sphere; implementation of modern systems and mechanisms for representing the collective interests of platform workers and employers; implementation of the National Platform for Social Dialogue and Socially Responsible Partnership; ensuring a comprehensive regulatory framework for platforms, development and implementation of policies of state and contractual regulation for the harmonization of socio-economic, labor, digital, neo-industrial and sustainable development in modern conditions.

Potential for the Development of Productive Activities of the Russian Penal System in the Context of Achieving National Goals Under the Paris Climate Agreement

One of the key tasks of the penal and correctional system is not only to socially isolate convicts and organize acceptable living conditions for them, but also to ensure their adequate resocialization after serving their sentence. The solution of this problem requires new approaches to the conduct of production activities by the institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. Among others, priority should be given to the areas of traditional economic specialization of the penitentiary system, which include, for example, logging and woodworking. The national contribution of the Russian Federation to the implementation of the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement implies the fullest possible use of the carbon-absorbing capacity of Russian forests. This task is solved, among other things, by a significant increase in the volume of artificial reforestation, which requires the development of a network of tree nurseries throughout the country. The article analyzes in detail the experience of a joint pilot project on forest nursery creation based on one of the institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service with the participation of business association in the field of forest industry in Krasnoyarsk Krai. It is shown that the project is not only effective, but also has high indicators of economic efficiency, characterized by low payback period under the condition of ensuring decent working conditions for inmates. It emphasizes the importance of scientific and methodological support of the work performed by universities and research institutes, including within the program of creating world-class scientific and educational centers of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

Sotsialne partnerstvo v rehuliuvanni zainiatosti naselennia

The article reveals the importance of social partnership as a special type of social relations in a market economy, when inevitably arise and exacerbate problems of employment, unemployment, wages, income. It is emphasized that the social partnership plays a special role in regulating employment as the most important component of a socially oriented economy, which ensures the formation and use of labour potential, human capital development and its direct impact on the progressive economy and society. It is noted that social partnership in the field of employment involves the organization of partnership social interaction, ensuring constant dialogue between the parties in the field of labour relations to reach agreement on employment, providing unemployed with jobs, introducing new modern forms of employment, creating decent working conditions based on mutually beneficial agreements and their implementation at the micro, meso and macro levels of management of these processes. It is noted that the restrictions caused by the global spread of coronavirus disease through the introduction of quarantine measures have significantly affected the change in employment in the direction of reducing it, reducing income, living standards and quality of life, the spread of shadow employment without adequate social protection. It is determined that one of the leading problems that needs to be solved is the reform of the social partnership system. Cooperation of social partners on introduction of flexible forms of employment, development of vocational education, strengthening of social protection of workers as a tool for transition of workers to the formal employment sector, empowerment to combine work and family life, etc. will help increase the efficiency of labour market regulation in modern conditions. Implementation of employment policy in modern conditions will be facilitated by the introduction and development of joint social responsibility of partners in the social and labour sphere with a clear definition of various forms of responsibility for non-compliance with the agreements reached.

International legal regulation of remote work as one of the forms of non-standard employment

The article is devoted to the study of telework as one of the forms of non-standard employment. In particular, given the prevalence of remote work as a method of physical distancing to prevent coronavirus infection in the workplace, remote work was considered in the light of international and European standards. It is concluded that the development of national legislation on telework should take into account the provisions of the ILO Conventions “On Home Work” from 1996 № 177, “On Decent Work of Domestic Workers” from 2011 № 189, ILO Recom-mendations “On Home Work” from 1996 4. 184. At the same time, it is important not only to ratify the relevant international legal instruments, but also to adequately reflect in labor law their most important provisions, taking into account the relevant recommendations. It is primarily a matter of ensuring equal labor rights for remote workers compared to traditional workers, as well as protecting them from discrimination. They must be given the opportu-nity to unite in order to protect their interests in trade unions and other organizations, and the right to participate in collective bargaining must be guaranteed. It is proposed to develop an adequate mechanism for monitoring compli-ance with labor legislation during the use of telework.A proposal has been made at the legislative level to implement the provisions of the European Framework Agree-ment on Teleworking, taking into account the peculiarities of the national legal system. In particular, implement the main provisions of the Agreement, which would provide: (1) decent working conditions for remote workers at the expense of the employer (separate room for work, telephone, payment of additional costs); (2) social and legal guarantees of work (leave, clear definition of working hours, advanced training, etc.); (3) compliance with occupa-tional safety requirements (legal liability of the employer for any accident or damage); (4) legislative regulation of the rules, obligations and conditions of concluding a contract with employees of the remote form of employment.

CONDICIONES LABORALES Y VALORACIÓN DE LA RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL EN EMPRESAS AGRÍCOLAS DEL MUNICIPIO DE ELOTA, SINALOA, MÉXICO

La responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE) se conceptualiza como un estándar que facilita la atención de problemas de impacto global, entre ellos la mejora de las condiciones laborales, la protección de los derechos de los trabajadores, la no discriminación o la prohibición del trabajo infantil. Estas metas se incluyen también en el objetivo No.8 de la Agenda 2030, dedicado a las condiciones decentes de trabajo y al crecimiento económico. La medición de la RSE desde el punto de vista de los trabajadores agrícolas como grupo de interés se aborda en la literatura de forma escasa. Por lo común el estudio se centra en la imagen percibida de los niveles de responsabilidad de las empresas, por los consumidores finales. El objetivo de este estudio fue medir la percepción de las acciones de responsabilidad social implementadas por las empresas locales, con énfasis en las prácticas laborales y los derechos humanos de la población trabajadora del municipio de Elota, Sinaloa, México; uno de los enclaves agrícolas más importantes del país. Un cuestionario se aplicó a 400 personas y por medio de un análisis multivariante de la información y la prueba F-Snedecor se logró contrastar la hipótesis del reconocimiento que la población trabajadora otorga a las acciones de responsabilidad social de las empresas locales. Un nivel de satisfacción elevado y una imagen social positiva se encontraron, acerca de las prácticas realizadas por las empresas del sector agrícola, en comparación con las de otros sectores y actividades productivas. Los jornaleros agrícolas, que representan el 58.7% de la población encuestada, consideran que las empresas del sector agrícola cumplen mejor con la contratación y prestaciones laborales marcadas por ley, en comparación con los trabajadores que desarrollan otra actividad. En el ámbito de los derechos humanos destaca la percepción positiva de los jornaleros agrícolas respecto a las acciones en torno a la no discriminación y la lucha contra el trabajo infantil.

Legal regulation of working hours and rest periods of seafarers in Ukraine and Finland

The article considers the legal regulation of working hours and rest periods of seafarers under the legislation of Ukraine in the comparative legal aspect with the legislation of Finland. Much attention is given to an analysis of working hours of seafarers, compensation for the overtime work and securance of the right of annual leave and regular periods of rest under the legislation of Ukraine and Finland, as well as conformity of Ukrainian labour legislation and social rights of seafarers with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006), and with the legislation of Finland. Ukraine hasn’t ratified any of the International Labour Organisation Conventions relating to working time and periods of rest of seafarers, and these issues are governed by the Regulation «On working hours and periods of rest of floating sea and river transport of Ukraine» (approved by Order of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine № 135 from 29.02.2012). Finland’s trade unions play an important role in working life of seafarers, by not only protecting their rights and providing decent working conditions, but also by deviations from certain provision of the Seamen’s Working Time Act (296/1976). Those deviations can concern reduction of duration of working hours, increase of payments for overtime work, providing additional rest time, etc. It is concluded that the labor legislation of Ukraine does not contain provisions on imposing sanctions on captain or shipowner in case of violation of seafarer’s right of normal working hours, annual leave and regular periods of rest, while in Finland, captain or shipowner can be prosecuted for improper or malicious violation of the procedure of the register of working hours, rest periods, compensation payments and annual leaves. Also Ukrainian legislation provide no legal mechanism for obtaining state and social guarantees by seafarers. The article suggests changes to national legislation by passing the law regarding seafarers labour rights and ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006).

Enhancement of the professional competence of specialists who form an accumulative pension system based on social responsibility

The purpose of the study is to determine the areas of increasing the social responsibility of the private pension funds (NPF) based on the growth of professional competence of specialists in the formation of the system of funded pension provision through the risk-based government regulation and supervision. The article proposes an improved definition of the social responsibility of the subjects of the accumulative pension system and determines the qualitative indicators of their social responsibility. An analysis of the work experience of pension funds in Thailand, Brazil, the United States, Norway and the South Africa allows us to conclude that the main areas of increasing social responsibility are to ensure decent and safe working conditions, environmental safety, absence of corruption and violation of the ethical and legal norms. It is proved that the subjects of the accumulative pension system should act on the basis of corporate governance and be guided by the OECD principles of corporate governance. According to the best foreign practices, improving the competence of pension fund employees is one of the main areas of the social responsibility. To determine the directions of increasing the social responsibility of the subjects of the accumulative pension system, an expert survey was conducted. Based on the results of the study, it is substantiated that the main direction is to increase the professional competence of specialists in the formation of a funded pension system based on risk-oriented state regulation and supervision.

Co-creating changes to achieve decent work conditions in the New Zealand fishing industry

In 2014, New Zealand enacted the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Act in response to ongoing labour abuses on board South Korean vessels in New Zealand’s foreign charter vessel sector. Importantly, the legislation expresses the universality of the International Labour Organization’s Decent Work Agenda: all member countries must pursue policies based on the strategic objectives of equality, dignity, safe working conditions and that workers are protected from exploitation. The Act was in response to the identification of widespread labour abuses in this sector. In June 2011, the extent of the abuses came to light when 32 Indonesian crewmen of the Oyang 75 walked off their vessel. In this paper, we explore how a range of stakeholders worked organically to bring about change. We do this qualitatively by combining semi-structured interview (with over 160 Indonesian migrant crewmen between 2011 and 2017), observation and document analysis. We analyse our data through the lens of participatory action research which provides a framework to document the processes of who was involved, the cycles of change, what was achieved in each cycle, and importantly the platform for change. Specifically, we look at how stakeholders – the crew themselves, their advocates, academics, non-governmental organisations, journalists, activists, among others – all played a part in achieving legislated protections.

Recognizing invisible work: The women domestic workers' movement in Bangladesh

ABSTRACT Domestic work is a highly feminized sector of work in Bangladesh, where women from poor neighborhoods of Dhaka city are found laboring for very low wages, without legal or social protection. Such work remains unrecognized and invisible, although it has been done for generations. Over the years, mobilization of domestic workers (DWs) by the National Domestic Women Workers Union (NDWWU) has helped to develop the leadership and negotiation capacities of its members, resulting in some improvement in their working conditions. This article is based on the qualitative findings of a study on social protection for DWs in three South Asian countries, namely, Bangladesh, Nepal and India, conducted by the Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) in collaboration with International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF). This article presents the challenges and major risks such workers face in Bangladesh. In addition, it also examines the struggle that the biggest domestic workers union, NDWWU and its allies have undertaken in order to ensure decent work conditions as well as legal and social protective measures for DWs in the country. In doing so, I aim to contribute to the limited literature on mobilization of the workers and related policy concerns in Bangladesh and the wider region.

The Urgency of Legal Literacy for Indonesian Migrant Workers through Distance Education

Protection for migrant workers requires intervention throughout the migration cycle. Moreover, it raises awareness about safe migration before departure, ensuring effective migration policies and mechanisms, ensuring fair recruitment practices, decent working conditions in destination countries, and economic empowerment and reintegration to the home community for retired Indonesian Migrant Workers. However, illegal hiring practices can leave workers trapped in debt-bound situations to go abroad. Often workers are not appropriately trained and do not understand their rights, so they are easily exploited. So the problem arises in this study how to fulfil the legal protection of Indonesian migrant workers? And how can legal literacy improve the protection of Indonesian migrant workers? The study results show that Indonesian migrant workers need state intervention to protect the stage before work, during work, and after work but also need to equip themselves with qualified legal insight. The qualified legal insight will increase the capacity of Indonesian migrant workers and will enable them to face every problem they face. Legal literacy is an urgent matter to be "familiarized" with Indonesian migrant workers. Legal literacy will build awareness of Indonesian migrant workers in understanding various legal aspects, especially those related to the activities of Indonesian migrant workers. Distance education can be a way to improve the legal literacy of Indonesian migrant workers.

Впровадження принципів соціальної відповідальності в аграрному бізнесі

Abstract. Introduction. The current stage of functioning of the world economic system is characterized by the desire to ensure sustainable development, the essence of which lies in the unity of economic, social and environmental components. The most important tool for its implementation at the level of enterprises, companies, firms is the concept of corporate social responsibility. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the essence and analyze the main directions of introducing social responsibility of the domestic agricultural business, as well as the system of objective and subjective factors that influence it. Results. The features of the implementation of the social responsibility system in the domestic agricultural business as an important component of the further development of agricultural production have been investigated. The necessity of activating the social orientation of the agricultural business in connection with the insufficient development of the social sphere of the village and the presence of significant social problems in rural areas has been determined. The essence of social responsibility of business as a voluntary contribution of entrepreneurial structures in solving problems of social, economic and environmental spheres, which is carried out outside the regulatory requirements, has been substantiated. The need to implement an effective management system using modern innovative tools has been pointed out. It has been proven that most agricultural enterprises focus their activities on ensuring decent working conditions for personnel, cooperation with local communities, and solving environmental problems. The directions of implementation of social responsibility of agricultural companies in Ukraine have been shown. The structure and volumes of social investment of the leading agricultural holdings have been characterized. New ways of doing agribusiness and promising areas of social responsibility in the internal and external environment have been formulated. Conclusions. Expanding the scale and improving the mechanisms of social responsibility, increasing the level of motivation and interest of agribusiness to improve the quality of life of rural residents and the development of rural areas will contribute to the intensification of production and social infrastructure. Ultimately, all this will reveal a significant positive impact on the socio-economic development of the regions and the country as a whole.

ON THE QUESTION OF THE DISCOURSE ON ENSURING DECENT WORK IN THE DIMENSION OF THE MODERN DOCTRINE OF LABOR LAW OF UKRAINE

The article examines the problems of implementation and legal support of decent work in the dimension of modern doctrine of labor law. The author substantiates the need to continue the study of decent work in Ukraine in historical and praxeological discourses in order to identify patterns and trends, existing and potential needs for further development of decent work in Ukraine and in the world. The purpose of the study is to highlight the stages of implementation and legal support of the concept of decent work in Ukraine, identify doctrinal and legislative problems in ensuring decent working conditions under the influence of globalization and develop proposals to improve the legal mechanism for ensuring these working conditions in the light of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda for Ukraine. The article argues that the coverage of the five stages of implementation and legal support of the concept of decent work in Ukraine through the implementation of several ILO’s Decent Work Agendas for Ukraine starting from 2006 to the present, allows to explore in historical and theoretical-praxeological discourse step-by-step institutionalization of the concept of decent work in the science of labor law. Analysis of a large array of legislation on employment, vocational education and training, wages, non-discrimination, occupational safety, social protection and social dialogue, special literature in the field of decent work revealed several problems of doctrinal and legislative nature in ensuring decent working conditions (Permanent recoding of labor law does not allow for new priorities and tasks for labor law in the light of the idea of decent work, frequent change of government does not allow either to start large-scale reforms (concerning the pay system, vocational education and training) or to complete them effectively in the field of employment, labor protection management systems, etc.) Promising areas of further research on the issue of decent work in the dimension of the modern doctrine of labor law of Ukraine are to improve the legal regulation of decent work on the basis of modern methods of discourse analysis.

The Neoliberal University in Ireland: Institutional Bullying by Another Name?

New managerialism and the pervasive neoliberalisation of universities is by now a well-established phenomenon. Commentaries explore the political and economic drivers and effects of neoliberal ideology, and critique the impact on higher education and academic work. The impact on the health and well-being of academic staff has had less attention, and it is to that we turn in this paper. Much academic interest in neoliberalism stems from the UK, Australia and the United States. We draw particularly on studies of public Irish universities, where neoliberalism, now well entrenched, but something of a late-comer to the new public management party, is making its presence felt. This conceptual paper explores the concept of neoliberalism in higher education, arguing that the policies and practices of new public management as exercised in universities are a form of bullying; what we term institutional bullying. The authors are researchers of workplace culture, workplace bullying and incivility. Irish universities are increasingly challenged in delivering the International Labour Organisation (ILO) principles of decent work, i.e., dignity, equity, fair income and safe working conditions. They have become exposed in terms of gender imbalance in senior positions, precariat workforce, excessive workload and diminishing levels of control. Irish universities are suffering in terms of both the health and well-being of staff and organisational vibrancy. The authors conclude by cautioning against potential neoliberal intensification as universities grapple with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper reviews neoliberalism in higher education and concludes with insight as to how the current pandemic could act as a necessary catalyst to stem the tide and ‘call out’ bullying at the institutional level.

The Impact of COVID-19 in Social Sustainability

The idea of UN Sustainable Development Goals that no one is left behind is gaining higher importance, especially during the pandemic. Despite social sustainability is a complex topic due to the absence of a clear definition and its subjectivity. It relates with existing social problems, where the COVID-19 pandemic has also increased these problems in the food value chain: poor decent working conditions, lack of occupational health and safety at the workplace, forced labor, and intensive hours of work, among others. As half of the world’s workforce is involved in the food industry, the better understanding of its associated value chains in times of pandemic can contribute to improve social sustainable practices. With this aim the current paper identifies and analyzes current challenges and problems linked to social sustainability in times of COVID-19, identifying key actors and potential solutions and recommendations. The research adopts a qualitative and exploratory method applied through the Grounded Theory analysis combining desk research with inputs from a multi-stakeholder consultation of 35 fishery experts from all over the world. The paper provides new insights and shared experiences about social sustainability in the fish value chain to overcome the crisis times we are living in.

Religion and Workers’ Associations for Decent Work in Spain

This paper analyzes the role of Catholic religious organizations and worker groups in their commitment to achieve the promotion of decent working conditions. Methodologically, critical discourse analysis (CDA) and the valuation of social anthropology applied to social and political regulations are used. The results show that defending decent work means putting people at the heart of matters and considering work a fundamental right for the dignity of human life. Conclusions show that actions such as guaranteeing workers’ rights, extending social protections, and promoting social dialogue are seen as essential in achieving the aim of decent work.