Home work in Brazil: new contractual arrangements

Lena Lavinas; Bila Sorj; Leila Linhares Barsted; Angela Jorge

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Home work in Brazil: new contractual arrangements

Lena Lavinas, Bila Sorj, Leila Linhares Barsted and Angela Jorge

SEED working paper (Geneva, Switzerland), no. 7, ILO

2001

Abstract

work at home

conditions of employment

working conditions

women workers

labour contract

labour legislation

ILO Convention

age group

educational level

wages

case study

computer services industry

telework

electronics industry

clothing industry

workers cooperative

statistical table

Brazil

Investigates the share of home work in the Brazilian labour market and examines the legislation governing homeworkers. Analyses the characteristics of these workers and identifies the activities performed. Presents three case studies which illustrate different forms of contractual arrangements.

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Title: Home work in Brazil; new contractual arrangements
Creators: Lena Lavinas
Bila Sorj
Leila Linhares Barsted
Angela Jorge
Contributors: InFocus Programme on Boosting Employment through Small Enterprise Development
International Labour Organization. Job Creation and Enterprise Department
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2001
Series: SEED working paper (Geneva, Switzerland); no. 7
Number of pages: vi, 48 p. :
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995328515902676