Abstract
Analyses contract labour trends since the 1970s. Presents evidence on current forms of contract labour in various industries, evolving national legal contexts and implications for workers, principals and other employers. Mentions Unemployment Convention 1919, (No. 2), the Fee-Changing Employment Agencies Convention, 1933 (No. 34), and the Fee-Changing Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96).