Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Osiki, Abigail"
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COVID-19 pandemic, a war to win: assessing its impact on the domestic work sector in Nigeria
Osiki, Abigail; Sadiq, Hassan; Osiki, Prisca (Taylor & Francis, 2023)This article examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work conditions of domestic workers in Nigeria. We use four indicators – earnings, access to social protection, working conditions and labour protections ... -
Domestic workers in South Africa: inclusion under the compensation of occupational injuries and diseases act
Mullagee, Fairuz; James, Candice; Osiki, Abigail (The Thinker, 2023)After decades of deliberate exclusion from labour laws and social protection in South Africa, domestic workers have slowly been able to taste the fruits of years of laborious fights for recognition, inclusion, and dignity. ... -
Facilitating decent work: the case of domestic workers in Nigeria
Osiki, Abigail (Jute, 2022)A decade after the first international standard regulating domestic work was introduced decent work remains a challenge for domestic workers in Nigeria. Within the framework of ILO’s Convention on Domestic Workers 189 of ... -
The impact of socio-legal inequality on women in the Nigerian domestic work sector
Osiki, Abigail (University of the Western Cape, 2022)This article examines the impact of socio-legal inequality on the work conditions of female domestic workers in Nigeria. Domestic work is an important aspect of productive labour and an indispensable factor that contributes ... -
Nigeria’s political, economic, and social dynamics in a pandemic era
Osiki, Abigail; Stojanović, Aleksandar; Scarcella, Luisa; Mosalagae, Christina R. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023)This chapter examines the impact of Nigeria’s containment and mitigation strategies established at the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. The chapter asserts that government intervention reflected a holistic approach ... -
Scope of protection: a retrospective and prospective overview of the protected disclosures act 2000
Osiki, Abigail (Centre de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale, 2023)Following South Africa’s transition to democratic rule, numerous whistle-blowers have raised the alarm regarding corruption and improprieties at work, in both the private and public sectors. To prevent the negative ... -
Thinking Out of the Box: Fair Work for Platform Workers
Fredman, Sandra; Du Toit, Darcy; Graham, Mark; Howson, Kelle; Heeks, Richard; Van Belle, Jean-Pau; Mungai, Paul; Osiki, Abigail (Routledge, 2020)The burgeoning gig economy largely operates outside of existing labour standards, mainly because in most countries workers are classified as self-employed rather than as employees. Until now, much legal effort has been ...