Inadequate working conditions

Without strong trade union organization and collective bargaining procedures, employers can lay down unfavourable working conditions for their workers. The worker's interests are sacrificed to the objective of speeding up the development of the national economy. The situation is perpetuated so long as there is a supply of cheap labour unprotected by effective unions. Those most often victimized are women and children, ethnic minorities and the handicapped.

In spite of improvements introduced through protective social legislation, as well as through humanitarian policies adopted by some employers, inhumane working conditions can still found in most countries, particularly in industrializing areas where population density is high or rural conditions poor.

1. The lack of fair labour standards slows social development and causes political unrest. It also causes alienation and crime.

1. International imbalance in the quality of life
2. Grievances of employees
3. Exploitation in employment
4. Discriminatory international order
5. Labour abuse

1. Unregulated outdoor work
2. Sweatshop labour
3. Lack of time flexibility in the labour market
4. Inadequate working conditions of employees of commerce and offices
5. Inadequate working conditions in the military
6. Inadequate working conditions for women
7. Inadequate working conditions for seafarers
8. Inadequate working conditions for professionals
9. Inadequate working conditions for land tenants
10. Inadequate living and working conditions of immigrant labourers
11. Inadequate equipment
12. Inadequate conditions of work of agricultural workers
13. Inadequate conditions of work in the textile industry
14. Inadequate conditions of work in the hotel and catering industries
15. Inadequate conditions of work in the construction industry
16. Inadequate conditions of work and employment of public service personnel
17. Inadequate conditions of work and employment in utility supply services
18. Excessive job control
19. Badly laid out work premises
20. Absence of agreed minimum wage

1. Sectoral imbalances
2. Political upheavals
3. Overwork
4. Occupational diseases
5. Lack of quality
6. Lack of job satisfaction
7. Incapacity from work
8. Fatigue
9. Excessive turnover in skilled personnel
10. Disruptive migration of trained personnel
11. Differential labour costs among countries
12. Deterioration of living standards of workers
13. Civil disorders

1. Unpredictable work schedule
2. Unattractive development sites
3. Social underdevelopment
4. Smoking in work places
5. Ship breaking
6. Occupational hazards
7. Lack of collective housing schemes
8. Irregular working hours
9. Ignored social needs of developing countries
10. Heavy manual work
11. Displacement of natural light in buildings
12. Discrimination in employment
13. Dirty occupations
14. Denial of right to free choice of work
15. Confined spaces

1. Underproductivity
2. Poor living conditions
3. Inadequacy of international standards
4. Discriminatory imposition of standards

1. Unbalancing international quality of working life
2. Researching effects of poor working conditions
3. Improving working environment
4. Evaluating effects of world trade agreements on labour standards
5. Denying right to favourable work conditions
6. Creating free trade zones
7. Balancing international quality of working life

1. Poverty
2. Imbalance
3. Denial
4. Inadequacy
5. Adversity
6. Inequality

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