Do we have the human right to work?

15 January 2015

A new book edited by Dr Virginia Mantouvalou, The Right to Work, addresses the uncertainty and controversy surrounding the right to work both in theoretical scholarship and in policy making

Including contributions from leading scholars working internationally and in the UK, the book explores the philosophies underpinning the right to work, questioning its content and the demands it places on our societies.

The Right to Work聽originated from聽organised by the聽聽and the聽果冻影院 Labour Rights Institute, and supported by the聽聽and the聽. Bringing together scholars from around the world, the event explored the value of work in today鈥檚 world, both in terms of the accumulation of income and goods, but also in the generation of well-being and maintaining a sense of membership in society.

Acknowledging that work is a crucial good,聽The Right to Work聽considers whether we have a human right to this good, and who holds it.