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worker rights  

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  • Workers' rights or labor rights are a category of rights relating to work and employment that are established largely through collective action, national state regulation, and international regulation and that may be enforceable against individuals, organizations, and the state. Conceptual Overview Discussions of workers' rights have a long history. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Worker Rights]

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