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  • Psychology
  • Labor Studies

Background:

  • Decent work, an International Labor Organization (ILO) initiative, aims for quality employment globally.
  • Critiques suggest a drift from social justice principles and a lack of focus on work's meaning.
  • Precarious work is a growing concern challenging traditional employment standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address critiques of the decent work concept by proposing a psychological perspective.
  • To reconnect decent work with its social justice origins and individual experiences.
  • To explore the utility of the Psychology-of-Working Framework in understanding decent work.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis integrating psychological theories with the decent work agenda.
  • Review of existing literature on decent work, its critiques, and the Psychology-of-Working Framework.
  • Exploration of precarious work as a case study.

Main Results:

  • A psychological perspective can enhance the operationalization and relevance of decent work.
  • Integrating individual meaning and purpose strengthens the social justice ethos of decent work.
  • The Psychology-of-Working Framework provides a valuable lens for examining decent work challenges.

Conclusions:

  • Revitalizing the decent work agenda requires a focus on psychological well-being and individual meaning.
  • A psychological approach can help ensure decent work promotes social justice and fulfills individual needs.
  • Further research should explore the practical application of psychological frameworks to promote decent work.