How can international law ensure that technology serves workers rather than controls them?

In the latest episode of the ICA Global Office’s Legal Interviews series, Santosh Kumar, ICA Director of Legislation, speaks with Monica Tepfer, Legal Officer and Project Coordinator in the Legal and Human Rights Department of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Their conversation unpacks the newly adopted ILO Convention concerning Decent Work in the Platform Economy, 2026 (No. 193)—the first international labour standard devoted specifically to work mediated through digital platforms. Adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2026, the Convention establishes a global framework for protecting platform workers while recognising the opportunities created by technological innovation and new business models.