{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Research EN","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en","author_name":"sylviefromentin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/author\/sylviefromentin\/","title":"PROTect against EXploitation: exploitative offences versus legitimate work in a digitalised labour market (PROTEX)","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"67dRqnKsPE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/research-projects\/protex\/\">PROTect against EXploitation: exploitative offences versus legitimate work in a digitalised labour market (PROTEX)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/research-projects\/protex\/embed\/#?secret=67dRqnKsPE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;PROTect against EXploitation: exploitative offences versus legitimate work in a digitalised labour market (PROTEX)&#8221; &#8212; Research EN\" data-secret=\"67dRqnKsPE\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/format-carre.jpg","thumbnail_width":1300,"thumbnail_height":1300,"description":"The project \u201cPROTect against EXploitation: exploitative offences versus legitimate work in a digitalised labour market\u201d will conceptualise an updated legal definition of \u201cexploitation\u201d in rapidly changing work sectors. \u201cExploitation\u201d divides between criminalised and legitimate forms of work, particularly in the offence of human trafficking. Yet, no concise and clear definition of this crucial concept exists. Many victims are still denied State protection as its interpretation mainly depends on law enforcement authorities. These challenges are becoming even more relevant given the evolving work market, especially due to its digitalisation. While labour law is meant to protect employees from exploitation, its scope struggles to extend to new, often digitalised, work situations. Thus, the project aims for an operationalised legal definition of exploitation to guide the identification of victims of exploitation as well as the sustainable protection of all workers\u2019 rights."}