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The Gig Economy and Rerum Novarum

More than 70% of workers now rely on secondary gig income to meet daily expenses. Rerum Novarum has guidance for gig employers and workers.

Ethical economics promotes the dignity of the person. Businesses and governments must assure that the dignity of work is also respected.
Work Ethic and Catholic Social Teaching
“We were created with a vocation to work.” (Pope Francis, 128)…
Quotes about Hard Work from the Church
"We were created with a vocation to work." (Pope Francis, 128)…
The Great Resignation and the Rights of Workers
The interest of Catholic social teaching is not on the Great Resignation itself, but on the conditions of work, the expectations of employers and employees,…
St. Joseph the Worker and the Dignity of Work
Each year in celebrating the feast of St. Joseph the Worker we remember: “We were created with a vocation to work.” (Pope Francis, 128)…
The Dignity of Work by Mr. Michael S. Davison, III
Pope Leo XIII’s landmark encyclical Rerum Novarum was published during the tempestuous years of the Industrial Revolution, and as such was The Church’s first social…
Is Your Company Paying "Just" Wages?
Are any of these wages just? In 2020 Tim Cook was paid approximately $238 million as Apple’s CEO, Alex Rodriguez was paid $32 million as…

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