Katarina Jaklin

Researcher

Katarina is a researcher for the Fairwork Project in Croatia. Katarina is involved in data collection and data analysis.

She works as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, focusing her research on platform work. Her previous work has centred on precarious and nonstandard work relationships, as well as working conditions and labour organizing.

Selected publications:

• Jaklin, K. (2022). Working conditions under a fixed-term contract: application of the “Work Fit for People” framework. In Matković, T. (Ed.), Terms of fixed-term work: prevalence, regulation and experience of fixed-term contract work in Croatia (pp. 46- 75). Institute for Social Research in Zagreb & The Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia. http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/1029/
• Jaklin, K. & Matković, T. (2022). Survey on the experience of fixed-term work in Croatia: (in)equalities in workers’ treatment and prospects. In Matković, T. (Ed.), Terms of fixed-term work: prevalence, regulation and experience of fixed-term contract work in Croatia (pp. 76-117). Institute for Social Research in Zagreb & The Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia. http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/1029/
• Jaklin, K. (2020). Workers’ participation in early childhood education and care. In Ivšić, I. & Jaklin, K. (Eds.) Working in kindergartens: results of research into working conditions in early childhood education and care (pp. 138-157). The Union of Education, Media and Culture of Croatia.
• Brnardić, S., Jaklin, K. & Ostojić, J. (2022). Working Seasonally: Research on the Experience of Seasonal Work. The Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia. http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/1042/