Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum

Background: Nigerian nationals residing in United States sued Dutch, British, and Nigerian corporations pursuant to Alien Tort Statute (ATS), alleging that corporations aided and abetted Nigerian government in committing violations …

OECD Case: Swedwach vs. MöInlycke

NCPs involved: Sweden NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Thailand DATE: 9 April 2013 STATUS: Rejected ISSUE: The complaint alleged that MöInlycke engaged in anti-union practices following wage negotiations with a local …

OECD Case: Swedwach vs. Electrolux

NCPs involved: Sweden NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Thailand DATE: 9 April 2013 STATUS: Rejected ISSUE: The complaint alleged that an Electrolux subsidiary in Thailand engaged in anti-union practices following wage …

Japan: Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Having Passed the Quarter- Century Milestone

This article explains the enactment and transformation of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Act) in Japan. …

Japan: Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Having Passed the Quarter- Century Milestone

This article explains the enactment and transformation of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Act) in Japan. …

Swedish trade unions and European Union migrant workers

The article shows that intra-national variation can be explained by sectoral-based issues: that is, variation at both a country and sectoral level influences unions’ strategic choices towards migrant workers. The …

[Naturalization of Foreign Workers] Vallesjos v. Commissioner of Registration [2013]

Article 24(2)(4) of the Basic Law provides that persons who have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 7 years could be permanent residents …

South Korea: Court decision regarding the standard of “work of equal-value” under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act (Case Number: 2010Da101011)

This is a court decision which sets forth the standard of “work of equal-value” under the Employment Opportunity Act in determining whether the employer provided equal pay to employees for …

European Parliament resolution of 6 February 2013 on Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society’s interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (2012/2097(INI))

EU Parliament EU resolution that promotes acknowledging the importance of company transparency on environmental and social matters. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P7-TA-2013-0050&language=EN

Taken for a Ride Migrant Workers in the U.S. Fair and Carnival Industry

Based on interviews with H-2B workers in Maryland, Virginia, and Mexico, this 2013 report discusses the abuses that fair and carnival workers face: deceptive recruitment practices and high pre-employment fees and costs; …

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