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Migrant women workers’ housing safety compromised in South Korea: report

This article discusses a study which shows the housing status of migrant women workers in Korea and how it is vulnerable to sexual harassment and violence. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180910000855

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NOFFSINGER v. SSC NIANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, LLC d/b/a BRIDE BROOK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

Finding for worker who claimed employment discrimination under Connecticut’s medical marijuana law.  SSC required employees to pass a pre-employment drug test.  The workers reported that she used marijuana outside of …

COLLECTIVE VOICE IN THE PLATFORM ECONOMY: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, SOLUTIONS

The rapid growth of the platform economy in Europe has triggered much discussion about the future of employment rights. This report focuses on a particularly important subset of issues raised …

Diskussionspapiere der kalifornischen Statuten zu Sklaverei, Menschenhandel und Supply Chain Management (erfordert Westlaw)

24: 34.15. Vorkehrungen für die Einhaltung der Gesetze zur Bekämpfung der Sklaverei und des Menschenhandels. Herstellerbescheinigung in Bezug auf Bestimmungen gegen illegale Arbeit. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I183a6fdda91f11e39fb887154c60e221/View/FullText.html?originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=sc.Category 1714.43 Einzelhändler sollten die Bemühungen zur Ausrottung von Sklaverei und ...

2018 Employment and Labor Policy in Korea

This report provides an overview of the organization of Korea’s Ministry of Employment and an overview of Korea’s major employment and labor policies. http://www.moel.go.kr/english/pas/pasPubli_view.jsp?idx=1502

Australia: Independent Contractors Act 2006 

This is a legislative act.  It concerns the ability of independent contractors to make their own arrangements for working without the restrictions of employment law.  It also provides for the …

A training manual for judges, lawyers and legal educators on Occupational safety and health

“Occupational safety and health (OSH) has been a constant ILO concern since the Organization was founded in 1919. This concern has its roots in the extensive damage to human health …

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Occupational Health in India

This article summarizes the occupational health legislature in India. It details the laws, provisions, and institutions in the country that bolster safe, working conditions for all workers across all industries. …

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Gerichtsbeschluss betreffend Pflicht zur Vertretung der Interessen, Errichtung eines Gewerkschaftsamtes (Fallnummer 2017Da218642)

Dies ist eine gerichtliche Entscheidung bezüglich der Pflicht des Arbeitgebers, Gewerkschaftsämter nicht nur der repräsentativen Verhandlungsgewerkschaft, sondern auch anderen Gewerkschaften zur Verfügung zu stellen. (Englisch) https://library.scourt.go.kr/SCLIB_data/decision/50-2017Da218642_TraUniOff_hs.htm…

New Zealand: Skomski v. Lamberth & Anor [2018] NZERA Wellington 105 (Employment Relations Authority- Wellington)

Mr. Skomski claims claimed to be unjustifiably dismissed by Rod Lamberth and seeks sought lost wages and wage arrears. To determine the dispute, the authority considered whether Skomski’s relationship with …

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