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Book “Critical dimensions of labor reform in Brazil”

In Portuguese, “Dimensões críticas da reforma trabalhista no Brasil”. The book analyzes the dismantling of labor legislation in Brazil, approved by the Brazilian Congress in 2017. It argues that the …

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Informal Is the New Normal — Improving the Lives of Workers at Risk of Being Left Behind

The paper first considers the nature and size of the informal economy (targeting self-employed workers, wage workers, etc.) and suggests policies to increase benefits and lower costs.  https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11993.pdf

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Analysis of 2016 and 2017 Cases: Nepali Migrant Workers in Malaysia

In Asia, labor migration is quite prevalent both as countries of origin and destination. Looking at the Nepal and Malaysia corridor, Malaysia hosts an increasing number of Nepali migrant workers …

Keo Ratha, et al. -v- Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., et al.

  http://www.shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Phatthana-Judgment.pdf

 Keo Ratha, et al. v. Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., et al

Fakten 7 Kambodschanische Staatsangehörige erhoben Klage gegen zwei thailändische Fischverarbeitungsbetriebe, eine thailändische Firma, die in Kalifornien tätig ist, und Rubicon Resources, LLC (eine US-amerikanische Firma), die Verstöße gegen die ...

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“Trade unions and migrant workers: New contexts and challenges in Europe” in Chapter 11, “Trade unions and migrant workers in the UK: Organising in a cold climate”

[This book “analyses the relationship between trade unions, immigration and migrant workers across eleven European countries in the period between the 1990s and 2015.”] [Quoted from ILO book sales page: …

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Der Service von Uber, der Personen mit nicht professionellen Fahrern verbindet, wird durch Dienstleistungen im Bereich Transport abgedeckt

Die Entscheidung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs (EuGH) über den Status der Fahrer von Uber und Uber. Der EuGH stellte fest, dass Uber als Taxiunternehmen betrachtet werden sollte, ...

“Indirect Discrimination, Justification and Proportionality: Are UK Claimants at a Disadvantage?”

In this article, the authors discuss how both the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) approach the standard of scrutiny for the …

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Geschlechterdiskriminierung kommt für die arbeitenden Frauen von heute in vielen Formen vor

Laut einer neuen Analyse der Umfragedaten des Pew Research Centers gaben 42% der berufstätigen Frauen in den USA aufgrund ihres Geschlechts eine geschlechtsspezifische Diskriminierung bei der Arbeit am Arbeitsplatz an. 22% der US-Männer ...

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Government of Canada offers support to vulnerable migrant workers in Canada

The Government of Canada released the news to manifest its determination to protect the migrant workers in Canada and some specific measures are also listed. https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2017/12/government_of_canadaofferssupporttovulnerablemigrantworkersincan.html

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