Australia: Three charts on disability discrimination in the workplace

This article notes that the biggest form of discrimination in employment is discrimination against Australians with disabilities, which is higher than discrimination based on sex and race.  The authors found …

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GSP PLUS AND LABOR STANDARDS IN PAKISTAN: THE CHASM BETWEEN CONDITIONS AND COMPLIANCE

This report assesses the progress of the GSP+ program between the European Union and Pakistan towards better labor standards in Pakistan in the light of a three-pronged analysis comprising, (1) …

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A study on the respiratory effects in road construction workers in Mysore, India

This study discusses the findings of a cross-sectional study of 128 road construction workers in Mysore, India. The study shows that nearly 70% of road construction workers suffer from respiratory …

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Mixed Picture for Indonesia’s Garment Sector (2017)

This ILO report, specifically on page 5 to 8, indicates how women and men are treated differently in the garment industry in Indonesia. The wage gap between the gender exist, …

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Líderes cooperativos africanos comparten sus observaciones sobre la gira de estudios de la OIT / JCCU de 2017 en Japón

Este artículo informa sobre las observaciones y conocimientos de los líderes después de la gira de estudios en Japón. Entre estos países, el representante de Kenia pensó que las cooperativas en Kenia deberían considerar ofrecer servicios de seguros mutuos, ...

ADHIKARI v. KBR INC.

The plaintiffs in this case, five Nepali men, allege that they were promised work in Jordan but were instead trafficked to work for KBR, a U.S. defense contractor, on a …

Informal Workers in Bangkok, Thailand: Scan of Four Occupational Sectors

This report provides the background and information about the Informal Economy in Thailand in 6 parts; Introduction, Livelihoods, Access to Public Services, Institutions and Actors, and Contributions of Informal Workers, …

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Labor related Statistics in Korea

This link provides major statistics related to labor in Korea; (1) Economically Active Population Survey (2) Wage & Working Hours (3) Labor Dispute (4) Coverage of Employment Insurance (5) Industrial …

Thailand: คําพิพากษาศาลฎีกาที่ ๒๒๓๒๖ – ๒๒๔๐๔ / ๒๕๕๕ (Supreme Court Judgement No. 22326-22404/ 2555)

Supreme Court made a decision regarding Section 11/1 regarding labor contractors being equal to employees, including when providing benefits. http://legal.labour.go.th/2017-08-30-08-44-23/%E0%B8%8E%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2?layout=edit&id=494

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Women Workers and the Fight to Eradicate Precarious Labor in South Korea

This article discusses the problem of part-time and short-term contract women workers especially those of irregular public school employees https://www.globalresearch.ca/women-workers-and-the-fight-to-eradicate-precarious-labor-in-south-korea/5606098  

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