Rejecting the Korean accusation that the EU was seeking to illegitimately ‘harmonise’ labour standards, the Panel carefully analysed the principles established under international law. This entailed examination of Korean trade …
PANEL REPORT RE ARTICLE 13.15 OF THE EU-KOREA FTA
Findings of the panel The panel of experts appointed by Korea and the EU established that Korea needs to adjust its labour laws and practices to comply with the principle …
Seoul court orders Japan to pay damages over wartime sexual slavery
Japan has denounced as “utterly unacceptable” a South Korean court ruling ordering it to pay damages to women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during the …
La Corée du Sud va élaborer des règles pour de meilleures conditions de travail pour les équipages de pêche étrangers
La Corée du Sud a annoncé lundi qu'elle lancerait un nouvel ensemble de règles l'année prochaine pour améliorer l'environnement de travail des équipages étrangers sur les bateaux de pêche locaux, qui se concentrent sur…
Le Conseil national du travail coréen reconnaît le moteur de «l'économie des petits boulots» pour la plate-forme de covoiturage comme employé.
La Commission centrale du travail a décidé que le conducteur de Tada, un service d'appel de véhicules, devait être considéré comme un travailleur juridique. J'ai accepté la demande de dispense de licenciement abusif déposée…
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The Panel Report under the EU-Korea Trade Agreement Concerning Labor Practices: What are the Purposes of Trade Agreements as they Relate to the ILO’s Fundamental Labor Rights?
In recent years, workers’ rights advocates have increasingly urged the US and the EU to strengthen the commitments under the labor chapters of their trade agreements. Following up on the …