USDOL Joint Employer Rule 2020

On January 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (Department) announced a final rule to revise and update its regulations interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). …

Can workers make better decisions than CEOs?

CEOs and corporate executives may lack the skills needed to make decisions that can benefit society at large. It’s true that all of us have ‘blind spots’- areas where our …

EU: Using criminal law to restrict the work of NGOs supporting refugees and other migrants in Council of Europe Member States

The Expert Council on NGO Law is publishing a study entitled “Using Criminal Law to Restrict the Work of NGOs Supporting Refugees and Other Migrants in Council of Europe Member …

Active case finding for Tuberculosis among migrant brick kiln workers in South India

This study examines the plight of migrant brick kiln workers in Tamil Nadu, India, and their susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). One in ten workers had symptoms and half did not …

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Qualitative feedback from community participants, NGOs and external stakeholders on Freedom Fund interventions to reduce the prevalence of bonded labour in Northern India

This report evaluates the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, and the sustainability of the Northern India Hotspot model in reducing bonded labor. The Northern India Hotspot model, launched in 2014, is …

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Olson et al v State of California (AB5 lawsuit)

Uber, Postmates and two contractors who work for the companies filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday alleging that AB5 is unconstitutional and seeking a temporary injunction …

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Convention 190 de l'OIT sur la violence sexiste et le monde du travail

Le mouvement mondial #MeToo a pris un élan considérable en Inde et a eu des effets d'entraînement dans de nombreux secteurs du pays, avec des célébrités de haut niveau appelées pour leur perpétration de…

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Breest v Haggis, 2019 NY Slip Op 09398, 26 déc.2019

La question centrale dans le présent appel est: que doit alléguer un plaignant pour indiquer une cause d'action en vertu de la loi de New York sur la protection des victimes de violence fondée sur le sexe…

The Fissured Worker: Personal Service Companies and Employment Rights

A personal service company (PSC) is a form of intermediary with separate legal personality used as a vehicle to provide the labour of the individual who controls the PSC. The …

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Réfugiés et travail décent: enseignements tirés des récents pactes sur les emplois pour les réfugiés

Le document «traite des moyens de subsistance des réfugiés - en particulier du travail salarié pour les réfugiés - du point de vue des normes du travail. Cela contraste avec l'approche habituelle des moyens d'existence des réfugiés, en…

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