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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.

Les faits 7 ressortissants cambodgiens ont engagé des poursuites contre deux usines thaïlandaises de traitement des produits de la mer, une société thaïlandaise exerçant des activités en Californie, et Rubicon Resources, LLC (une société américaine), qui…

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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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Le service fourni par Uber mettant en relation des particuliers avec des conducteurs non professionnels est couvert par des services dans le domaine des transports.

Décision de la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes sur le statut des chauffeurs et des chauffeurs d'Uber. La CJUE a estimé qu'Uber devait être considéré comme une compagnie de taxi,…

“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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La discrimination fondée sur le sexe prend de nombreuses formes pour les travailleuses d'aujourd'hui

Selon une nouvelle analyse des données de l'enquête Pew Research Center, 42% des travailleuses américaines ont déclaré faire preuve de discrimination au travail au travail, en raison de leur sexe. 22% des hommes américains…

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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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