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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Les dirigeants des coopératives africaines partagent leurs observations sur le voyage d'étude 2017 de l'OIT / JCCU au Japon

Cet article rend compte des observations et des idées des dirigeants après le voyage d'étude au Japon. Parmi ces pays, le représentant du Kenya a estimé que les coopératives au Kenya devraient envisager d'offrir des services d'assurance mutuelle,…

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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