Le statut des travailleurs dans des entreprises à «économie de plate-forme» telles que Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit et Handy est devenu un problème juridique et politique important. Poursuites judiciaires contre plusieurs de ces entreprises…
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Thèse académique: «L'analogue du travail des esclaves et du dumping social dans l'industrie de la mode: une analyse à la lumière de l'évolution de l'état de São Paulo»
En portugais, «O trabalho análogo ao de escravo eo dumping social na indústria da moda: uma análise à luz dos acontecimentos no Estado de São Paulo». Cette thèse porte sur…
«L'analogue du travail des esclaves et du dumping social dans l'industrie de la mode: une analyse à la lumière de l'évolution de l'état de São Paulo»
En portugais, «O trabalho análogo ao de escravo eo dumping social na indústria da moda: uma análise à luz dos acontecimentos no Estado de São Paulo.» Portée de cette thèse…
Rhaman v. J C Penney Corp
Facts: On April 23, 2013, cracks were noticed in Rana Plaza, an eight-story commercial building in Savar, Bangladesh. The building was evacuated. An engineer declared Rana Plaza unsafe and requested a …
Labor and Human Rights risk analysis of Ecuador’s Palm Oil Sector
The report tackles the labor situation in Ecuador’s palm sector, including serious violations to human and labor rights and recommendations to the government. https://www.verite.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Risk-Analysis-of-Ecuador-Palm-Oil-Sector-Final.pdf
Informal Economy in Peru: current situation and perspectives
The document analyses two fundamental issues. First, the National Center for Strategic Planning (CEPLAN) explains the situation of informal economy in Peru in 2016 and, on the other hand, analyses …
Sustainability of Global and Local Food Value Chains: An Empirical Comparison of Peruvian and Belgian Asparagus
In this article the authors provide an analysis regarding the impact that global asparagus chains have had in Peru and Belgium, comparing the effects in both countries. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/4/344/htm
Les ambiguïtés persistantes de la responsabilité antitrust du collectif de travailleurs
Cet article examine la réglementation, par le droit de la concurrence, des actions collectives menées par des travailleurs à bas salaire classés dans la catégorie des contractants indépendants et qui, par conséquent, ne bénéficient pas du bénéfice de…
Canada: Jaques v. 1633092 Ontario Ltd. o/a TOSH Steakhouse and Bar (2016 HRTO 403)
The tribunal found that the employer refused to shift position for the applicant due to her pregnancy, which violated the Human Rights Code that required the employer to take necessary …
Dana v. Hershey Co., 180 F. Supp. 3d 652 (N.D. Cal. 2016)
Facts Plaintiffs claimed that Hershey violated CA’s Unfair Competition Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and False Advertising Law by failing to disclose that the cocoa in some of its chocolate …
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