UK: London Underground Ltd v Amissah & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 125 (19 February 2019), Case No: A2/2017/0040

This decision was published by the [England and Wales] Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (“EWCA”) on Appeal from the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the United Kingdom (“UKEAT”), based upon the …

“Are employers doing enough to support employees who have caring responsibilities?” (United Kingdom; England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland)

This story reviews “Juggling work and unpaid care: a growing issue,” an online poll undertaken from December 28, 2018 through January 4, 2019, and the poll’s accompanying report, which was …

Thailand ratified the fishing convention 2007 (ไทยยื่นสัตยาบันสารอนุสัญญาองค์การแรงงานระหว่างประเทศ ฉบับที่ ๑๘๘ ว่าด้วยการทำงานในภาคการประมง พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (ค.ศ. ๒๐๐๗)

Thailand has committed to follow the living and working conditions for fishers onboard ships under Fishing Convention. http://www.mfa.go.th/main/th/news3/6886/99718-

Vigilance Plans Reference Guidance

The purpose of this Vigilance Plans Reference Guidance is to explain our organisation’s understanding of Law No. 2017-399 of 27 March 2017, on the duty of vigilance of parent and …

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2019 Annual Report of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    English: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670146.pdf Spanish: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670148.pdf French: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670150.pdf

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A handbook for legal practitioners

The handbook follows the “three-pillar” structure of the UNGPs. Accordingly it is organised into three main sections. Chapter 1 addresses the state duty to protect against business-related human rights abuses. …

Accountability for forced labor in a globalized economy: Lessons and challenges in litigation, with examples from Qatar

The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) has investigated whether transnational companies from Europe cause or contribute to forced labor or other labor abuses along their supply chains …

Ward v Tilly’s Inc

The Court concluded that on-call scheduling triggered Wage Order 7’s reporting time pay requirements. On-call shifts burden employees, who cannot take other jobs but who nonetheless receive no compensation from …

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Além da automação: a lei e a economia política das mudanças tecnológicas no local de trabalho

Este artigo desvela a relação entre tecnologias de informação avançadas, regras de leis trabalhistas e padrões trabalhistas. Com base em uma revisão detalhada das capacidades das tecnologias existentes, argumenta que a automação ...

Brave New World: Fundamental Labour Rights in the Charter Era

It is for this reason the Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights (CFLR) has commissioned the following paper. The objective of the paper is to provide analysis and interpretation of the …

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