A economia informal da Nigéria cresceu consideravelmente na última década. Estes são os indivíduos e microempresas cujo bem-estar econômico nasce e se sustenta nas franjas da economia formal; …
COVID-19: ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN EMPLOYERS IN TERMS OF THE REVISED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTION
On 1 October 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS …
Limited duration employment contracts – unlimited hassles when not properly managed
Employers use limited duration contracts (LDCs) to create certainty and limit legal risk in respect of staffing solutions. Appointing an employee for a fixed period or defined project allows an …
África do Sul: Sindicatos acolhem finalmente compensação para trabalhadores domésticos
As mudanças fundamentais propostas nas emendas à Lei de Compensação por Lesões e Doenças Ocupacionais (COIDA) incluem a extensão da cobertura aos trabalhadores domésticos. A Compensação por Lesões e Doenças Profissionais ...
Declaração da ILAW: Condenando o Assédio Contínuo de Trabalhadores do Zimbábue
A Rede ILAW enviou uma carta ao Presidente do Zimbábue condenando a perseguição contínua de trabalhadores e sindicalistas no Zimbábue, incluindo a rotulagem da ZCTU como uma organização terrorista. …
Suposto assassinato de trabalhador doméstico: ILAW, Family Query Postmortem Report, Ask for Fresh Autopsy
A International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW) e a família da falecida Joy Adole, suspeita de ter sido espancada até a morte por seu empregador em abril deste ano, ...
East Africa must prioritise women, girls’ protection during Covid-19 and beyond
For the better part of 2020, East African countries have been battling to contain the spread of Covid-19 with over 46,633 cases reported across Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi …
Nigerian Ride-Hail Drivers Are Striking Over Regulations That Leave Them in the Cold
Ride-hail drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria launched a one-week strike on Monday to protest new regulations by the state government that were largely made without their input and could introduce …
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network
c/o Solidarity Center
1130 Connecticut Ave, NW 8th Floor
Washington DC, 20036
US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?
“In recent months, the U.S. began negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement with Kenya. These negotiations are aligned with the current administration’s vision for trade reciprocity rather than unilateral …