New Zealand: Gender Trouble in the Human Rights Act 1993

This article discussed the difference between the categories of “gender” and “sex”. Under the Human Rights Act, the prohibited grounds of discrimination which notably include sex but not gender. The …

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Causes, consequences, and policy responses to the migration of health workers: key findings from India

This study examines the international migration of skilled healthcare professionals and how measures can be taken to reduce the negative impact of this migration. The four-country study included South Africa, …

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U.S. Workers Need Not Apply: Challenging Low-Wage Guest Worker Programs

Stanford Law & Policy Review, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2017  Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-44 The article argues that guestworker programs are harmful to all workers because …

Female Labor Participation in Asia: Indonesia Country Study (2016)

This journal article by Asian Development Bank discusses the issue of wage gap between men and women in Indonesia and arrives at the conclusion, using mathematical and economical analysis, that …

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Wages of Labour Discrimination: Case Study on Nike Company in Indonesia (2017)

This journal article by International Journal of Academic Research in Public Policy And Governance analyzes from an economical standpoint on how a big company, such as Nike, conducted employment discrimination …

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Special protection for the working mother in the labor legislation and in the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court. A necessary but insufficient model of protection?

Title in Spanish: “La protección especial a la madre trabajadora en la legislacion laboral y en la jurisprudencia del TC ¿Un modelo de protección necesaria, pero insuficiente?” The Spanish language article …

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India: Migrant Workers in the Construction Industry: Recognition of the Rights of the Children of Migrant Workers

This paper explores the issues faced by the children of migrant construction workers in India. The construction industry in India is the single largest employer refugees and daily-wage migrant labor …

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Prevalence of Self Reported Occupational Health Hazards and Preventive Measures Followed By Male and Female Workers in Livestock Rearing in Uttar Pradesh: A Study of Rural India

This study surveys 1080 families across 54 villages in 18 districts of Uttar Pradesh, India to understand the occupational hazard in the livestock rearing practices. The study discusses four types …

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Sweden: Article “Introduction of statutory protection for whistleblowers”

This article considers the legislation introduced in 2017 specifically to protect whistleblowers (both permanent employees and temporary workers) who report serious wrongdoings by their employer (be it whether the employer …

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Inter-american protection of freedom of association and labor stability: The case of Lagos del Campo vs. Peru

Title in Spanish: “La protección interamericana de la libertad sindical y de la estabilidad laboral: El caso Lagos del Campo vs. Perú The case discussed in the present article is …

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