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Press Release: Supreme Court Upholds Appeals Court’s Conviction of Human-Trafficking Defendants in Kantang District

Supreme Court Upholds Appeals Court’s Conviction of Human-Trafficking Defendants in Kantang District. Former President of Trang Fisheries Association along with Other Five Defendants Sentenced to Ten Years in Jail and …

EU requests expert panel to convene in S. Korea’s dispute with EU over labor issues

The EU formally requested the South Korean government to convene a panel of experts over violations of the two sides’ Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The issue concerns the South Korean …

The EU Seeking to Sanction South Korea for Not Ratifying ILO Conventions

The European Union (EU) officially requested to convene a panel of experts claiming that the South Korean government was not doing its part to ratify the core conventions of the …

South Korea: Non-Regular Worker Strike “I Worked 20 Years, But Only Earn 2 Million Won a Month” “Equal Work, Different Treatment”

Workers participating in a general strike from July 3 to 5 gathered under the name, “non-regular workers in the public sector,” but they perform a variety of jobs, such as …

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Regulating Australia’s ‘Gangmasters’ through Labour Hire Licensing

This article examines the recent introduction of state-based regulation to address the increasingly prominent problem of exploitation of vulnerable workers by labour hire providers around Australia. Mounting evidence of underpayments …

Violations des droits des travailleurs : mise en examen historique de SAMSUNG France pour pratiques commerciales trompeuses

Après une épopée judiciaire initiée par Sherpa et ActionAid France il y a plus de six ans, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS France SAS a été mise en examen du chef de pratiques …

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Fast Retailing teams up with UN Women to empower female workers across supply chain

“Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of Japanese casual brand Uniqlo, has signed a global partnership with UN Women to promote women’s rights and empowerment in the apparel industry. The …

Cambodia: Occupational Health and Safety for Construction Workers and Safe Building Standards Must Be Guaranteed

“Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety standards on construction sites must be strictly and effectively enforced. Taking the workplace as accommodation risks workers’ and their families’ lives. The builder and …

Malaysia to amend law to remove street protests as criminal offence

The Malaysian government plans to amend a law that would remove street protests as a criminal offence, with Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin saying there are other laws in place that …

Beijing interdit la discrimination à l’égard des femmes dans l’emploi

Beijing a interdit la discrimination à l’encontre des femmes dans le recrutement pour stimuler leurs possibilités d’emploi, selon un document publié jeudi. Aucune exigence sur le genre ne doit être …

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