The Transformation of the Mexican Labour Regulation Model and its link to North American Economic Integration

This working paper analyses the transformations of the Mexican labour regulation model in its different phases. The first phase is selective inclusion of waged workers among the beneficiaries of the …

Ofrecen modificar ley de outsourcing

 El Gobierno federal estaría dispuesto a eliminar la criminalización del outsourcing y alargar el periodo de transición a empresas que tengan que cambiar sistemas de contratación laboral, informaron fuentes oficiales. …

Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: The Prohibitions on Slavery, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Meet the Sosa Test

“Slavery is among the oldest prohibitions under international law. In Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I, slated for oral argument on Dec. 1st, however, the Supreme Court will consider whether to exempt …

Apple is lobbying against a bill aimed at stopping forced labor in China

Apple lobbyists are trying to weaken a new law aimed at preventing forced labor in China, according to two congressional staffers familiar with the matter, highlighting the clash between its …

Alista SCJN aval a nuevas reglas para sindicatos

La Suprema Corte de Justicia se dispone a avalar todos los aspectos relevantes de la reforma laboral de mayo de 2019, impugnados por decenas de sindicatos. https://www.reforma.com/aplicacioneslibre/preacceso/articulo/default.aspx?urlredirect=https://www.reforma.com/alista-scjn-aval-a-nuevas-reglas-para-sindicatos/ar2073411?__rval=1

New Coalition for App-Based Platform Workers Launches

Several of the nation’s leading app-based platforms today announced a national coalition dedicated to elevating the voices and needs of independent workers. In an effort to meet the needs of …

After US Sanctions, Malaysia Migrant Workers Get Millions in Restitution from Glove Makers

Malaysian rubber glove makers have started paying back thousands of migrant workers for recruitment fees totaling tens of millions of dollars since the U.S. stopped importing from some of them …

De población trabajadora a “ciudadanía laboral”, el gran desafío para México

Una vez aprobada la reforma en materia de trabajo en México, lo siguiente es avanzar en la construcción de una ciudadanía laboral. Y para lograrlo se necesita que “las personas …

Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: Corporate Liability, Child Slavery, and the Chocolate Industry – A Preview of the Case

The world’s chocolate supply is undergirded by rampant practices of child labor under extremely hazardous conditions and, in some cases, slavery. According to the U.S. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, …

What Happened in California Is a Cautionary Tale for Us All

What happened in California? Despite the state’s liberal reputation, voters there last week approved Proposition 22, a ballot initiative exempting many gig companies from state workplace laws and stripping their workers …

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