Labour Rights in Qatar: An ITUC briefing for trade union delegates to the UN Climate Changes talks in Durban

The brief shows the regulation of trade union rights in Qatar and discusses whether migrant worker’s trade union right is violated. https://www.world-psi.org/sites/default/files/attachment/news/labour_rights_in_qatar_ituc_briefing_0.pdf

The State of Workers’ Rights in Nigeria: An Examination of the Banking, Oil and Gas and Telecommunication Sectors

This study examines the rights of workers in Nigeria. The study focuses on workers in three sectors of the economy: banking, oil and gas, and telecommunication. Through empirical data, the …

Kaya and Seyhan v. Turkey

This case concerned teachers disciplined for taking part in national strike action organised by their trade union. The Court held that there had been a violation of Article 11 of …

South Korea: Court decision regarding standard for legitimate industrial action (Case Number: 2007Du12859)

This is a court decision which sets forth the standard for legitimate industrial action under the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act. (English) https://library.scourt.go.kr/SCLIB_data/decision/6-51%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%202007Du12859%20Decided%20June%2023.htm (Korean) https://glaw.scourt.go.kr/wsjo/panre/sjo100.do?saNo=2007%EB%91%9012859&bubNm=%EB%8C%80%EB%B2%95%EC%9B%90

“The diversity and politics of trade unions’ responses to minority ethnic and migrant workers: The context of the UK”

Research Article Abstract Posted in Front of Paywall: “The article first argues that there is a range of approaches and models developed in relation to the question of representing ethnic …

Enerji Yapi-Yol Sen v. Turkey

This case concerned disciplinary measures taken against public-sector workers who had participated in a one-day national strike for the recognition of their right to a collective agreement. The Court held …

UK: “The rights of trade union reps”

This webpage summarizes the 2010 detailed revised code document that was published by the United Kingdom (“U.K.”)’s Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“Acas”) (http://www.acas.org.uk), entitled, “Acas Code of Practice on …

DEMİR AND BAYKARA v. TURKEY (European Court of Human Rights)

The Grand Chamber held that there had been a violation of Article 11 of the Convention on account of the interference with the exercise of the applicants’ right to form …

Interpretation of certain provisions of Trade Unions Rights Law of Mongolia (Resolution No. 46 of the Supreme Court of Mongolia dated November 29, 2007)

This is a compendium of the interpretation of certain provisions of Trade Unions Rights Law of Mongolia (1991) by the Supreme Court of Mongolia. http://www.supremecourt.mn/act/view/131  

South Korea: Court decision regarding labor union’s authority to waive certain rights and the process required to change an employment policy adversely to employees (Case Number: 2007Do1539)

This is a court decision regarding whether labor union can waive wages or severance payment rights of individual employees through collective agreement and the effect of a collective agreement to …

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