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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting 2019 Ministerial Declaration

https://g20-meeting2019.mhlw.go.jp/labour/img/Ministerial_declaration_2019G20LEMM.pdf

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PAKISTAN’S GARMENT WORKERS NEED A SAFETY ACCORD

This report advocates for the establishment of a legally binding agreement, between apparel brands/retailers sourcing from Pakistan and labor rights groups/unions, for the purpose of ensuring workplace safety in Pakistan’s …

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SAMSUNG’S INDICTMENT IN FRANCE: FIGHTING TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS’ HUMAN RIGHTS’ VIOLATIONS THROUGH CONSUMER LAW

With consumers increasingly paying attention to working conditions in the supply chain, companies have published ambitious ethical commitments to promote a responsible image. Samsung proclaims to be “one of the …

Misclassifying Workers Doesn’t Violate Labor Law, NLRB Says

Employers don’t violate federal labor law by misclassifying their workers as independent contractors instead of employees, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Aug. 29. The 3-1 ruling in a …

Moroccan Government Backtracks on Right to Strike Bill amid Widespread Criticism

Rabat – After receiving a pile of written protestations against an “undemocratic” and “unilateral” government-sponsored draft bill on the right to strike, the Moroccan government, through its ministry of employment …

Mas de 400 amparos de trabajadores contra Ley Federal del Trabajo

El abogado de la CTM dio a conocer que tienen más de 400 amparos combatiendo los puntos sin sustento o contradictorios de la Ley Federal del Trabajo reformada. Lejos de …

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Another Union Sues to Block Trump Workforce Orders

A union representing Veterans Affairs employees in Buffalo, N.Y., filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging three executive orders that have been at the center of another legal challenge for …

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Datos reveladores sobre la realidad del empleo en el servicio doméstico en el Uruguay

De acuerdo a la Encuesta Continua de Hogares (ECH) del Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), aproximadamente 1.636.200 personas declararon estar ocupadas en promedio en el año 2018. De éstas, más …

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Foodora courier fed up with delivery company’s efforts to put the brakes on unionization

Foodora workers’ push to unionize in the gig economy is “really just the first battle in a much bigger war,” says courier and union organizer Alex Kurth. This week, couriers …

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Leading apparel brands, trade unions and women’s rights organizations sign binding agreements to combat gender-based violence and harassment at key supplier’s factories in Lesotho

“Maseru, Lesotho; Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2019): Civil society groups, an international apparel manufacturer, and three global brands have agreed to launch a comprehensive pilot program intended to prevent gender-based violence …

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