South Africa: September and Others v CMI Business Enterprise CC [(CCT279/16) [2018] ZACC 4; 2018 (4) BCLR 483 (CC); (2018) 39 ILJ 987 (CC); [2018] 5 BLLR 431 (CC) (27 February 2018)]

South Africa: Three employees and their employer failed to reach a conciliation on the issue of racial discrimination at the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), which is an …

Danell Tomasella, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. THE HERSHEY COMPANY

The class action claim alleges that Hershey knowingly benefitted from child labor in the cocoa supply chain in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire and failed to disclose such information to consumers …

Nigeria: PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER 5 – FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF PROJECTS, PROMOTION OF NIGERIAN CONTENT IN CONTRACTS AND SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

On February 5, 2018, the President issued an executive order to improve local content in public procurement and contracts related to science, engineering and technology. Amongst other things, the order …

Wages and Working Conditions in and out of Global Supply Chains: A Comparative Empirical Review (Brazil, China, Chile, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, etc.)

This research note discussed the theories about wages, working conditions and global supply chains. People interpret the relationship between global supply chains and working conditions in different theories. But we …

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Rights, Regulation and Bureaucratic Impact: The Impact of Human Rights Litigation on the Regulation of Informal Trade in Johannesburg

“In contemplating the extent to which rights-based litigation is conducive to positive social change, attention ought to be paid to the bureaucratic impact of court judgments that vindicate rights against …

Trade Unions in Transformation – Developing and Utilizing Power Resources: The Case of Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union

This report introduces Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union (KNPSWU). Kenya has the problem of informal employment and bad working conditions. To improve these problems, KNPSWU developed more members and …

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Nigeria: Trade Unions in Transformation – A Case Study of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria

This study provides an insight into how the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) is retaining its influence in spite of the challenges faced by …

African Cooperative Leaders Share Their Observations on the 2017 ILO/JCCU Study Tour in Japan

This article reports the leaders’ observations and insights after the study tour in Japan. Among these countries, Kenyan representative thought the cooperatives in Kenya should consider offering mutual insurance services, …

Uber South Africa Technological Services (Pty) Ltd vs NUPSAW, SATAWU et al

Workers filed a complaint with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration alleging unjust dismissal. Uber challenged the CCMA’s jurisdiction to arbitrate individual unfair dismissal disputes as the drivers are not …

Nigeria: Coca-Cola v. Akinsaya SC. 542/2013

On 30th June 2017, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment on the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court (NIC) over employment matters. The Respondent [plaintiff] had …