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Ethiopia is a North Star: GRIM CONDITIONS AND MISERABLE WAGES GUIDE APPAREL BRANDS IN THEIR RACE TO THE BOTTOM

As global brands continue their relentless quest for low-cost production locations, Ethiopia is emerging as a coveted destination. This report presents the results of an investigation of the labor rights …

DOL Wage and Hour Letter to Virtual Marketplace Company re Employment Status

The letter was written for an unnamed “virtual marketplace company” that operates in the gig economy. DOL described a VMC as an online and/or smartphone-based referral service that connects service …

South Korea: Supreme Court Decision 2017Du33510 Decided April 25, 2019 【Revocation of Readjudication on Relief Request for Unfair Labor Practice】

The legislative purport of Article 81 Subpar. 4 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act which stipulates one of the types of employers’ unfair labor practices In the …

The Supreme Court Decision of South Korea 2017Du33510 Decided April 25, 2019

An employer can conclude multiple collective bargaining agreements that differ in time and contents by negotiating separately with multiple trade unions, without simplification of bargaining windows as prescribed by Trade …

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“Paying for a Bus Ticket and Expecting to Fly” How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses

This report is based largely on interviews with garment suppliers, social compliance auditors, and garment industry experts, including those with at least a decade’s experience sourcing for numerous global brands; …

Renee Walker v Nestlé USA

Plaintiff claims that Nestlé’s deceptive labeling misleads consumers into believing their products are procured in accordance with environmentally and socially responsible standards, when it knows they are not. Plaintiff seeks, among …

Thailand’s Labor Protection Act No. 7 in English version

The translation of the Labor Protection Act in English. http://www.cpg-online.de/2019/04/18/thailands-labour-protection-act-no-7/ Author: CPG (The translation conducted by Ms. Natthanicha Lephilibert, Safe and Fair National Project Coordination for Thailand, ILO, United Nations …

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2019 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2019/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union

Whereas: (1)  Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that every worker has the right to working conditions which respect his or her health, safety …

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Remedy in Business and Human Rights Cases The Role of National Human Rights Institutions

From 22–24 October 2018, the German Institute for Human Rights and the Danish Institute for Human Rights hosted a workshop in Berlin for national human rights institutions (NHRIs) on remedy …

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Banning Hope: Bangladesh Garment Workers, Seeking a Dollar an Hour Face Mass Firings, Violence, and False Arrests

The government and apparel factory owners in Bangladesh have carried out a brutal crackdown on garment workers in retaliation for largely peaceful protests against the country’s extremely low minimum wage. …