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Labour rights in Peru and the EU trade agreement: Compliance with the commitments under the sustainable development chapter

The authors discussed the EU-Peru-Colombia agreement and its impact in Peru’s agricultural sector. They also analyze the situation of labor rights in Peru and its legal framework. https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/145974

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Belgium: ITUC, “2019 ITUC Global Rights Index – The World’s Worst Countries for Workers”, 2019

The 2019 index shows that Belgium has fallen in the ranking and is now a country in which rights violations are repeated (rather than sporadic as previously). In addition, 18 …

A Critical Analysis of Child Labour In India

This article summarizes the issue of child labor, with a special emphasis on India. It looks at the global definitions of child labor, types of child labor, and the factors …

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Big Business Bias: Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment at Large Corporations

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the total costs of discrimination penalties in the US.   It uses federal and state court records to shows the majority of large US …

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Behind Closed Doors: Forced Labour in the Domestic Work Sector in Singapore

This report by HOME and Liberty Shared discusses how deception, coercion, and exploitation are used to exploit migrant domestic workers in Singapore.  The report sets out a legal framework that …

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Impact of occupational dental erosion on oral health-related quality of life among battery factory workers in Bengaluru, India

This study investigates the dental health erosion among battery factory workers in India. A cross-sectional study conducted among battery workers (study group) and other factory workers (control group) in Bengaluru …

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Thailand Migration Report 2019

The report demonstrates the current situation and policy related to migration-issues in Thailand such as exploitation, human trafficking, etc. It also includes the development of migration in Thai society. https://thailand.iom.int/sites/default/files/document/publications/Thailand%20Report%202019_22012019_LowRes.pdf

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AN ACT CONCERNING BASIC LABOR STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY DRIVERS.

The bill, before the General Assembly of Connecticut, would provide basic labor standards for transportation network company drivers including by requiring drivers to receive seventy-five per cent of the money …

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BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

The D.C. Circuit Court upheld (2-1) the NLRB’s 2015 decision in which it articulated a joint-employer standard which considered not only direct control over the employees’ terms and conditions of …

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South Korea: Amendment to Occupational Safety and Health Act passes the National Assembly

A bill which bans companies from outsourcing hazardous jobs to contractors in principle was passed. This was due to an incident where a 24-year-old contract worker was found dead in …