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The Right to Refuse in a COVID-19 World

In view of the fact that the Ontario government has declared a state of emergency under the under section 7.0.1(1) of theEmergency Management and Civil Protection Act and passed O. Reg. 82/30 declaring …

Free Speech and Strike Action

Two UK law professors, Alan Bogg and Virginia Mantouvalou,  published an article in the UK Labour Law Blog discussing how the exercise of the right to strike is fundamentally an …

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COVID-19 employment Issues – a ready reckoner for Australian workers

This post is meant to assist those in Australia to better understand what their legal options are given the COVID-19 pandemic. This commentary is focused on full-time, part-time, or fixed-term …

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A New Social Contract can rebuild our workplaces and economies after COVID-19

Our world is in crisis with many faces of devastation: the devastation of inequality, climate devastation with extreme weather events and changing seasons, and now the devastation of a pandemic with no …

Looking beyond the “Points-Based Immigration System”: A few reflections on the future of immigration under Johnson’s Conservative government

“On 19 February 2020, the Johnson government released the details of the “points-based” immigration system that would operate once the Brexit transitional period comes to an end on 31 December …

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Can Transnational Labour Law Resolve the Crisis of Labour?

For a hundred years, the ILO has championed the cause of social justice, facilitated dialogue amongst its stakeholders, provided intelligent analysis and advice, and undertaken whatever practical on-the-ground measures its …

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LANDMARK NEVSUN RULING WILL PAVE WAY FORWARD FOR OTHER VICTIMS OF CORPORATE ABUSE

Last Friday, the Canadian Supreme Court announced its decision on jurisdiction in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, in which a Canadian company is being sued for alleged violations of Customary …

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The Case for Universal Labor and Employment Rights

Working people in the United States are fragmented by race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and status. We are also stratified by the law itself—specifically the extent to which we are entitled …

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Combatting Forced Labor and Enforcing Workers’ Rights Using the Tariff Act

This briefing paper by the International Labor Rights Forum discusses how U.S. trade policy, embodied in Section 307, can help prevent Americans’ complicity with the forced labor economy. It primarily …

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Reading the Stevia Leaves: Early Clues to Federal Enforcement of the Ban on Imports Made with Forced Labour

Labor rights advocates cheered when Congress acted in 2015 to remove an exception to the longstanding ban on imports into the U.S. of products made with forced labor (Section 307 …

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