In June 2014, the Human Rights Council passed a resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to discuss a legally binding instrument relating to transnational corporations and other business enterprises. In …
In June 2014, the Human Rights Council passed a resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to discuss a legally binding instrument relating to transnational corporations and other business enterprises. In …
The article informs about adoption of laws aimed to reduce gender pay disparity in several countries, including Germany. Germany adopted Wage Transparency Act which allowed the employees to find out …
This article explores the opportunities and challenges for trade unions where an employer voluntarily agrees to pay a ‘’living wage’ in accordance with the UK living wage campaign. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/irj.12132
The South African Bill of rights binds private actors, as provided for in section 8(2) of the South African Constitution. However, section 8(3)(a) stipulates that when human rights provision is …
This paper summarizes the challenges faced by migrant women in the construction sector in Delhi. The paper studies the experiences of 500 migrant women across nine districts of Delhi. The …
In this article the authors provide an analysis regarding the impact that global asparagus chains have had in Peru and Belgium, comparing the effects in both countries. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/4/344/htm
This Article examines the regulation, by antitrust law, of collective action by low-wage workers who are classified as independent contractors, and who therefore presumptively do not receive the benefit of …
The authors explore the potential to recruit migrant workers by offering individual union services outside the workplace. This has been a successful recruitment innovation, but has some limitations to which …
This report evaluates the impact of trade union activities in Africa. The study is done against the backdrop of privatization of public corporations and the growth of the informal economy, …
This study addresses health concerns, especially kidney dysfunctions among kitchen workers in commercial kitchens due to heat stress. The study is conducted across 94 commercial kitchens in Lucknow, India. The …