The inaccessibility of Justice for Migrant Workers: A Capabilities-based Perspective

The article used the capabilities approach to address the issues of inaccessibility of legal rights for migrant workers in practice. Based on the evaluation of regulatory framework and institutional reform, …

Republic of Korea 2017 Human Rights Report

This report discusses Korea’s Human Rights status. In section 7, the report discusses worker rights issues including freedom of association, right to collective bargaining, prohibition of forced or compulsory labor, …

Occurrence of Needlestick and Injuries among Health-care Workers of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India

This study, conducted in a premier medical institute in India’s capital, New Delhi, analyzed the number of self-reported cases of needlestick and other workplace injuries amongst health workers. Here are …

Australia: Employees vs. Independent Contractors

This publication helps to give an overview of employees and independent contactors under Australian employment law, as well as the distinction between the two.  It describes the various rights afforded …

Intensifying Insecurities: The impact of climate change on vulnerability to human trafficking in the Indian Sundarbans

This paper explores the vulnerability factors that drive human trafficking, especially climate change in India. The paper discusses how climate change factors such as environmental degradation, pressure on livelihood, forced …

Entitlements of Seasonal Migrant Construction Workers to Housing, Basic Services and Social Infrastructure in Gujarat’s Cities: A Background Policy Paper

This paper details the policy and governance efforts that provide access to housing, basic services, and social infrastructure to construction workers in Gujarat’s three largest cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, and …

EU, Germany: The Law Concerning the Election of Employee’s Representatives in Company Bodies (Report in light of the CJEU case Konrad Erzberger v TUI AG, C 566/15)

This report discusses a current case referred by German court to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to workers’ participation in the supervisory boards in an international company …

Building Power from Below: Chilean Workers Take On Walmart.

First chapter from Carolina Muñoz 2017 book, in which she studies Chilean workers bargaining with Walmart. Even without a sophisticated research team, the workers were able to make significant gains …

Women Migrant Workers in the ASEAN Economic Community

This is an in-depth study that examines intra-ASEAN migrant women’s labor mobility trends, access to and outcomes in labor markets, the contribution to ASEAN economies and high-growth sectors, and the challenges …

Impact of occupational health hazards prevention messages on perceptions among rural clients in India: The outcomes of a panel study

The study tries to understand what impact health messages have on preventing occupational health hazards in rural areas, especially in Uttar Pradesh, India. The study reveals a significant proportion of …

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