Refugees or Victims of Human Trafficking? The case of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong

This article discusses the limitation of the definition of human trafficking, inadequate victim identification and lack of protection system for refugees and victims of human trafficking in Hong Kong. Literature …

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Handbook on Initial Victim Identification and Assistance for Trafficked Persons

The handbook provides the Hong Kong government and NGOs guidance on identifying and referring victims of human trafficking. The handbook also explains the legal basis for the protection of trafficked …

Cases handled by the National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, 2001-2017 summary

This two-page flyer notes that the majority of cases submitted to National Contact Points (NCP) have dealt with employment and worker issues (55%). The majority of those cases arise from …

Germany – Country Report on Non-discrimination (2018)

This report by the European Commission provides a wide range of topics on discrimination, including employment, in Germany. In Chapter 12, Latest Developments, the report provides for important case laws …

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India: Social Integration of Migrant Workers in Kerala

This conceptual paper tries to understand the factors that make it harder for migrant workers in Kerala to integrate into society with the locals. It discusses the attitude and behavioral …

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Handbook on Initial Victim Identification and Assistance for Trafficked Persons

The handbook provides guidance to the Hong Kong government as well as to NGOs on identifying and referring victims of human trafficking. The handbook also explains the legal basis for …

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Book “Critical dimensions of labor reform in Brazil”

In Portuguese, “Dimensões críticas da reforma trabalhista no Brasil”. The book analyzes the dismantling of labor legislation in Brazil, approved by the Brazilian Congress in 2017. It argues that the …

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Informal Is the New Normal — Improving the Lives of Workers at Risk of Being Left Behind

The paper first considers the nature and size of the informal economy (targeting self-employed workers, wage workers, etc.) and suggests policies to increase benefits and lower costs.  https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11993.pdf

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Analysis of 2016 and 2017 Cases: Nepali Migrant Workers in Malaysia

In Asia, labor migration is quite prevalent both as countries of origin and destination. Looking at the Nepal and Malaysia corridor, Malaysia hosts an increasing number of Nepali migrant workers …

Keo Ratha, et al. -v- Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd., et al.

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