China Employment Law (Legal Resources)

This guide gives a summary of the development of employment law in China and provides specific information about the Labor Contract Law, Trade Union Law, and possible future amendments to …

Coming Clean: The prevalence of forced labour and human trafficking for the purpose of forced labour amongst migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong

Despite a highly regulated temporary migrated scheme, this research provides statistics to show that there is a lack of comprehensive legislation or policies in Hong Kong to prevent forced labor, …

Coming Clean: The prevalence of forced labor and human trafficking for the purpose of forced labor among migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong

Despite a highly regulated temporary migrated scheme, this research provides statistics to show that there is lack of comprehensive legislation or policies in Hong Kong to prevent forced labor, trafficking …

Occupational health scenario of Indian informal sector

The study investigates the health concerns of workers in the informal sector in India. The study covers several industries such as transportation, power loom weaving, handloom weaving, tobacco processing, fish …

Hodsdon v. Mars, Inc., 162 F.Supp.3d 1016, No. 15–CV–04450–RS, 2016 WL 627383 (N.D.Cal. Feb. 17, 2016)

Facts “Consumer brought putative class action against manufacturer of chocolate products, alleging that manufacturer’s failure to disclose on its product labels that its suppliers used forced and child labor violated …

The Philippines: Worker with HIV wins case vs Ricky Reyes

This article introduces a case where a worker with HIV sued his employer, Ricky Reyes, for discrimination, illegal dismissal, and nonpayment of wages and benefits. The National Labor Relations Commission …

Trade Unions Services and Benefits in Africa

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, …

Heat and PAHs Emissions in Indoor Kitchen Air and Its Impact on Kidney Dysfunctions among Kitchen Workers in Lucknow, North India

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 …

The Current Circumstances and Challenges of Migrant Labor Force of Mongolia in North Eastern Asia

The article addresses the challenges faced by the Mongolian migrants working in Northeastern Asia, in particular in Republic of Korea and Japan. The authors conducted surveys of over 250 Mongolian …

The migration crisis: what can trade unions do?

The article shows the degradation of migrant workers’ lives. Also, the article focuses on the particular responsibilities of trade unions towards migrant workers problems. https://blog.oup.com/2016/01/migration-global-trade-unions/

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