Gender Inequality in the Workplace is declared a “Great National Cause” by E. Macron, President of the French Republique.

This webpage summarizes the French government’s policy in favor of gender equality in the workplace that the French President Emmanuel Macron referred to as “a great national cause”. Alongside gender …

WIEGO Newsletter on Law & the Informal Economy (EN, ES, FR)

English: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/newsletter-law-informal-economy-march-2019 Spanish: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/boletin-informativo-del-programa-de-derecho-marzo-2019 French: http://www.wiego.org/wiego/bulletin-dinformation-du-programme-droit-mars-2019

France: An “Index for Gender Equality” provides for data in private companies

This article explains the “index for gender equality”, a tool put in place as a result of Law No. 2018-771 enacted on September 5, 2018.  This index needs to be …

A Just and Fair Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities

“With ten recommendations, this report provides advice on what we could include in a just transition plan for coal workers and communities. It also: provides a background and overview of …

Belgium: T.Trav. Liege, 20 Feb. 2019

The ban on wearing an Islamic headscarf, under the company’s internal rule prohibiting the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign in the workplace, is appropriate and necessary …

France: Guide against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace from Labor Agency “Direction Générale du Travail”

Recognized as Great National Cause, gender inequality needs to be fought with concrete actions.  This guide provides for mandatory information to be provided to employees including how to bring a …

Belgium: Pierre Jassogne, Minimum service: workers “hostage”?, Alter Echos

In its government agreement, the last government mentioned the establishment of a guaranteed service in three sectors: rail transport, prisons and air traffic control. This is as a means of …

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2019 Annual Report of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    English: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670146.pdf Spanish: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670148.pdf French: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670150.pdf

Belgium: C. trav. Liège (div. Namur), 31 Jan. 2019, Case Nr. 2017/AN/158

While it is not appropriate to prevent the legitimate exercise by workers of the means legally provided for or organized within the undertaking to improve working conditions, constructive action cannot …

Belgium: C.Trav. Liege, 18 Jan. 2019, Case Nr. 2017/AL/523

The provisions relating to moral harassment contained in the law of 4 August 1996 do not tolerate the lack of prevention for which the employer is certainly responsible under the …