From a ‘Moral Commentator’ to a ‘Determined Actor’? How the International Labour Organization (ILO) Orchestrates the Field of International Industrial Relations

“Collective action on the part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has always been dependent on the ability of the International Labour Office, the permanent secretariat of the ILO, to …

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Who gets reformed, capital or labour? The challenges to Indian labour during the pandemic and times ahead

“The International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that about 400 million people who belong to the massive informal workforce which constitutes 90% of India’s workers fell into poverty during Covid-19 (ILO, …

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Implications of CETA and TTIP on Social Standards

“The impact on European social standards of the trade agreements CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) and TTIP (Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) has become the subject of a broad …

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International Framework Agreements

New Developments through Better Implementation on the Basis of an Analysis of the Bangladesh Accord and the Indonesian Freedom of Association Protocol “When the negative outcome of globalization in the …

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NEW DRAFT LAW DEALS A MAJOR BLOW TO UKRAINE’S GIG WORKERS

“On November 2, 2020, a group of MPs submitted a draft law No.4303 “On promoting the development of digital economy in Ukraine”. In Labor Initiatives lawyers` opinion, this draft law …

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IMPORTANDO LA LIBERTAD – Utilizando la Ley de Aranceles de EEUU para combatir el trabajo forzado en las cadenas de suministro

El Human Trafficking Legal Center [Centro Legal de Trata de Personas] busca asegurar que sus recursos se encuentren disponibles en varios idiomas. Nuestra Guía Práctica, Importando la libertad: Utilizando la …

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Getting Beyond Tier 1: Using a systems approach to improve working conditions in global supply chains

“Engaging with suppliers beyond tier one is particularly challenging. But it is vital, as the biggest social and environmental risks often lie hidden further down the supply chain. The ILO …

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The D.C. Circuit Reminds Us How Hard it Will be to Restore the Right to Organize

If Joe Biden wins the Presidential election and the Democrats win control of the Senate, then the Trump National Labor Relations Board will soon be just a bad memory.  But, …

Philippines Department Order No. 219-20: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act

DO 219-20 operationalizes the assistance and safety net program to be provided to workers in the informal sector under the country’s COVID-19 recovery legislation entitled “Bayanihan to Recover as One …

Philippines Department Order No. 217-20: Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Domestic Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment

The Department of Labor (DOLE) issued DO 217-20 to address the gaps in Republic Act 10361, otherwise known as the Batas Kasambahay Act. DOLE recognized the difficulty in implementing and …