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Bangladesh: New Guidelines on Garment Subcontracting

“A new guideline aimed at stemming unauthorised subcontracting in Bangladesh’s textile and clothing sector will help control its “unplanned” expansion – but at a risk of increased costs and lost …

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Human Trafficking at Home: LABOR TRAFFICKING OF DOMESTIC WORKERS

This report, a joint project of Polaris and the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), is an attempt to put legal and societal recommendations forward by compiling and sharing qualitative and …

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Indian female farmers going ‘womb-less’ to boost productivity

 Pushpa, a farmer and mother of two, was 26 when she experienced heavy bleeding during her period and abdominal pain. She took medicine for two years until a doctor advised …

Cambodia: Fundamental Freedoms Monitor, Third Annual Report

The Fundamental Freedoms Monitoring Project (FFMP) examines the state of the freedoms of association, expression and assembly in the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia). Utilizing a range of monitoring tools, the …

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Woman and Child Trafficking in India: A Criminal Nursery

This paper summarizes the legal provisions that prevent human trafficking in India, with a comparative lens on international laws. The paper also discusses the barriers to the implementation of anti-trafficking …

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6 Years After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Are Garment Workers Any Safer?

Despite major advancements in accountability, workers across the Global South are still struggling to gain real power in the workplace. “Six years ago, the glamour of the global fashion industry …

South Korea: Law Banning Workplace Bullying Enforced, But It Needs to Be More Effective (Editorial)

The revised Labor Standards Act, which bans bullying in the workplace, will be enforced on July 16. The amendment defines and prohibits actions that force physical and mental suffering beyond …

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Labour reforms: No one knows the size of India’s informal workforce, not even the govt

The article deals with possible challenges that can be faced in legislating laws with regard to informal workers or unorganised sector workers. While the article deals with the economic statistics …

Rajab Suliman v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 4807 (12 July 2019)

Rajab Suliman v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 4807 (12 July 2019) Date: July 12, 2019 Tribunal: Fair Work Commission Issue: Unfair Dismissal Finding: Independent Contractor Decision: Suliman was …

French court indicts Samsung on labor rights violations

A French court’s investigation of Samsung Electronics has culminated in charges being filed. The company is charged with making false claims about respecting the rights of workers at its Asian …